Today Apple released a beta version of Safari for both Macs and Pc’s. I was very eager to try it out especially to see if it truly is “the world’s fastest web browser.” Also intriguing is the “coverflow-esque” feature, an eye candy pleaser.
I downloaded the Mac-version beta from Apple and fired up the installer without much further thought. The install was normal and seemed to go without a hitch. Note: you are prompted to restart your Mac after the install so be sure that you save all your docs, etc.
After reboot, I clicked on the Safari icon in my doc, anticipating a glorious new, sexy version of the browser. The icon bounced…and then I got this “glorious” message instead:
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“Hey Bono” my boss says every time I put on my GUNNAR Optiks SheaDog “computer” glasses. I laugh and then focus down on a variety of tasks at hand, one of them being to really put my GUNNAR’s through some real-world tests. If you haven’t heard about GUNNAR, a 15 person eyewear company based in Southern California, you probably will, either through testimonials from friends or coworkers, reading blog reviews like these or just seeing billboard advertising.
I definitely don’t have the “look” that Bono has, but heck, it was worth a shot, right? And my GUNNARS definitely raised my “coolness” factor!
So what is GUNNAR Optiks’ “pitch”? GUNNAR Optiks “is a technology company that develops digital performance eyewear for enhancing the computer viewing experience.” My question? Do they really do what they say? Read on for the answer…and, towards the end of the review is a 25% coupon code!
GUNNAR seems to have a very strong, well thought out marketing and PR machine. The Press materials that I received were carefully designed, cutting edge, informative and engaging. Frankly I’m not that surprised since there are ex-Oakley employees on board with them. But before I go more into the company, let’s discuss what their powerful product is: eyewear designed to reduce eyestrain when viewing computer screens.
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Today I ran into a rather odd issue. All of a sudden, all of my Firefox buttons that were from 3rd party plugins were missing and could not be added via the “customize” option. Very weird!
I did a quick amount of research and saw that other manifestations could include:
- Bookmarks not saving properly
- Size and position of the browser windows are not “remembered” on next restart
- Strange toolbar behavior when relaunching (e.g., changes being lost)
It turns out that your local configuration information is stored in a file called the “localstore.rdf.” Problems like the ones described above happen when this file becomes corrupted. Why this happens, I don’t know.
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I figured I should do at least ONE product recommendation with a spin towards the couples out there. (Of course if you are reading this and Valentine’s Day is NOT nearby, you can just fill in whatever gift-giving holiday is closest: Birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, Hanukah, etc.) Everyone has a cell phone nowadays, and most of these cell phones have Bluetooth built in for connecting headsets and other devices. Now recently (at least in California), it is against the law to talk on the phone without using a “hands-free device” when you are driving in your car. All the more reason to get a Bluetooth headset.
The Plantronics Discovery 925 is one of those Bluetooth headsets that you can actually be proud of wearing. You don’t look like some alien or someone without any sense of style. In fact, there are many celebrities who use these Plantronics because of their looks alone. For me, however, looks is only part of the equation. I’m interested in seeing how tech-y it is, what its functions are, where it shines and where some more polish could be applied.
I received a matching “His and Her” set just in time for Valentine’s Day. The products were identical with the exception of the color of the headset and their associated carrying cases: mine was “Black” and my wife’s was “Majestic Purple.” The packaging (seen below) gives almost a complete view of the product, so you know what you are getting. I like this better than the “peer down through a hole” type of display. The top part of the packaging shows the headset and carrying case while the lower part conceals the power charger, manual, etc.
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