Sitevista is currently beta testing and I was lucky enough to get an invite. You can test your site against a wide range of browsers, resolutions and colour depths. Very handy! More information here … [Read more...] about New Browser check site
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Accessibility and Government / Official Sites
I would have thought that accessibility would have been a primary concern of any sites run by Government departments, however the CRO's "security" feature on the company search form seems to make a complete mockery of that. I am a normal sighted person. I do wear glasses, but I am far from blind. However, I have serious issues making out what the security code is on the CRO … [Read more...] about Accessibility and Government / Official Sites
Debian Sarge Released
Well all the waiting is over. The latest stable version of Debian, codenamed Sarge, has finally been released: http://ftp.debian.org/dists/stable/Release - read the version info at the top of the file (nicely spotted davew) There's a couple of mentions over on Planet Debian, but nothing major. I updated my apt sources last week in preparation for the final release, so that's … [Read more...] about Debian Sarge Released
More demented spam filters
Today I discovered that Comodo had launched a "wonderful" new anti-spam product. It's great! It will stop all spam effectively. It will also stop any effective communication via email in the process, but surely that is a small price to pay for keeping your inbox clean? I think not. I tried to send a business email to them today but got this really "helpful" message back from … [Read more...] about More demented spam filters
Kila – Live in Dublin
I picked up the CD from ebay the other day and have been listening to it since it arrived. It's unfortunate that the Kila site doesn't accept Paypal or laser, as I would have been happier buying directly from them. The odd thing about Kila is that it was my Spanish ex-girlfriend who introduced me to them and their music. We went to see them live in Cork a few years ago and … [Read more...] about Kila – Live in Dublin