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VFH: The Latest Views

Whenever I find something I think is interesting or useful, I like to let others know about it. Usually these items are technology, usability, accessibility, or web design and development-related. But not always. Sometime, it's just life. Here's the latest...

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

 
EA announces The Sims 3, relationship with Quake maker id, at E3 | Geek Gestalt - by Daniel Terdiman - CNET News.com

Funny they left this out of the headline....SPORE RELEASE DATE: planned for September 7!!!

Also, gotta admit it, I'm looking forward to The Sims 3 too!!

Sunday, July 13, 2008

 
Sad News For Yankee Fans
Yankees former All-Star, broadcaster Murcer dies | U.S. | Reuters

Thursday, July 10, 2008

 
Wii on sale at Amazon!
 
Business & Technology | U.S. Starbucks stores that may be closing | Seattle Times Newspaper

Monday, June 23, 2008

 
Story of a Peanut: The TiVo Remote's Untold Past, Present and Future
Thanks to MVW for the tip about this great article on the history of the TiVo remote. The story is an excellent example of the importance of "the little things" and being able to hear people tell you your idea is terrible and work to make it better.

Plus it's further proof of how wonderful TiVo is! ;-)

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Friday, June 20, 2008

 
Apple updates Safari for Windows with four security fixes
Good news for Safari fans - this update includes a ix for the carpet-bombing desktop attack vulnerability on Windows, plus a few other tweaks.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

 

Friday, May 30, 2008

 
Microsoft slates IE8 Beta 2 for next quarter: Computerworld
Feeling a disturbance in the Force? This might be the reason why.

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But not all hope is lost! Here is a new tool for testing IE: IETester!

You're welcome! ;-)
 
"Star Trek" Theme Composer Alexander Courage Dies
Sad news for Star Trek fans (like me!).

Like so many people associated with the series - I'm sure he never dreamed when he took the gig, just how big it would be. ;-)

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Once you had found the ads you were interested in, you'd type up your cover letter and envelope, attach a copy of your resume, stuff those envelopes, put postage on, pop everything into the mail, and wait. And then wait some more.
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Magazines for Dog Lovers Those of you who know me IRL know that I am a dog person. Several years ago I got a furry roommate - a cockapoo named Bailey. That led me to looking into various resources for information on life with a pup. Here are some of the ones I've found useful and interesting: Read more >>

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