Lookout email search for Microsoft Outlook - Lookout Software
I may REALLY come to like this. It's early to tell and I'm using a beta 1.10 release version. It's only $30, free until release.
Things I like:
1. Very simple, but if you read the manual there's a nice search syntax available.
2. Very, very, fast indexing.
3. Complete control of what gets indexed across multiple PST files. Since I keep very little on the exchange server (makes Palm sync actually work instead of causing endless pain) this was critical to me.
Wow.
Friday, June 04, 2004
Tips on using firewire and USB drives
Panther FireWire Bug (Part 4)
A very good tip.
Consider adding a hub, patch-panel, or additional Firewire or USB ports with a PCI card or PC Card, to provide a sacrificial connection. If a port on the hub, patch-panel, or PCI card goes bad, it is relatively simple and low-cost to replace it.
A very good tip.
ConceptDraw for OS X and Windows: but what's the file format?
ConceptDraw is cross-platform software for creating professional-looking diagrams, flowcharts, orgcharts, schemes, and other technical and business drawing for Macintosh and Windows platforms
Macintouch: ConceptDraw 5.2 is a cross-platform flowchart and diagramming application that includes ConceptDraw Basic (a built-in scripting language). The new version features improved performance and enhanced XML for Visio import, with full support of well-formed Visio XML documents. ConceptDraw Standard is $149 (Professional $249) for Mac OS X 10.1.5 and up and Windows.
Good import/export, but what the HECK is the native file format? It kills me that vendors don't tell us on page one if they have YAFF (yet another file format) or if they use something interesting (PDF, SVG, etc).
Macintouch: ConceptDraw 5.2 is a cross-platform flowchart and diagramming application that includes ConceptDraw Basic (a built-in scripting language). The new version features improved performance and enhanced XML for Visio import, with full support of well-formed Visio XML documents. ConceptDraw Standard is $149 (Professional $249) for Mac OS X 10.1.5 and up and Windows.
Good import/export, but what the HECK is the native file format? It kills me that vendors don't tell us on page one if they have YAFF (yet another file format) or if they use something interesting (PDF, SVG, etc).
At last - a review of USB "thumb" drives
Ars Technica: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed drive review - Page 1 - (6/2003)
Reading this review, and thinking about how it's written, it's easy to understand why PC Magazine has a "wasting disease".
Of course, as always, nothing's designed for my needs. I'd like:
1. A place to write my name on the drive case so when people pass it around it gets back to me.
2. When one removes the cap, a way to quickly clip it to the base with a slender line so it doesn't get lost, but doesn't block things. The biggest pain with these devices is losing the cap.
Reading this review, and thinking about how it's written, it's easy to understand why PC Magazine has a "wasting disease".
Of course, as always, nothing's designed for my needs. I'd like:
1. A place to write my name on the drive case so when people pass it around it gets back to me.
2. When one removes the cap, a way to quickly clip it to the base with a slender line so it doesn't get lost, but doesn't block things. The biggest pain with these devices is losing the cap.
Thursday, June 03, 2004
SplashPhoto - Mobile Image Viewer for the Palm OS
SplashPhoto - Mobile Image Viewer for the Palm OS
The desktop client runs on OS X and Windows. I'm going to try this with my CLIE, I wasn't impressed with what came with the TJ-27.
Update: Looks very good. It also looks a heck of a lot like the Tungsten E photo app. I suspect PalmOne licensed a simplified version of SplashPhoto. I'll probably buy this one.
The desktop client runs on OS X and Windows. I'm going to try this with my CLIE, I wasn't impressed with what came with the TJ-27.
Update: Looks very good. It also looks a heck of a lot like the Tungsten E photo app. I suspect PalmOne licensed a simplified version of SplashPhoto. I'll probably buy this one.
Deleting Acrobat's annoying toolbars
PDFMaker unavailable in a Microsoft Office application (Acrobat 5.x on Windows XP or 2000) - Support Knowledgebase
The ghost of Acrobat 4 haunts my toolbars. I hope this document, on how to RESTORE the Acrobat 5 toolbar will give me hints on how to exorcise the A4 version.
The ghost of Acrobat 4 haunts my toolbars. I hope this document, on how to RESTORE the Acrobat 5 toolbar will give me hints on how to exorcise the A4 version.
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
Colour Management: yeah, it's bad
Colour Management by Virtual Traveller
I just try to stick with sRGB everywhere. Another great review from a great site.
I just try to stick with sRGB everywhere. Another great review from a great site.
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