I don’t usually blow my horn quite this loudly, but I wrote this two years ago, almost to the day. Three weeks from now, Microsoft is bringing in Windows 10, replacing the deservedly hated and wildly unsuccessful Windows 8. People… Read More ›
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TURNING ON THE OLYMPUS SUPER CONTROL PANEL
Olympus Super Control Panel (SCP) — The Olympus Super Control Panel is a hidden control system. As you can see, it simplifies viewing and changing settings on your Olympus PEN camera. SEE: blog.atmtxphoto.com If you have Olympus PEN cameras, from the PL-1… Read More ›
TOO SMALL
I wrote a long version of this in November 2012. The “experts” agreed. Tablets would shortly replace desktops and laptops. By 2015, everyone would (according to them) be using a tablet or other mobile device for everything. Tablet sales have slowed… Read More ›
THE REDIRECT SCRIPT
Referring to the little script that will redirect your “new post” interface back to the “classic” version as opposed to the “improved posting experience” that is in no way an improvement — it works. This morning, for the first time since I… Read More ›
WHAT? ANOTHER THEME CHANGE? GOOD GRIEF, WHY CAN’T YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY?
I really liked the way Twenty Fifteen looked, especially the transparent left sidebar. It was elegant. Unfortunately, the issues I noticed when I started using it only became more intrusive over the weeks. Slow loading. It not only loaded slowly, it suffered… Read More ›
WHAT HAPPENED?
Around 3 this afternoon, something happened. I know when it happened because the big clock radio on the end table started blinking and began counting from noon, which is what it does when it loses power for as much as a nanosecond…. Read More ›
Evil Squirrel’s Nest Comic #144 — 1/29/15
Originally posted on Evil Squirrel's Nest:
Most of us here at WordPress have done our share of complaining about the stupid, counter-intuitive, unproductive, and dysfunctional software “upgrades” through which we have had to suffer. Leave it to Evil Squirrel to say it better …. and funnier…. Read More ›
BONE PICKING – LITTLE STUFF THAT GETS ME
Bone of Contention – Pick a contentious issue about which you care deeply — it could be the same-sex marriage debate, or just a disagreement you’re having with a friend. Write a post defending the opposite position, and then reflect on… Read More ›
WHY TABLETS CAN’T REPLACE COMPUTERS. WHY THEY SHOULDN’T.
I originally wrote a version of this in November 2012. At that time, agreement among “experts” was nearly universal: tablets would replace desktop and laptop computers. Within a couple of years — in other words, now — everyone would be using a… Read More ›
DISIMPROVEMENT 101
It’s a trend. Developers and software companies, from the corporate level down think we are stupid. That we need everything to be made very simple lest we be overwhelmed by too many choices, too much information. How do I know this? Because… Read More ›
THE “MISSING” REPORT
I sat here last night. Pondering the differences between this computer which runs Windows 7 Professional and all my other computers which run Windows 7 Home Premium. That was the precise moment I realized I had not the slightest idea where I’d… Read More ›
TESTING 1-2-3
I finally made the decision to buy onOne’s Perfect Enhance 9 module. I had already decided against buying the full suite. Too many of the tools in it were ones I’d rarely or never use, or duplicated tools I had in… Read More ›
