Thomas Upton

Monthly Archives: January 2006

Instant Messaging And Accessibility

January 31, 2006 at 14.33

My Engineering Professionalism (yeah, it’s a fluff class. We learned how to shake hands last week, and today we went over common coworker annoyances.) professor just said, “I don’t have [an instant messaging program] on my computer because I don’t like all those windows that pop up when you log in to Windows.” What?! Even … (Continue reading →)

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Greasemonkey Userscripts

January 28, 2006 at 04.31

Update: These scripts no longer work. Both websites have since refreshed their user interface. I have made available two Greasemonkey userscripts that I have authored. They are both based on the del.icio.us Prettifier, written by Lifehacker editor Gina Trapani. The del.icio.us Prettifier (right-click to install if you have Greasemonkey) changes the font, font size, and … (Continue reading →)

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iTunes MiniStore Update

January 19, 2006 at 23.30

So I’m a little late on posting this news, but Apple has changed the initial behavior of the iTunes MiniStore to better convey what the new feature does. While the MiniStore still transmits to Omniture, this change to an opt-in feature makes all the difference in the world. Thank you, Apple. A quick response and … (Continue reading →)

By Thomas Upton | Posted in Music, Security / Privacy, Software | Comments (0)

Google Music Search Results

January 19, 2006 at 22.07

I do not know how old this is, but it seems as if Google is now inserting a special header on top of their search results when you query known bands. I wonder if they are working to expand their Video Store into a Music Store, too?

By Thomas Upton | Posted in Music | Comments (0)

Digg vs. Slashdot

January 13, 2006 at 09.24

Jason Kottke just posted a meaty article comparing the traffic boosts from both Digg.com and Slashdot.org after an article of his was posted on both sites. It’s an interesting read for sure, and I especially like the fact that the link was actually months old despite the fact that it was posted as a “new” … (Continue reading →)

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