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Flip your upside-down screen
My mother-in-law just called about an issue where her computer screen was displayed completely upside-down. It was not just the desktop image, but also the icons (and everything). She felt like it happened when she was logging out. Turns out that Windows XP has a...
Handling todo lists
I deal with a number of todo lists. When coding, I place sentinels throughout the source that typically look something like this: //DAN-NOTE: do x, y, and z //DAN-CONTINUE: when picking up on this, consider these //DAN-DEBUG: get rid of this once done fixing blah...
Came across an interesting article on tips and tricks for Google+ products.
In the market for headphones
Years and years ago (when Circuit City was still a thing), I purchased a pair of Sennheiser headphones that sounded great and (most importantly to me) felt great. Specifically, the piece that touched my ears was made of velvet - it was well work the $200 price tag...
Creating a color scheme
Creating a color scheme is both an art and a science. There are places online that suggest color schemes like Adobe Kuler. But what if you wanted to create your own color scheme? Well, using LESS - it's straightforward. Complementary @base: #663333; @complement1:...
Web-sharing tools
I'm using this post as a reminder on which tools are helpful for improving social and search networks. Facebook Object Debugger: Use this to ensure that Facebook is scanning the website properly. Especially useful for ensuring the preview image appears properly....