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Safari 3 vs Firefox 2 ; Color Differences
These are section screenshots from the same two websites (mccalled.com/amyboyles/ (left) & mccalled.com (right)) viewed in Safari 3 (top) and Firefox 2 (bottom) on Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed any color oddities in Safari like this and if so, have you learned how to fix it? [...]
under: Web Life
Bout did a cartwheel
The doorbell rang late this morning and the best looking delivery man I’ve ever seen was standing at the door because in his arms was my repaired laptop fresh off a trip to the Apple repair facility in Texas. I had to send it off last week to have the logic board repaired. So, now [...]
under: Techie Gadget Boy
Guys, My Covenant Eyes
There’s no argument about the foulness of some web content. It seems as though temptation can always be just a click away.
I cherish my marriage, my Dana as well as the One who gave us marriage. That’s why I use an internet accountability software called Covenant Eyes.
Dana and I have tried a different setup by [...]
Uumbaji wa Mungu
The Creation of God
I was sitting at our desk which faces the porch from the inside of the banda. Out of the corner of my eye I caught some movement in one of the trees outside. As soon as my eyes focused through the screen on the window, I couldn’t believe what I was looking [...]
under: Birding, Life in Iringa
FTP Client for Mac OS X
I searched and searched for a good FREE FTP client for me to use in uploading files to our website. I was using a program called Fetch. I like it but my two issues with it are: it doesn’t ask for confirmation in replacing files on the web server and it can’t resume [...]
under: Software
Swahili is tough
I had no idea my brain could function the way it has over the past 3 weeks. So much information for such a small mind as mine!!!
Dana is leveling out morning sickness wise. Not sure if it is because of the vitamin B complex or the surpassing the 1st trimester mark. Either way, she’s now [...]
under: Africa Training, Birding
faxZERO.com is a Great Computer-to-Fax Tool
I’ve had to fax quite a few things here lately and I don’t have a fax machine. So, I searched online and found this website that will send an electronic document to any fax number in the U.S. and Canada. An example of how I used it is JAARS Clinic needed a copy of my health [...]
under: Web Life
Rip (save) your DVDs onto your Computer
We have a number of DVDs that we want to take to Africa with us and what better way to do it than have them ALL stored on my hard disk?! HandBrake makes this possible and what’s great about the software is that it is available for Mac AND PC. It allows you to [...]
under: Software
How to uninstall Wireless Mighty Mouse Driver Software
is NOT
If you’ve experienced any of the same frustrations I have over the past 24 hours, you’ll be glad to read the resolution I’ve reached.
I bought a Wireless Mighty Mouse yesterday and immediately installed the included software/drivers. Minutes later my disappointment exploded as I discovered the extra buttons could only be [...]
under: Techie Gadget Boy
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