Archive for January, 2009

Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 violates FireFox

My latest Windows Update run just downloaded an update to Microsoft‘s .Net Framework 3.5. Here are the details of the update: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 and includes cumulative services...

Next TweetRoll drop imminent

You might have noticed that my Tweetroll (in my sidebar) has been changing colours recently. Well, you guessed it, we’re almost ready to release the next version. The main thrust behind this new version has been allowing greater customisability and conformance. Hyder has been improving the design to make sure...

Can’t we just grow up?

It was with sadness what that I read that Michael Arrington has decided to take a leave of absence after he was physically abused in the street. In his post he also talks about other confrontations he’s had over his success with TechCrunch including having his life, that of his...

New Twhirl for Twitter users

Over the weekend I’ve installed the new beta of Twhirl and am happy to report that I really like the new features. I haven’t got round to testing them all, but the one I *have* tested and love is that ability to specify search criteria which gets merged into your...

Introducing WordPress.tv

If you’re interested in learning more about WordPress, check out http://wordpress.tv. It’s a collection of videos about WordPress, how to do different things, how to implement different functions and snippets from presentations that people have given. It’s a great resource that will grow with time, but already have a number...

Isle of Man Online Services on a Wii

I always find it fascinating to see people using services we deploy in new and imaginative manners. Well, today I got some photos of what the Isle of Man Government Online Services look like on a Nintendo Wii and it was great to see that the site performed admirably. Ok,...

TweetRoll update

We’ve just rolled out a new version of the TweetRoll widget which is the really cool Twitter widget you can alongside. With every luck you should see much difference but the widget will be better behaved with a greater selection of templates. Creating a Javascript widget that uses CSS for...

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