When you visit a page that has some HTTP and some HTTPS elements on it, you sometimes get a warning (especially in Internet Explorer). Even though most people don’t care, Microsoft feels compelled to tell you about this problem when it happens. Firefox, Chrome, Safari…they don’t bug you with this technical mumbo jumbo. But…there is…
Writing this post in Safari 4 beta on Windows 7 RC1. Some good and some bad news on the UX. Speed: This is probably the fastest browser I have seen so far. Specifically, I am talking about JavaScript, but it’s also very fast with page loading. I am pretty impressed. Other sites can do benchmarking,…
I did some research and decided to try the Windows 7 feature called ReadyBoost. Basically, you put in a USB or SD card and the system puts the swap file on it, thus speeding up the system. I have seen mixed reviews of the effectiveness of this technique. I found the fastest USB thumb drive…
I saw this cute wordpress plugin to encourage people to upgrade IE6. I installed it and it seems to work nicely. Recently, I have been thinking about IE6 because we are developing a Salesforce.com application and they officially support IE6. Therefore, we need to support it in that environment as well. IE6 used to be…
From Ethan to Mom: She makes me food and puts me in a better mood. She whistles to songs I like and encourages me to ride my bike. You’re the best and always will be, I love you and you love me. I would still love you if you were in my hair. I would…
Windows 7 has the capability to point the desktop wallpaper at a folder and it will change the background like a slide show. You can set it to change frequently up to once every ten seconds. This sounded nice to me, so I gave it a try. Clearly, no one on the Windows 7 design…
Take any given product organization and you will find they fit in one of three camps: Don’t care about User Experience. Sadly, this is more products than one would hope. The most common version of this is the monopoly. When you have a monopoly siutation, there is no driver for innovation or great UX. The…
Recently I visited my mother in Florida. We went out to eat and tried to get into P.F. Changs. If you haven’t tried the food there, it is very good, HOWEVER, the line is usually really long and it sometimes takes hours to get a table. This was the case for us when we showed…
This weekend I saw Monsters vs. Aliens in IMAX 3D in Mountain View. I figured that if I was going to see a movie and pay $40 for popcorn, it might as well be a fantastic experience. I went with my 3 kids and a friend with his 2 kids. Two of the children were…
From Shaun Kester A SQL Statement walks into a bar. He approaches two tables and says, “Mind if I join you?” Thanks Shaun!
A fish is swimming really fast and whacks right into a concrete wall! Dam. Note: All puns found using the Google.
A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says, “I’m sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger.” Note: All puns found through the Google.
The kids really like Spongebob Squarepants. I find it pretty funny and I tolerate it. It’s something “we both like”. However, in general, we watch and don’t make any sounds. The kids love Tom & Jerry. I can’t stand it, never could. It’s just slapstick. However, when the kids watch it, they laugh OUT LOUD…
When I was a kid, I broke my ankle pretty badly. Ruined my tennis career (well, maybe). I was in crutches for months. As an adult, my ankle remained weak to the point where I would twist it ALOT. The pain was so bad, it felt like lightning shooting through my body. The thing I…