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Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:41:17 +0000

The reason for this actually harks back to the beginning of mechanical typesetting in the 18th century. The printer's guidelines back then specified an "em-space" between sentences and an "en-space" between words. An "em-space" is a space that is as wide as the lowercase letter "m" in the specified font. With typewriting and monospaced fonts, there's no difference between the en and em-spaces, so the one-space, two-space became the convention. Unfortunately, many people were taught that way without understanding the underlying reason why. So it became instinctive and reflexive. Modern computers don't use monospaced fonts anymore. With the advent of real proportional fonts and proper typesetting and kerning being re-introduced into the systems, the old-rules are new-again, and a proper font will automatically use the em-space and en-space appropriately. Therefore, hitting the space bar will insert either space as appropriate, and double-spacing is no longer required. So the real answer is, you think that way because you're old enough to have been trained on a monospace font typewriter, but not old enough to remember the time before the typewriters and back to manual typesetting. :)

blog.iphone-dev.org : \">asd

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:26:19 +0000

I have a 3GS with the old bootrom (just checked, it definitely has 359.3). Will 0.9.9b5 give me an untethered jailbreak with iOS5 (released version)? Since I have Windows, can I use 0.9.9b4 with the released version of iOS5, or should I wait for b5 for Windows to try this?

Naked Security : Troj/PHPShll-B: Malware injects itself into WordPress installations

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:03:31 +0000

Most common methods of injection of malware on a WP website. I have seen all of these. 1. TimThumb. Most popular method at the moment. 2. Shared hosting account with bad cross-user permissions. Basically somebody gets in on a different website on the same server, puts an auto-hack script on there, script runs occasionally and searches out vulnerable files on the server, then appends its own code. Very, very common. Auto-injection scripts have gotten much smarter too, and can tell what kind of site they're injecting into and adapt accordingly. All injection scripts know about WP and will perform specific hacks for it when they can. 3. Vulnerable plugin. Most scanning tools out in the wild nowadays run hack attempts on a wide variety of vulnerabilities, and plugin vulnerabilities are no exception. Always update your plugins. Always use well-supported plugins. 4. FTP credentials theft. This is a surprising one but it still happens. You run some kind of malware, it finds your FTP credentials stored on the PC, uploads them somewhere, and you get malware auto uploaded to your site. This once bit me, in fact. Solution: Don't use FTP, use a more secure method. Don't save the password in programs like FileZilla either, just type the password in every time.

Naked Security : Troj/PHPShll-B: Malware injects itself into WordPress installations

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:58:29 +0000

A re-install from the dashboard will *not* change the wp-config.php file. So be sure to check that yourself.

Geeks are Sexy Technology News : Why Does Marty Hang Out With Doc Brown Anyway?

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:22:47 +0000

This needed to be explained? I mean, hell, did you see the size of that speaker?

Selfish Giving : KFC Shows They Don't Give a Cluck. This Time with Juvenile Diabetes

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:05:20 +0000

It's a mega jug and it is supposed to be used with the Family Meal, which feeds 4 people. Have you never shared a pitcher of drink before?

Occipital : Create RedLaser Custom App in 60 Seconds!

Fri, 27 May 2011 18:25:56 +0000

Does this even work anymore? Now your links just lead to broken redirect loops.

Technologizer : Color: Share Photos With Those Around You--Automatically and Instantly

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:08:03 +0000

Perhaps the fact that you're sharing photos with the world *is* the privacy concern he's referring to? Generally, people don't want to share photos with the world. They want to share them with their friends.

9 to 5 Mac | Apple Intelligence : Jailbreak warning spotted in updated Flipboard for iPad, should you panic?

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:48:23 +0000

Skype gave me a similar warning on my iPhone the first time I ran it. App works fine though.

Technologizer : Facebook Comments Expose a Flaw in Zuckerberg's Vision

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:30:09 +0000

Considering how long it takes for the FB Comments system to even appear on the page, it's no wonder nobody bothers to comment there.

Digital Trends : Zelda: Skyward Sword First Impressions

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:20:43 +0000

Vote me down if you like. You still know it's true.

Digital Trends : Zelda: Skyward Sword First Impressions

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:20:11 +0000

And it was *better* on the GameCube.

Digital Trends : Zelda: Skyward Sword First Impressions

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:19:14 +0000

Umm.. No, you've read that wrong. Statistics *actually* show that most Wii owners stop playing them within months and never touch them again. Google. Use it.

Jeff Sebring : Video: WordPress + Thesis Multisite Domain Mapping Network Installation

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:17:07 +0000

Actually, I wrote that post before 3.0 was released. The regular version of the domain mapping plugin works fine now. I've updated it to reflect that now.

9 to 5 Mac | Apple Intelligence : Paypal to accept checks via iPhone camera soon

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:41:10 +0000

Sweet honking Jebus? What person would be crazy enough to use this? People, Paypal is not a bank. You have no protection with them. They can just take and keep your money for no reason whatsoever, at any time. And they do this. A lot. Do NOT use Paypal for this sort of thing. It's insane.

TechCrunch : Facebook For iPhone Updated: No iOS 4 Support, No iPad Support, Broken UI

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:36:36 +0000

Badges look fine to me. I think that visual problem is just you, buddy.

Digital Trends : Zelda: Skyward Sword First Impressions

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:44:02 +0000

Nobody should own a Wii. The graphics are a joke and frankly make Nintendo look dated and silly. This is the first Zelda game ever that I will not buy, simply because it's on the Wii platform. I love the series. But the Wii just makes every game franchise into a awful, awful joke.

OMNINOGGIN : How Do You Plugin/Theme Developers Make Money?

Thu, 27 May 2010 12:40:28 +0000

For both Simple Twitter Connect and Simple Facebook Connect, they get around 800 hits a day. On Extend, they get roughly 600 downloads per day. That varies, of course, the max I've seen is 4000 for SFC. You can see the donation bit on the sidebar of http://ottopress.com . It's a simple affair, just a box and a suggested $5 donation, for a beer. :)

rizzn.com : Am I Going to Stop Recommending BP+WPMU? Possibly.

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:50:26 +0000

Don't forget that MU is going away with WordPress 3.0 as well, which merges the two codebases. With things being more unified, hopefully these sorts of issues won't happen as much anymore.