Blogroll Dive: 7/31/06
Filed in Blogs on July 31, 2006 at 12:39 amHere are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive:
Michael Heilemann discovered a side-by-side comparison of the overlapping segment from Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II.
Khaled reviewed Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.
Jim needs beta testers for Yasu 2.0.
Michael Hampton released Bad Behavior v2.0.4.
Joen discovered a list of theoretical megastructures.
Sarah coached [...]
The Misty Fjords
Filed in Nostalgia on July 30, 2006 at 10:30 pmThe Misty Fjords National Monument is the most beautiful, peaceful, and serene region of Alaska. In fact, the Misty Fjords are so peaceful, that the reflective quality of the water is almost perfect. The few pictures of the area that I took during our cruise to Alaska in 2002 are currently available for viewing in [...]
Popeye vs. Anime
Filed in Humor, Nostalgia, Video on at 3:30 pmJust to brighten your day, here’s a comical blend of classic American and modern Japanese pop-cultures.
Favored Freeware: Paparazzi!
Filed in Freeware on July 29, 2006 at 2:06 amPaparazzi! is a small utility for Mac OS X that captures full-size screenshots of web pages.
Pros: Paparazzi! is the best utility for capturing full-size screenshots of web pages under Mac OS X. It can also be used to view the characteristics of your web site’s design under various screen resolutions.
Cons: None significant.
WordPress Security Update v2.0.4
A security update has been issued for WordPress. This release, version 2.0.4, includes “several important security fixes” and is highly recommended for all users. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for WordPress here.
Thunderbird Security Update v1.5.0.5
A security update has been issued for Thunderbird. This release, version 1.5.0.5, includes several security fixes and is recommended for all users. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Thunderbird here.
Email Subscription Button
Filed in Blogs, General, Technology, WordPress on July 27, 2006 at 10:21 pmAfter Bryan added more subscription options to his blog, I decided to do the same. I chose iFeedReaders to provide other MacManX.com subscription options and FeedBlitz to provide an email subscription option. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a decent generic email subscription button, so I whipped this one up last night using the [...]
Firefox Security Update v1.5.0.5
A security update has been issued for Firefox. This release, version 1.5.0.5, includes several security fixes and is recommended for all users. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Firefox here.