Archives for: March 2010
Center DIV using CSS
by John 
A simple method for centering divs that I usually use is:
The CSS
#content {
width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
The HTML
something here
What this does is creates a div 800 pixels wide then sets the top and bottom to 0 pixe… more »
16/03/10 05:13:52 am, 
How to take screenshots on Mac OS X
by John
Mac OS comes with in built short cut keys similar to the Windows Print Screen button system.Its a bit harder to use but a lot more flexible.
There are 3 different types of screenshots you can take using the shortcuts.
1. Capture the entire desktop
A… more »
TweetDeck Ubuntu 64bit.
by John
I started using TweetDeck recently. It seems to work rather well but there were a couple problems after the installation on my 64bit Ubuntu system. I was getting the following error Error loading the runtime (libadobecertstore.so: cannot open shared obje… more »
Old Articles
by John
I have been emailed by a few people to post some of my old articles on my site again. One concern I do have though is that some are nearly 10 years old so I want to say, I will post them but a lot of the information may not be relivant anymore and… more »
Stop Mac OS from searching for a Keyboard and Mouse
by John
My current computer setup uses Synergy to move between my Ubuntu and Mac OS boxes. This allows me to seamlessly use them both as if they are one computer with only one mouse and keyboard.The mac is a mac mini and I don't really have space to leave a keyb… more »
A couple reasons why Windows annoys me.
by John
I know Windows Vista is older now and Windows 7 is supposed to fix problems that Vista had. But Vista has left a sour taste in my mouth I can't get rid of.When Windows Vista came out I rushed off to the store on launch day to get myself a copy. From me… more »
Resize VDI
by John
I did a mistake of installing Windows Vista to a 10gig partition under VirtualBox.
It was enough to install but it was constantly complaining about lack of space.
To overcome this problem I resized the VDI then set Windows to use all the space.… more »