http://www.smiffysplace.com/2008-04 RSS Feed for Smiffy's Place: posts from April, 2008 en (C) Copyright 2001-2008 Matthew Steven Smith Matthew Smith http://www.smiffysplace.com/dilbert-goes-inaccessible A new version of dilbert.com is launched - it is not good, accessibility/usability having become worse and thus judged worthy of a mention in my Accessibility Rogues' Gallery. Matthew Smith 2008-04-20+09:30 Accessibility;Accessibility Rogues Gallery;Visual Arts;accessibility;adaptability;art;cartoon;cartoons;design;funny;graphic;graphics;humor;humour;office;phb;pointy haired boss;satire;visual art http://www.smiffysplace.com/enter-the-eyeprod Smiffy meets the eyeProd, er, iPod Nano. Matthew Smith 2008-04-19+09:30 Apple;Music;Sennheiser;Technical;Walkman;arts;cans;headphones;hi-fi;hifi;high fidelity;mp3;music;personal hifi;player;recording;stereo http://www.smiffysplace.com/foxy-add-ons-tab-mix-plus Tab Mix Plus is a Firefox extension that allows enhanced control over tabbed browsing. Matthew Smith 2008-04-19+09:30 Firefox;Mozilla;Software;Technical;Thunderbird http://www.smiffysplace.com/the-solstice-clock-part-1 What is a clock? What is a calendar? How can one do the job of the other? In this series of articles, Smiffy describes a project in which an everyday quartz clock is converted into a solar calendar - the Solstice Clock. Matthew Smith 2008-04-08+09:30 Autumn;Autumnal;CMOS;Fall;Flash;Microcontrollers;Seasons;Software;Solstice;Spring;Summer;Technical;Vernal;Winter;astrolabe;calendar;digital;embedded;equinox;equinoxes;hora;horologia;horologium;horology;hour;kalendar;logic;microcontroller;microprocessor;solstices;time;timekeeping http://www.smiffysplace.com/a-year-of-weights Smiffy reflects on a year of weight training. Matthew Smith 2008-04-08+09:30 Gesundheit;Health;Krankheit;Personal;Weighty Matters;bodybuilding;exercise;fitness;health;healthy;illness;infirmity;malade;maladie;malady;powerlifting;pumping iron;sante;sickness;sports medicine;sports nutrition;weight lifting;weight training;wellness