Ubuntu, which is one of the more popular Linux distributions these days, has unveiled a completely new look.It's got a new logo:And a whole new range of styles for just about every other visual asset associated with the brand, both online and on the users' desktops.The new look is very slick compared to the "old" image of Linux distributions as being ugly, yet functionalFull … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Gets A Visual MakeOver
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SEO Tweaks For JobberBase
Paul from Blackdog was chatting to me earlier today about Jobberbase, so I naturally asked him if he'd managed to hack around its rather annoying "200 status" issue on "pages not found" ie. ones that should return a HTTP response of "404".I've been using the software for the last few months on two free job sites that I setup - freelancejobs.ie and technicaljobs.ie.Not only did … [Read more...] about SEO Tweaks For JobberBase
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
A Bit of SQL For Jobberbase Open Source Job Board
JobberBase is an open source job board application written in php / mysql.It's pretty powerful and is open source, so I've decided to use it for one of my many sideline projects that I promised myself to get off the ground this year.Unfortunately there wasn't any SQL for the counties of Ireland, so I did up a simple one last night.You can grab it hereThanks to Paul from … [Read more...] about A Bit of SQL For Jobberbase Open Source Job Board
Fixing Firefox 3’s Annoying Autocomplete
Image via Wikipedia When I was playing around with Firefox 3 several months ago one of the biggest annoyances for me was the "autocomplete".As you type a URL Firefox suggests links from your browser history.While that might be useful the way they've implemented it is incredibly obtrusive and, therefore, really really annoying.As I mentioned previously I couldn't upgrade to … [Read more...] about Fixing Firefox 3’s Annoying Autocomplete