Recommended reading. No he didn’t pay me, but I’d take a comp copy for sure. I intend to ponie up the pennies and buy it — few books are worth that in my estimate, but this one is. “To sum up: there’s no downside to converting all your email address form fields to type=”email” immediately….
Unhelpful help
I wish people who force their “mobile” web page on me would let me decide. They leave out things like the login box which makes their site unusable with no way to get the “normal” page.
Windows 8 Tweaks to make it usable
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/138957-windows-8-tips-and-tricks-for-dealing-with-the-desktopmetro-minefield
$13 Tablet. Yes, that reads THIRTEEN Dollars.
From Mashable at http://mashable.com/2012/10/10/txtr-beagle-e-reader/: If you thought the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite e-reader was a great deal at $119, take a look at the Txtr Beagle Read|Only, undercutting it by more than a C-note — it sells for a mere $13. … If you just want to read text and you can live without a touchscreen, 3G, a backlight…
False and Deceptive
Consumers and businesses are forced to buy folded fluorescent “CFL” bulbs and forbidden to buy incandescent. CFL bulbs were promised to last 11 years and be more environmentally responsible, but the opposite it true: they cost the environment more to make, contain hazardous chemicals that require special recycling, and last less than one year. Legislative changes are needed to force the manufacturers to comply with expectations for teh CFL environmental safety and 11 year life, and to provide consumers with a rational way to recycle expended CFL bulbs and receive replacement of CFL bulbs that last less than the promised 11 years.