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Using your OS X 10.6 Disc for installation and maintenance
To boot from your Snow Leopard disc hold Command-C (for CD) and insert your disc.
You can then utilize several features of the disc to help you perform an installation of your operating system or advanced maintenance on an unbootable or unstable system.
These include Startup Disk, password reset, disk utility, firmware password utility, terminal (command line), [...]
Why I want (and don’t want) the iPad
I’ve got mixed feelings on the iPad. But I want and don’t want one.
Reasons to want:
Using the iPad as a multimedia remote. I think it’s going to be very capable with an app that runs through wifi and connects your iPad to your pc or mac which is controlling your media center pc.
Using the iPad [...]
The hardest book I’ve read all year
That’s not saying much, seeing as it’s only January… but I found The Superorganism to be a difficult read. It is very enjoyable but it is tough to sit down and bite large chunks out of it. It’s more of a nibbler. I’ve only gotten through half and it’s due back to the library in [...]
Red Dwarf – sci-fi britcom
I never fancied myself a fan of British humor, but I was recently suggested to watch Red Dwarf (wikipedia link ) by Netflix – and nearly all of the episodes are online. It was recommended because I rated the BBC version of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 5 stars. I have been absolutely hooked on [...]
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More from Seth Godin
1. Delete 120 minutes a day of ’spare time’ from your life. This can include TV, reading the newspaper, commuting, wasting time in social networks and meetings. Up to you.
2. Spend the 120 minutes doing this instead:
Exercise for thirty minutes.
Read relevant non-fiction (trade magazines, journals, business books, blogs, etc.)
Send three thank you notes.
Learn new digital [...]
Seth Godin wonders how much it costs…
… for nice. From a recent post on Seth Godin’s Blog:
How much extra for nice?
If I pay $1000 extra for a first-class seat, odds are the flight attendant will be nice to me.
If I pay $2000 extra for the presidential suite at the hotel, odds are the front desk clerk will be nice to me.
If [...]
Street Fighter Boss Character Names
I never knew this, but I happened across the Balrog article on wikipedia and discovered something interesting:
When Street Fighter II was localized in America, Capcom was afraid of a lawsuit from Mike Tyson over a character with his likeness and a similar sounding name (Mike Bison). Additionally, when the designers presented the game to Capcom [...]
Usability.gov
Great resources at usability.gov. I particularly liked the post detailing a study of which navigation style is the most effective. There are a ton more articles I think any web designer would benefit from using. Give them a peep.
Please mention any resources you know of relating to usability! I’ll be sure to check them out.
