I hadn't had any issues with either Pidgin or Adium since the minor issue back in January. However, as of yesterday, ICQ was refusing to work on Pidgin. Seemingly there was a new release of Pidgin (2.5.5), however Ubuntu hadn't released a packaged version.Since Pidgin is open source and they release the source files it is possible for a user to create their own Ubuntu / Debian … [Read more...] about Pidgin 2.5.5
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More Browser Support Annoyances
I generally don't use Windows on either of my desktops or my laptop. I normally use Mac OSX or Ubuntu Linux, so this kind of message is not only annoying, but kind of pointless:I wouldn't mind so much, but as far as I can see you don't need anything special once you're actually logged in to the Microsoft Partner portal (I had to remote desktop into a Windows machine to find … [Read more...] about More Browser Support Annoyances
MSN Messenger Broken on Adium and Pidgin
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
BBC iPlayer Now Available For Mac (and Linux!)
BBC's iPlayer labs have recently released a new version of their software that will work on both Mac and Linux.Pity that other media companies, such as Sky, haven't followed suit yet. Not everyone uses PCs Microsoft Windows!!(via)UPDATE: Since everyone has rightly pointed out, the usage of the word PCs in my original post was inaccurate. It has, instead, been replaced with the … [Read more...] about BBC iPlayer Now Available For Mac (and Linux!)
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