If, like me, you don't use Windows, then you probably rely on Adium or Pidgin for instant messaging.As of this morning neither Adium or Pidgin has not been able to connect to the MSN messenger servers for instant messaging.If you're on a Mac you can install the Microsoft Messenger for Mac software or you can downgrade Adium to an older version. The Pidgin developers are aware … [Read more...] about MSN Messenger Broken on Adium and Pidgin
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Cross Browser Testing Makes Sense
Trying to get sites to display identically across multiple browsers and multiple operating systems is awkward. This site probably doesn't display particularly well on all browsers, but I'm not a professional web designer / developer, so you'll have to excuse me. It's also not a corporate / business website trying to sell products or services to the public.Screenclick, however, … [Read more...] about Cross Browser Testing Makes Sense
Microsoft Ireland Defaced
High profile websites are always going to attract attention and Microsoft Ireland is no different.The main page of the Irish branch of Microsoft was defaced earlier this morning.See screenshot below (courtesy of CJB): … [Read more...] about Microsoft Ireland Defaced
Adobe Air On Ubuntu
I'd been hearing quite a bit about Adobe's Air over the last few months, but I hadn't had any reason to install it.While I use a Mac running OSX in the office, I tend to spend more time using my Ubuntu desktop when I'm at home. I may have a MacBook Pro, but sitting at a desk is more comfortable if you're working on anything that matters.Since I seem to spend a lot of time and … [Read more...] about Adobe Air On Ubuntu
Microsoft Office 2008 On The Mac
As I've mentioned a couple of times, I recently made the "move" from Windows XP Pro to Mac OSX for my office desktop. I've been using a MacBook Pro laptop for several months.For my MacBook Pro I didn't envisage doing huge amounts of word processing etc., so I couldn't justify the expense of a Microsoft Office license and opted instead for Neo Office, which is an OSX port of … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office 2008 On The Mac