UK Mac

A question about Glulx in browsers
Hi folks but andrew and Dan in particular, How would glulx actually work in a browser from the memory footprint side? I'm guessing that memory allocation depends on what the browser will give the plugin, or is it more advanced. I can understand that ZCode is probably easier to manage with memory, but huge glul... 29 Apr 2010 14:41

new user safari bookmarks bar
Is it possible to add bookmark icons to the bookmarks bar? The icons appear in "Show all bookmarks" but on the bar itself is just the text of the names. My wife thinks this looks a little dour... -- Trevor Wright ... 29 Apr 2010 13:33

Paypal seem blythely unaware of Mac.
Just got an email from Paypal suggesting I use a "safer browser", with download links for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer (poor old Opera doesn't get a mention, let alone Safari), and also recommending downloading "Iconix". It takes a lot of clicks and screens before you finally get to a page that says Window... 30 Apr 2010 06:12

Tweetie 2.1.2 for iPhone out now
Improvements include a fix (or fixes) for Foursquare (whatever the heck that might be) and...a slot machine? Yes, a slot machine. When you pull-down the list to refresh. Words fail me. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "[The MP4-12C] will be fitted with all manner of pointlessly shiny buttons that light up and... 29 Apr 2010 10:07

new user dialogues
Is it possible to tidy up or rationalise the order of folders and files as displayed in a dialogue box, as for example a Save dialogue box? It seems that the display of files and/or folders in such boxes is relentlessly alphabetical. For example, is possible for them to be displayed by type? -- Trevor Wrig... 29 Apr 2010 12:25

Happy Birthday
Dear All � zoara* is looking forward to fizzy pop, cake and jelly when he gets home from work today. * if my <name to pseudonym> translator is working properly. -- regards hugh hugh at clarity point uk point co (by the sea) (using Hogwasher) "The question of whether Machines Can Think... is abo... 14 May 2010 06:16

Sliverlight 4.0 full screen.
I was watching the programme http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-0dcb6df3-9053-4589-8af6-730549244224.html?p=0 from Safari, with Siiverlight 4.0. If put into full screen it reverted after every 5 minutes to the basic format. This didn't used to happen with the same source material and the pre... 28 Apr 2010 19:45

Javascript to extract hCard data into Address Book
Any Javascript / hCard / Address Book experts out there? I'm interested in figuring out how to add a record from a web page to Address Book via Javascript. The idea is either to send a RESTful query to a web service or to pick up microformatted contact information (hCard format) and then use this to create an A... 29 Apr 2010 14:41

User account blank password
Is it possible to use a blank password for the default user account when setting up a new Mac, i.e. click "Next" without entering a password? If so, is it hazardous? It's a single-user machine. If that's not advisable, can I safely use the same short user name and password as is used on an older Mac from which... 1 May 2010 10:57

USB Webcam Software
I have a Veho Discovery VMS-001 USB webcam. Photo Booth recognizes it as a "VENU USB 2.0" Camera. Unfortunately, the image is inverted. I can't find any other webcam software that recognizes the camera. Any suggestions? ... 28 Apr 2010 10:36