I wanted to be able to run both Firefox 3.6 and Firefox 4. Why? Because I’m a web developer, that’s why. In doing so, I have managed to create a mutant, Frankensteined Firefox 4/Firefox 3.6 hybrid. (See screenshot.) It has the new tab style, the larger back button, but is missing the big orange button [...]
The Firefox betas, all 12 of them, used to nicely install alongside the production version of Firefox, version 3.6.x. When I installed Firefox 4 RC2, this is no longer the case: Firefox overwrites the old version. So far, installing Firefox 3.6.15 to its own directory (after installing FF 4) and making a shortcut by hand [...]
The 2010 data is finally starting to come out, and is available at the new website, American Factfinder, version 2. Problems: Using Google chrome (version 9), the ability to add a geographic filter fails silently. This is incredibly annoying. Many things (including clicking on what should be normal web pages) on the website require JavaScript. [...]
I’m a big fan of the light rail (RTD) here in Denver. Most regulars follow these rules instinctively: Don’t put your bag on the seat next to you. Lap or floor are the only polite choices. Don’t sit with your legs crossed. (See also #3) Don’t slouch so far you leave no room for the [...]