Software

Why?

• Google.be lags on new features
• no +1 in .be
• no social integration
• no instant search
• probably a million other experiments that run on .com but not on .be
• The black-bar is entirely different on .be, don't know why
• Better G+ integration, not that I would ever use it
• .be lagged on https as well, and I'm a https fan.

How?

In Chrome: surf to settings > Manage search engines.

Then either delete the default one:

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The fact that my daughter’s ability to speak is becoming a casualty of a patent battle between two businesses is beyond my comprehension.  This is a patent issue, a monetary issue, a legal issue, a business issue.  This should be handled in a business vs. business way, within the court system. PRC’s decision to fight for the removal of this app from the iTunes store isn’t just an aggressive move against Speak for Yourself, it’s an attack on my child, the other children using this app, and the children who are ready to begin using this app but now cannot.

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Source.

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Attacker finally says to friend “I know all your details, I know all about you; if you let me get away with a little bit of money, I will leave you alone.”  And then a negotiation on how much is a little bit proceeds.  Friend says “I’ll think about it” and hangs up.

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Source.

Using experiments.

My Chrome version: 19.0.1084.52 (mac)

Surf to: chrome://flags/

I enabled following flags, and so far it’s still working great:

• Threaded compositing Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
• GPU Accelerated SVG and CSS Filters Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
• HTTP Pipelining Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
• Built-in Asynchronous DNS Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS

Pipelining requires a somewhat more decent internet connection (as in, don't use it while on EDGE on the train).

There are a bunch of other cool experiments to play with, and be sure to check it out after every major Chrome update.

We’re quite a while later, but this is what it’s starting to look like…

Our 46" Samsung screen with a Genesi’s Efika at our (temporary) o-f-f-f-i-c-e, next to L’Oreal in St. Agatha Berchem.

Still lots and lots to do, but we’re slowly starting to deploy InfoScreens all over Brussels.

Be sure to provide feedback and to connect to the wireless Access Point “FlatTurtle.com” (unless our customer explicitly asked not to provide free WiFi ;)) near every screen.

If you’re like me, and been unable to log in to your Facebook chat through Adium for months… This is the fix:

Basically, when adding your Facebook account, Adium opens some webpage asking you to login. I always logged in using my e-mail address (as… that was what the page was actually asking!).

I always managed to successfully login. Facebook then asked to identify my device (“Adium” or whatever).

However, here the problems started. Whenever I clicked save, I just ended up on the same page again, asking me to fill in my device name.