Yearly Archives: 2005
A hack to ax those annoying windows
April 18, 2005 – 3:13 pm
This tip isn’t as easy to set up as a Firefox extension, but it’s still pretty easy. The problem Many websites have links that force open a new window. Those new windows drive me crazy. At first I don’t notice a new window’s opened. Then I try to use the browser’s back button, and (“What? […]
Qwerty Quick Wash
April 7, 2005 – 11:50 am
It sounds like a joke to play on your technologically challenged friends, but apparently you can successfully clean your computer keyboard in the dishwasher (HT: Kim Komando’s newsletter). Of course, you shouldn’t put a laptop or a cordless keyboard in the dishwasher. And it should be a last resort, after trying those cans of compressed […]
Wild Turkeys amok in Boston
April 5, 2005 – 8:21 pm
Yesterday when I was running through Boston, a wild turkey joined me. Only for about half a block, but he was pretty fast. He eventually ran up some stairs toward an apartment vestibule. I thought it was unusual to see a turkey in the city, but my wife’s co-workers say they’re not uncommon in the […]
Perl keyword text highlighting
February 19, 2005 – 10:19 pm
Highlighting search terms An article at A List Apart from August 2004, “Enhance Usability by Highlighting Search Terms,” suggests that websites highlight the search terms found in the referrer information. For example, if someone Googles “widget” then clicks a resulting link to your site, you might want to highlight every instance of “widget” on your […]