computing
Greasemonkey and Amazon Wishlists
I was asked by a family member to update my Amazon wishlist, so I set about to do so. I quickly realized that you can only delete one item at a time. This is very annoying, so I went looking for a Greasemonkey script that might do the same thing – and to my surprise, … Continue reading
Visual Verification Funnies
I have seen all kinds of CAPTCHAs. That’s the visual verification many websites use these days to prove you’re a human – you know, type the code in the little box, or listen to the audio file, etc. Some CAPTCHAs (like at my bank) are actual words, but most are random combinations of letters and … Continue reading
Not Getting E-mail
The ants are still there after all. They’ve got their babies up there with them now. Oh goody. Fortunately there was absolutely nothing interesting in the mail today. I have not received any e-mails in over five hours. Not spam, not test messages sent to myself, not anything. I normally get 3500+ spam messages a … Continue reading
I’m in Philadelphia
Today started out bright and early with a woot-off! Normally Woot has one item per day, but during a woot-off they post a new item as soon as the previous one sells out. I had actually dreamed about a woot-off last night (seriously) and I woke up this morning to find they were having one! … Continue reading
Upgraded to Dapper
The new version of Ubuntu (called “Dapper”) was released a week or two ago. I held off upgrading because I haven’t even used Linux lately – I’ve been booting directly into XP because that’s where my games and Paint Shop Pro work. But I wanted to see if the Linux alpha version of Second Life … Continue reading
I’m on Sorenson
I just installed Sorenson‘s EnVision SL software! I called up VRS and told the interpreter I was just testing, so I know it works. So if anybody wants to call me direct, use my first name at my domain name. I don’t have it set up to use audio, so please make sure you have … Continue reading
New Work PC
I got a new CPU at work today as part of the upgrades we’re all getting. I was supposed to get it yesterday, but nobody from the IT team showed up; when I called to ask about it they didn’t give a reason but rather rescheduled me for noon today. The woman showed up today … Continue reading
Ubuntu!
I am writing to you now on my new OS! I managed to get Ubuntu installed – and make my wi-fi work! The OS installation was actually really easy. Partitioning the drives was a little scary (I prepared for that last night by freeing up space and then defragging), but the install went quite smoothly, … Continue reading
Knoppix
Today I… Ran the checksum to make sure my overnight 700mb download of Knoppix (Linux on a bootable CD) was successful Burned Knoppix to CD, or so I thought; turns out I just burned the ISO file without making the image, so now I have a coaster Burned the ISO image the right way, and … Continue reading
NonFicWriMo #6: Assistive Technology and Computers
Since its earliest days, the Internet has been a great equalizer for disabled individuals. People who would not otherwise have the opportunity to communicate, do research, and contribute their own knowledge and opinions have been able to do all these things with the Internet. But disabled people don’t necessarily access the Internet the same way … Continue reading