Tag Archive for 'Firefox'

Internet Explorer Is Breaking My Blog

Firefox vs. IEIf you’re an individual that has been waiting for the 123rd reason to switch to Firefox for your Internet browsing, this may be what finally converts you.

Do you see all those broken links in the posts below? That means you’re still using IE and you’re not getting the full experience of this blog like your peers using Firefox.

I use Firefox on both my home and work machines, which is why I wasn’t aware of the problem until just now.

The problem originates from how IE handles embedded videos in a blog created using WordPress, the blogging program I use to create all these wonderful posts. And there appears to be no easy solution.

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Validating Vista

Windows VistaAfter waiting a month and a half for Dell to feel comfortable enough to ship Vista to its users as part of the Windows Vista Express Upgrade program, I finally received my copy in the mail yesterday — and three hours later received an e-mail from Dell saying it had shipped.

I purchased myself a new computer for Christmas from Dell and part of the deal was a free copy of Vista when it launched.

I installed it last night. It took 5 hours and I still have a few tweaks and minor installs to make, but overall I have to say I’m satisfied.

Headaches are expected with every operating system upgrade — at least for us PC users — and there were a few with this transition.

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