Amanda CAARSON – Page 3816 – Amanda Unvarnished

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· 18 Kislev 5769 (Monday 15 December 2008) · 1 minute to read

So itâ??s supposed to be in the low 70â??s today, and so I figured â??Hey, letâ??s maybe open the windows since itâ??ll be warmer than it has been.â? Wrong answer. Itâ??s humid despite the temperature, and that makes it chilly. I kept the window open as long as I could, but it got too chilly in here. So Iâ??m making a pot of coffee to warm up and caffinate myself. I have soda, but I donâ??t really want to drink that. I also need to make a pitcher of lemonade this morning so I have it for the rest of the week, sort of consider what I want to do for dinner, make lunch, and pay some bills. More later.

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Amanda CAARSON

· 17 Kislev 5769 (Sunday 14 December 2008) · 2 minutes to read

I’m not sure whether or not I’ve discussed this here, but to recap, all the Mirc-derived IRC clients create issues for the screenreader. No viewing the list of messages in the email client, no viewing wwhat’s in the system tray. Basically, the only thing I can do while the client’s loaded is browse the web,and that pretty much excludes editing forms, unless you’re an excellent typist and ayou’re absolutely sure you can avoid all clerical errors. Well, I’m pretty close to perfect, but typing without a single error is beyond even my capabilities. So, the search has been on for a newer, better, more accessible client. And I’ve found it. It’s called ChatZilla, and it’s an add-on for Firefox. Now, generally, I’m an Internet Explorer user, but that’s not so much because I have this overwhelming love for the browser. But I’m really considering to FF as my browser, with the exception of some pages that rely upon IE scripts for the screenreader. The IRC add-on allows you to press f6 to cycle between views, (list of users, input, and output), the page refreshes without being intrusive, and the page is nicely laid out in two tables. The only possible criticism I have is that the messages aren’t automatically read, but if you move down to the bottom of the table containing the messages, you can see the last one. It keeps a running log, so it’s possible to catch up if you’ve missed anything. So not automatically reading for me is a very minor inconvenience. I strongly encourage anyone who’s having accessibility issues to try this add-on, and maybe even consider switching your browser too. But if you don’t opt for the latter, at least opt for the former, and try the add-on.

Originally published at Customerservant.com. You can comment here or there.

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· 17 Kislev 5769 (Sunday 14 December 2008) · 1 minute to read

I just upgraded to WP2.7, and initially had problems with the upgrade due to server slowness. But it finally upgraded, the database seems to be OK, and I really like the “Quickpress” feature that’s been added. Quickpress is a tiny write panel right on the main dashboard page, that allows you to insert various types of media, (pictures, video, ETC.), and you can either save to draft or publish. I suspect that this is going to post tthis to the default category, but I can always either go edit that later or leave it. More later as I further explore this new version of my favorite blogging platform/CMS.

Originally published at Customerservant.com. You can comment here or there.