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05 October 2009 - Beginners guide: install and configure Pinax on Windows
Let’s try something new, let’s try Pinax! That’s one of the very few rather mature CMS’s around that have been developed completely in Python, with the Django framework as its basis. This article talks the non-Pythoneer through the installation process step by step. It only takes a few minutes! — read article
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01 October 2009 - Tip: Run KDE Konqueror natively from Windows in three easy steps
From all browsers, Konqueror has always been the one that proves hardest to install on a Windows environment, if not only because of the lack of Linux / Unix knowledge amongst Windows users and developers. But not anymore. Just follow these simple instructions and you are up and running with Konqeror natively on Windows, without switching to another OS (dual boot, virtual machine or cygwin), using andLinux — read article
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29 September 2009 - In depth: Understanding font resolution and glyph substitution in browsers
Webfonts are the new buzz since Firefox 3.5 reintroduced downloadable fonts, but if a browser does not have the font or if it cannot download a font, what happens with the rendering of the page? Many characters simply display even if they are not in the selected font, how come? This article dives into the font selection and glyph substitution process of the common browsers and explains what goes on under the surface — read article
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28 September 2009 - Install Firefox 3.5 side by side with Firefox 3.0 on Windows
Installing Firefox 3.5 alongside an older version, like Firefox 3.0 or 2.0 is really not that hard. This post puts the necessary steps in a simple and quick overview for easy reference — read article
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25 September 2009 - CSS font-family monospace renders inconsistently in Firefox and Chrome
The CSS font family monospace renders to small in Firefox, Chrome and Safari, about 75% of the original size. This bug introduces a number of strange behaviors, as font-family:monospace,monospace renders differently then just monospace. Weird? Indeed, and it’s there since 2002… — read article
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23 September 2009 - Notification: unattended offline due to problems at provider
From about 20:30 to 23:35, my site has not been reachable. You either got a timeout or you got nothing at all. The cause of all this lies in a problem with my provider in Amsterdam and I found out too late to create an alternate route to my server. Apologies to everyone — read article
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21 September 2009 - All Syntax Highlighter 2.0 brushes collected, described and downloadable
Complete overview of all known available brushes for Alex Gorbatchev’s SyntaxHighlighter (aka Google’s Code Highlighter), including syntaxes / brushes found anywhere on the internet, added here for ease of use and direct downloading of each and every brush. Includes brushes-wishlist and is regularly updated — read article