Archive for the 'Acme Technologies' Category

Google Maps Hacking

Sunday, February 12th, 2006

I’ve been helping a friend with his new real estate oriented web site, and got my first chance to play with the Google Maps API. While limited, it is fun and certainly helps liven up a web page. The playground is at Obares. Presently we just focus the Google map at a City resolution for […]

Shiira Browser for Mac OS X

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

There’s another browser for OS X being developed as an open source project; == Shiira == is based on Apple’s WebKit and the KHTML rendering engine. Many interesting features.

New Powerbook G4 Scrolling Trackpad (Button) Problems

Monday, December 12th, 2005

I purchased a new widscreen Apple 1.67GHz dual-layer SuperDrive PowerBook last week and opened it up to find a dead, non-charging battery and faulty trackpad. MacMall won’t replace it, and Apple has the gall to suggest I send a brand new machine in for repairs as soon as I received it…

Fixing Broken Powerbook Screens

Thursday, December 8th, 2005

My cat and I collaborated this week on knocking my Titanium G4 Powerbook to the floor, laying the LCD out flat backwards and breaking the hinges. MacResQ offers a great overnight repair service for PowerBooks and iPods.

ProBlogger Readers Rate Adsense-Deluxe a Must-have WP plugin

Friday, December 2nd, 2005

Problogger.net readers rate AdSense-Deluxe wordpress plugin among their favorite plugins.

PayPal to Acquire VeriSign’s Payment Gateway

Monday, October 10th, 2005

eBay announced that PayPal will acquire Verisign’s payment gateway business while Verisign will provide eBay and PayPal with a suite of security services.