Monthly Archives: March 2009

CSS, Font and OS

Which font is best supported across the main three operating systems (Linux, Mac and Windows)? A handy way to build a font stack for your website can be done with the Code Style Font Stack Builder. Although I don’t think … Continue reading

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Linux 2.6.19 released

A new version of the Linux kernel is released. The full list of changes/features can be found here.

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Internet Explorer 8 and ASP.NET MVC 1.0 released on MIX09

Well, well, well… Microsoft has released two new “things”… First, you can all enjoy the official 1.0 release of ASP.NET MVC by downloading it from the Microsoft Download Center. I must say that I’m not really thrilled about it, because … Continue reading

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Replacing Avant Window Manager with GNOME Do

I came across an article of Ars Technica about the release of GNOME Do 0.8.1. I’d never heard of it before, but after reading the article I decided to give it a spin. After trying it out using a VM … Continue reading

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An Interview With The Developers Of FFmpeg

Because of the release of FFmpeg 0.5, Phoronix had an interview with three developer behind FFmpeg. Check it out at the Phoronix website.

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FFmpeg 0.5 is released

Hurray! Another stable release of FFmpeg. I can’t wait to compile me a new version for GarageTV. For more information I shamelessly copied/pasted the news item from the FFmpeg website: It has been a very long time since we last … Continue reading

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Site Compatibility and IE8

It’s always pain in the cock to get your (X)HTML/CSS design right in as many browsers as possible. On the IEBlog, there is an article about IE8 and it’s Compatibility Mode. Main subject is of course the problems and differences … Continue reading

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French Police Save Millions Switching To Ubuntu

Always nice to see positive stories about migrations from Windows to Linux. This time it’s the French police. Read the full article on Ars Technica.

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Pixels to Ems Conversion Table for CSS

This one comes in handy when you’re CSSing: http://jontangerine.com/silo/css/pixels-to-ems/

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