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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Comparison of PDF viewers

16/09/2009 – 23:14

I have been using Sumatra PDF for a while now, and while I’m mostly happy with it, I would like something with a few more features. Everyone seems to suggest Foxit, to the point where it is now the first result on Google for “pdf viewer”. Unfortunately, the rendering quality of Foxit is well below [...]

By mojo | Posted in software, windows | Comments (2)

List of things installed by iTunes 9

15/09/2009 – 21:41

iTunes for Windows is by far the most bloated bit of software I have ever seen. The shear amount of crap it installs in unbeliveable:

iTunes itself
Quicktime
Apple Mobile Device service
Bonjour Service
iPod Service
iTunesHelper startup task
QTTask startup task
Firefox plugin
iPod Classic drivers
iPhone drivers
Apple Software Update

Grand Total: 276MB
Actually, they removed the DNS Resolver service from iTunes 8 (wtf – Windows [...]

By mojo | Posted in idiots, software, windows | Comments (1)

eBay is broken

15/09/2009 – 18:57

The idiots at eBay have done it again. They managed to break the auction pages:

Nice one. You broke the most important page on your site.

By mojo | Posted in Internet, idiots | Comments (0)

Life on Mars Bluray review

08/09/2009 – 23:51

I was looking forward to the high-defintion release of Life on Mars, but have been let down.
The Bluray has only slightly better picture quality than the DVD. It’s not even as good as downloaded 720p, but I suppose it’s the best you can expect given that it was shot on 16mm and edited digitally with [...]

By mojo | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Retro Adapters now on sale!

07/09/2009 – 22:00

I finally got there – Retro Adapters are on sale!
Everything is at http://retro.world3.net, including an online shop where you can buy ready made adapters and kits via Google Checkout.
I’ll add more stuff to the shop side in the next few days. In particular I hope to have some extension cables for sale for making connectors. [...]

By mojo | Posted in Retro Adapter, hardware | Comments (2)

Get rid of the flashing cursor in Firefox

07/09/2009 – 21:11

Another handy tweak:
Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General -> Accessibility -> Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages = unticked
The annoying blinking cursor you get when you click inside text on a web page will now be gone.

By mojo | Posted in Internet, software | Comments (0)

Retro Adapter on sale soon and Retro Adapter Wii

06/09/2009 – 17:45

I will be opening the online shop for sales of the Retro Adapter soon (just waiting for the final parts to come in). Both finished adapters and kits will be available, as well as  a selection of connectors.
It occurred to me that I can use the same PCB for a Wii/Gamecube version, so I am [...]

By mojo | Posted in avr, electronics, hardware | Comments (0)
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