It’s been said before, but it’s worth saying again.
Over the last few decades, Steve Jobs has been one of the most important people in global culture. His ideas and devices have been instrumental in completely reshaping the world as we know it. The technology that he worked on directly and technology that has evolved and changed indirectly through his influence continues to have ...
Crisis Averted: The Google Bug that Almost DESTROYED THE WORLD! /s
A fellow by the name of James Breckenridge from the UK apparently found a way (via a bug) to remove any website from Google’s index with use of a simple URL rewrite. On July 19th, he made a post on his blog, JamesBreckenridge.co.uk with details on how to perform the devious act. He didn’t need access to or control of the ...
Youtube UIx – Code Name: Cosmic Panda
Shortly before Google announced that Google+, their new social network, was open for public beta; Google’s basic search had begun showing signs of a UI over-haul. Colors were different and the whole look and feel was a lot cleaner and decidedly more modern. Google+ expanded upon the over-all design of the basic search page and ...
Contacting Google Checkout – Merchant Customer Service, Infuriating
It’s a widely accepted fact that Google has the worst customer service of the big 3 ( Microsoft, Apple, and Google) consumer tech companies. While Apple and Microsoft have established elaborate systems to handle customer interaction, Google relies almost solely on web forums in order to provide service to their users. Google Checkout’s customer service ...
QTTabBar, Tabbed Browsing for Microsoft Windows Explorer
I’ve got ADHD… in spirit, if not medically. While I tend to obsess about proper PC resource management I tend to get carried away quickly when I’m working. 30 browser tabs spread among 3 different browsers and 10 windows explorer instances is, unfortunately, not uncommon. Tabs help me keep my browser windows organized in some sort ...
