When I redesigned my site at the beginning of June I added two new plugins for collecting site statistics. Both share the ability to exclude logged on site admins so my own site visits are ignored. The first is WordPress.com Stats by Automattic (so sometimes listed as “Automattic Stats”) and the other is Google Analytics by Denis de Bernardy. WordPress.com Stats WordPress.com Stats requires you to have an account at WordPress.com, although you do not need an actual blog there. The Stats are hosted on their servers. Also, you’ll need [...] Read the rest »
Apple iTunes 7.3 Released
Apple has released iTunes 7.3. It’s available through Software Update or as a direct download from Apple. The first time you start iTunes after the upgrade you’ll need to agree with the license and then wait while iTunes updates your library. The update took about 20 seconds for my 7500 or so items but your times may vary. The primary reason for the upgrade is iPhone support. This is the version that is needed to activate and sync with the iPhone. Another documented update is “Wirelessly share digital photos from [...] Read the rest »
Microsoft Ending Vista Family Discount
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+ending+Vista+family+discount/2100-1016_3-6193894.html?tag=cd.top According to CNet Microsoft is ending its Vista family discount program. This is where purchasers of Vista Ultimate could buy up to two additional copies of Vista Home Premium for $50 each. The program ends June 30th so if you’ve been debating the purchase, decide quickly. Read the rest »
Forget I said that
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,133019/article.html Back on the 22nd I commented in a sidenote about an ISP survey that I was fairly happy with AT&T except for the lack of higher speed plans. As retribution I came home yesterday to find my phone service out (voice and DSL). I called AT&T and they were helpful although I consider myself lucky I could call it in as a voice problem. My only complaint is their phone tree asked for my phone number three times. In fairness I guess I should say the first was because [...] Read the rest »
Google Updates Docs and Spreadsheets and Toolbar
Google updated Docs and Spreadsheets today. They did away with tagging and implemented folders instead. They’ve also added new keyboard shortcuts for those of us who like those things instead of a mouse. Rounding out the latest features are right to left text support and “easier invitations”. The change was implemented without warning (at least none that I saw) which seems rather bold. While the changes are simple and easy to understand it’s a pretty significant UI change which always seems to cause problems when users encounter them without warning. [...] Read the rest »
More Issues With Apple OS X 10.4.10
Well, I’m having more issues with the OS X 10.4.10 update. Lucky for me all the problems are on my Intel Mac Mini which sees limited use. My iMac has avoided the issues, but more through luck than anything else. Apple released Audio Update 2007-001 that resolves this issue. It successfully fixed my Intel Mac Mini. Update 10.4.10 was also rev’d to version 1.1 so anyone getting the update in the future will not have the problem. My wireless problem remains. The Apple Support forums have a long thread about [...] Read the rest »
Safari 3 Beta Updated to 3.0.2
Apple has released their second update since releasing the Safari 3 beta software. This update is for both OS X and Windows. According to the Apple bulletin about the security updates included in Safari 3.0.2 it contains all the updates that were in OS X Security Update 2007-006. If Safari 3.0.2 is already installed on Mac OS X Security Update 2007-006 will not appear in Software Update. This does include security updates that were not in Safari 3.0.1. Safari 3 beta on Windows includes numerous stability fixes in the areas [...] Read the rest »
Apple OSX Security Update 2007-006
Apple has released a security-only update for the sixth straight month this year. It’s the appropriately named Security Update 2007-006.This update is needed for 10.4.9 along with the just released 10.4.10. It’s also needed for 10.3.9. Two security vulnerabilities are addressed. One is in Webcore and can allow cross-site scripting attacks. The second patched vulnerability was in Webkit and could allow remote code execution. I applied the update to an Intel iMac and an Intel Mac Mini without a problem. You can visit my hardware page for the specific hardware [...] Read the rest »
OS X 10.4.10 Issues with Wireless and Remote Buddy
I had a couple of minor issues with my Intel Mac Mini after the 10.4.10 update. Neither was apparent right away. The first was my wireless network settings were lost. I had to go through the connect wizard and reconfigure the wireless network connection. This just involved entering the name (I don’t broadcast the wireless network name) and WPA password. It wasn’t a big deal. It’s also not the first time I’ve had to do this on the Mini so it may have been a coincidence and not caused by [...] Read the rest »
PC World ISP Survey
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,133019/article.html PC World has published the results of a ISP satisfaction survey. Much to my surprise my experience with two of them matches the survey, usually it isn’t the case. AT&T Yahoo, my current DSL provider, is rated seventh (out of 16). I found their connection reliability to be excellent and they are rated “Above Average” in the survey. They are below average in both upload and download speed which is my one big complaint. They just don’t have higher speed plans available. They rated average in customer service and [...] Read the rest »
