James’s Pownce

It looks like the fore-mentioned stuck pixels are flickering when viewed...

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:05:30 -0700

It looks like the fore-mentioned stuck pixels are flickering when viewed through the LCD screen of my digital camera. Stuck pixels are (as the name implies) stuck, they do not flicker. Considering this and that both iPhones displayed the stuck pixels immediately after applying the 2.0.1 update, I think this may actually be a display driver issue.

http://www.macmanx.com/blog/2008/08/05/stuck-pixels-after-iphone-201-update/

Does anyone else have any stuck green pixels after installing the iPhone...

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:34:45 -0700

Does anyone else have any stuck green pixels after installing the iPhone 2.0.1 update? We have 1 8GB 3G iPhone with 1 stuck green-on-black pixel in the upper-left and 1 8GB 1st gen iPhone with an entire vertical line of stuck green-on-black pixels on the left side. Both issues ocurred immediately after installing the 2.0.1 update.

Is it just me, or has anyone else been getting the cold shoulder from...

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:30:38 -0700

Is it just me, or has anyone else been getting the cold shoulder from the McDonald's cashiers when you only order from the Dollar Menu? They're offering a product and I'm ordering it, which should mean that I'm a customer just like everyone else there. I may be a customer on a budget, but I'm a customer nonetheless.

I've been through the day on an iced coffee with no name.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:59:05 -0700

I've been through the day on an iced coffee with no name. It tasted good when I tried it again. After an iced coffee, you can remember your name, 'cause there ain't no way to fall asleep again. . . Props to America, the original is definitely better.

Get an Add to Any Button, featuring The Open Share Icon, today!

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:27:40 -0700

http://www.macmanx.com/blog/2008/07/06/open-share-add-to-any-buttons/

It's been about 9 months since my last Favored Freeware review, so I am...

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:45:09 -0700

It's been about 9 months since my last Favored Freeware review, so I am proud to say that I finally got around to posting a brief review of Skitch. Sure, Skitch is a public beta, but it's free nonetheless.

http://www.macmanx.com/blog/2008/06/26/favored-freeware-skitch/

For the record, HP's software for Mac sucks, it's buggy, and it's...

Thu, 29 May 2008 01:21:46 -0700

For the record, HP's software for Mac sucks, it's buggy, and it's destructive! Now I have to go through a complete system restore from the latest backup, just because I wanted to setup my new scanner.

The issue preventing the proper use of a MacBook Pro in closed-lid mode...

Wed, 28 May 2008 22:03:40 -0700

The issue preventing the proper use of a MacBook Pro in closed-lid mode has been corrected by the release of Mac OS X 10.5.3.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1141

I usually don't spout off like this, but Target's mystationary system...

Sun, 25 May 2008 22:43:46 -0700

I usually don't spout off like this, but Target's mystationary system sucks! After customizing our invitation design, it turns out that Target doesn't even sell the paper that we chose. Worse yet, once we saved our "project", the system irreparably damaged our custom text and formatting. Sounds great, doesn't it? No, I think not.

The Nature Conservancy has set a goal to plant a billion trees, one...

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:06:19 -0700

The Nature Conservancy has set a goal to plant a billion trees, one dollar at a time, and you can help. "One dollar plants one tree."

http://plantabillion.org

"Going green doesn't have to be a daunting task that means sweeping life...

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:08:52 -0700

"Going green doesn't have to be a daunting task that means sweeping life changes. Simple things can make a difference."

http://www.50waystohelp.com

Camino v1.6 has been released.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:40:31 -0700

Camino v1.6 has been released. This a semi-major update with a few useful new features and it is recommended for all users.

http://caminobrowser.org

Long-term writer's block is very frustrating.

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:20:25 -0700

Long-term writer's block is very frustrating. How do some people manage three or more blogs when I can't even formulate a single post?

Ok, both of our blogs are officially back online and no one knows what...

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:11:30 -0700

Ok, both of our blogs are officially back online and no one knows what caused PHP 5 to crash over 20 hours ago. I guess I'll just pretend like it never happened.

So, apparently my hosting account's copy of PHP 5 has been down since...

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:48:39 -0700

So, apparently my hosting account's copy of PHP 5 has been down since 6AM this morning, which means that both my blog and Sarah's were unavailable for almost 20 hours today. We're still troubleshooting the issue, but I'd just like to say that we are still alive, and our blogs will be back shortly.

WordPress 2.5 has been released!

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:53:22 -0700

WordPress 2.5 has been released! It's a major update and I'm seeing some plugin incompatibility issues being raised in the support forums, so I think that I'll wait about a week before I update my blog.

http://wordpress.org/

If you installed the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 and are having trouble...

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:25:28 -0800

If you installed the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 and are having trouble using your MacBook Pro in closed-lid mode, try closing the lid immediately after pressing the power button, before the chime.

http://www.macmanx.com/blog/2008/02/17/display-issue-with-leopard-graphics-update/

If you have applied the recent Leopard Graphics Update and can no longer...

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:36:10 -0800

If you have applied the recent Leopard Graphics Update and can no longer use an external display with your Macbook Pro in lid-closed mode, try closing the lid immediately after pressing the power button, before the chime. I'll write a quick post tomorrow, after I've had a chance to research this further.

Marvel Comics decided to retcon a significant portion of Spider-Man's...

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:34:00 -0800

Marvel Comics decided to retcon a significant portion of Spider-Man's history, and I'm not happy.

http://www.macmanx.com/blog/2008/02/16/why-i-stopped-reading-spider-man/

Camino 1.5.5 has been released.

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:49:32 -0800

Camino 1.5.5 has been released. It improves security and stability and is recommended for all users.

http://caminobrowser.org