When we left off, we had basically concluded that Microsoft Word was out of the running. Content creation was relatively easy but the output was ugly (technically-speaking) and the publication problem itself was totally unsolved. So (I said to myself) what about iWeb? The disclaimer (of course) is that (1) I’m admittedly biased toward the […]
How-To: SSH tunnels for secure network access via Engadget: a pretty good tutorial on how to set up SSH tunneling (as well as what it’s good for); includes a link to a tunnel manager for OS X. (tags: ssh OSX terminal geek howto security tutorial) libwpd a library for importing and exporting WordPerfect ™ documents […]
Let’s continue and see if we can’t identify a contender or two. In our last episode, we laid down a few ground rules with respect to the application we envision as our goal by digging into the context of our subject-slash-target audience. In this episode, let’s think about our content creation tool and give only […]
When we last saw our hero, he was pondering the question: “How do I teach web publication to a scientist and/or university professor? Someone who is obviously smart but also technologically UN-savvy?” It is a tough question. As we previously discussed, the question is not just “how do I most easily make an HTML document?” […]
osx2x “excess keyboard remover” (tags: Mac OSX opensource freeware geek x11 VNC) OSXvnc VNC server for OS X (the secret to driving two machines with one keyboard and mouse…) (tags: Mac OSX VNC freeware) Shiira Project Alternative WebKit-based browser for the Mac. (Neat features, neat idea; wasn’t ready for primetime the last time that I […]
“Will you teach me how to make a web site?” This question was recently posed to me by someone who is utterly brilliant about so many things and yet completely stymied when it comes to computers. “Um…” (I begin) “What for?” “Because I’m tired of emailing people back with the same explanations. And sometimes I […]
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fleep.com Awesome deep house mixes from a DJ in Japan… (tags: blog music mp3 house) The Magical Number Seven A good essay (article?) that talks about human attention spans and puts it into a scientific context; understanding this goes a long way for understanding usability principles – – especially when it comes to things like […]