Tuesday, June 25, 2002
Third-Party Alternatives and Some Software For Mac OS X
athagon
Although many widely-used programs have been ported to Mac OS X, some haven't, and some that have been ported are ported poorly. In this article, I'll be taking a look at some third-party alternatives to popular software, and some official software too. I'll be looking at communication, web browsing, and file sharing.
Tools We Use: URL Manager Pro
Matt Neuburg
To put it simply, if I had to list the top five utilities without which I could never have made the switch to Mac OS X, URL Manager Pro would be one of them.
I was pointed to this program recently by Mac Net Journal, and I've found it useful. There are some frustrating interface inconsistencies, but it's still far better than relying on the built in bookmark managers — and I like being able to share bookmarks between browsers. Too bad the shared menu feature doesn't seem to work in Mozilla...
Why I am a libertarian
Harry Browne
Libertarians understand a very simple fact of life: Government doesn't work. It can't deliver the mail on time, it doesn't keep our cities safe, it doesn't educate our children properly. But people love to play a gigantic game of "let's pretend": Let's pretend the War on Poverty really does help poor people. Let's pretend the War on Drugs really does reduce drug abuse and crime. Let's pretend the right government program can keep the wrong people out of the country.
Day 12: Using color safely
Mark Pilgrim
There are two potential problems related to color. First, your link text may not contrast sufficiently with your background color. The second potential problem is the link decoration. If your CSS redefines a rule to make your links a different color, you need to make sure that the links are also distinguishable in some other way, like bold, italic, or underline.
I think I'm OK with regard to color because I already use bold for all links. I checked my home page using VisCheck - the result is here.
Do You Know Where His Keys Are?
Leander Kahney
Some people make lists of their books or CDs. Some people take pictures of their possessions for insurance purposes. Matthew McClintock, a 35-year-old webmaster from Chicago, has created a website that attempts to document everything in his house, from the boxers in his dresser to the tools in the basement, and absolutely everything else in between.
Discussion at Metafilter.
