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Re: Firefox 2.0b2 theme issues

  • September 2nd, 2006
  • Posted in themes

[In response to Firefox 2.0b2 theme issues at jedbrown.net (comments about the new theme "refresh" in Firefox 2 beta 2).] The Mozilla Wiki FX2 Visual Update/Default Theme Update page outlines the motivation for the changes, which, unfortunately, gives the shaft to Windows classic (Windows XP with Luna turned off, and Windows 2000 and older). My [ READ MORE ]

Picasa Web Albums Limited Test Available

Run to http://picasaweb.google.com/ to sign up for your free trial of Google’s new web photo sharing service connected to the newest version of their fun Picasa photo management program. Looks like you get 250MB of space to play with. First-come, first-served. I got mines. [via] Update: check out the demo gallery [via[ READ MORE ]

Comment Subscriptions Enabled

Hey, gang. You can now subscribe to the comments on posts here at miahz.com—which is to say, you’ll get an email notification when someone comments on a post you’re subscribed to. That way you can keep track of the on-going conversations and know when someone replies to one of your comments. Just check the little [ READ MORE ]

Akismet 1000 Spam Barrier

Sometime a few days ago Akismet intercepted the 1000th piece of blog spam before it could touch my site. I installed it about four months ago. There’s currently 169 comments in the 15 day cue. Seems to be high tide—it fluctuates down to around 60 or so. Still no false positives. I’ve had to moderate [ READ MORE ]

LCD Theme Status 20060531-0017

I’m hacking on LCD a bit for the first time in some weeks. Trying to pick up where i left off on the new Options window. But also wanted to get down as a reminder that the Downloads and Extensions windows look horrible. A lot of little things are busted in those windows, but it’s [ READ MORE ]

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