Are you sick of IE7′s default search box, especially since you already have Google Toolbar installed? Fret no longer. This handy little guide will show you how to disable it for good.
It worked for me on Windows XP SP2. I have not tried it on other versions of Windows.
You have a baby on the way, and last night your dream transitions from a baby sleeping peacefully in a crib, to this:
protected void Page_Load (Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Baby baby = ViewState["Baby"] as Baby;
if (baby.IsHungry)
baby.Feed ();
if (baby.IsSleeping)
baby.DoNotDisturb ();
if (baby.IsCranky)
{
if (baby.IsDiaperDirty)
baby.ChangeDiaper ();
else
baby.Slap (); // throws a CallCPSException. ???
}
}
Fer fark’s sake.
Listen, Brain, I’m not terribly impressed with your level of activity these days. First you told me it was a good idea to pass gas in a crowded public elevator. Then you told me to blame it on the hot chick standing next to me. I got slapped. HARD. And now this? You’d better pick things up, or, to paraphrase a very wise man, I’ll stab you with a Q-tip.
If you’ve been bitten by the SNAFU that is RegisterFly, there is a new community site that tries to provide help and some answers. At the very least, you can go there and join the pity party.
And by the way, DO NOT, under any circumstances, submit payment to RegisterFly. As I understand it, they are now a rogue operation, accepting payment, but not actually registering/renewing your domains. I urge you to transfer your domains to a new registrar ASAP. GoDaddy is offering a refugee program:
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/transfers/registerfly.asp
Maybe ICANN will swoop in on their white horse and save the day, but I wouldn’t count on it.
After spending last weekend mucking around the inner workings of an upload HttpWorkerRequest, these struck me as extremely funny:
[via Gizmodo]
I fall into the camp of those guilty of thinking that all that’s new in Vista is the eye candy. However, Tech Republic says that ain’t so:
Myth #4: The only thing new about Vista is the eye candy
Your first impression of an operating system, like your first impression when meeting another person, is often based on appearance. And Vista’s appearance does make an impression. With Aero Glass turned on, the transparent window borders, 3 D animations, and other visual effects make it clear (no pun intended) that this is a whole new Windows.
However, the changes to Vista amount to more than just a pretty interface. In addition to the security improvements discussed above, many aspects of the operating system have been reworked to improve usability and provide new functionality. For example:
The search capabilities have been greatly expanded, so that you can easily find documents, programs, and other objects, and even run applications, from a single box in the Start menu.
New productivity applications are built into Vista, including a calendaring/task list program called Windows Calendar and a new, improved address book called Windows Contacts. Together with Windows Mail (the replacement for Outlook Express), these provide much of the same functionality as Outlook, without the need to purchase Office. There are other new built-in applications, too, such as the Snipping Tool that makes it easy to do a screen capture of any desired area without installing third-party software such as SnagIt.
Changes to Windows Explorer make it easier to organize and view your files, with more options. For example, you can see thumbnails of all files (not just graphics) and view their contents in the preview pane without opening them, as shown in Figure A [...]
You can preview files in Windows Explorer without opening them.
Explorer also features automatic horizontal scrolling when needed, and you can select multiple files using check boxes instead of the old method of holding down the [Ctrl] key. Many little things make the user experience less frustrating; for example, when you select to rename a file in Explorer, only the filename is changed; by default the extension remains the same.
These are only a few of the new Vista features that can be enjoyed with or without the Aero Glass interface.
Of course, the real reason I want to upgrade to Vista is so that I can start playing with IIS 7, what with its new extensibility, easy management, and gooey modular goodness. Alas, with Sagara 2.0 on the way, an OS upgrade is suddenly not as high of a priority. 
[via LifeHacker]
Get it while it’s hot: $19 if you pre-order from Amazon.com (ordinarily $35).
July 2007 is going to be a good month, entertainment-wise:
Oh, and I think my wedding anniversary is that month or something.
Are you sick of those annoying Snap Preview boxes that give you a preview screenshot of the site pointed to by a hyperlink?
Well, apparently you can disable them. The company that provides this intrusive technology actually has a method for you to hide the previews from showing on your computer. Click here for instructions.
[via LifeHacker]
Wanker of the Day: this guy (emphasis mine):
Hi,
So I’m posting for a rather large project. I need someone to program me a new OS (Operasting System) that looks different than Ms Windows XP etc. but has the same style. It does not need to run on a mac but all the other PCs. It’s supposed to have a stylish look with clear edges etc. And ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE JUST A REDESIGNED WINDOWS as I’m going to sell that operating system later on. It’s going to be called BlueOrb.
These are some important points :
It should have ALL THE FEATURES that Windows Xp Professional has.
ALL the files that run on Windows XP ust also run on the BlueOrb OS.
It must have a very user-friendly interface (like MS WINDOWS XP)
When it gets Installed, the user needs to insert a serial number.
It HAS to be HACKER SAFE!
It must be quick and good looking.
Note that I only accept quality work and do not want any quickly done BS.
greetz,
M.Reinhardt
And the best part is his budget: $1000 – 3000
The absurdity of the idea made me feel clever and witty whenever I mentioned it to a friend. I guess I’m just ahead of my time.
The USB Turntable at ThinkGeek.
