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Are your Google Chrome HTML5 video controls grayed out or looking wonky?  You can probably fix this by modifying your stylesheet. A few months ago I noticed that almost every HTML5 video I posted on any blog of mine looked fine in every browser except for Google Chrome.  The video controls in Chrome were grayed [...]

Yesterday I noticed a sticker on the front of my newspaper.  It was an advertisement for a local bank that announced some “$3,000,000 savings spectacular”.  Not much else was mentioned in this advertisement, but a small QR code was inserted at the bottom. I have an Android phone with the QR Droid app installed, so [...]

A worker is not as effective without their tools, and I use a lot of them to get my projects done.  Although I have bought some programs that I use (Photoshop comes to mind), most of the software I use on a daily basis is freely available to download with little or no restrictions. Want [...]

Some talk has been spreading on the possibility of Firefox experiencing a massive decline.  TechCrunch recently posted on this conversation and I can’t help but agree with the pessimistic side of this conversation. Firefox is a fantastic browser, there is no arguing that.  I’ve used it for years and I have become quite comfortable with [...]

The following information uses a newly created Adsense site I created on Burkitt lymphoma as an example. While the information is sound, your mileage may vary. Building a website that is designed to bring in revenue from the Adsense ads you place on it can be a worthwhile project that can bring you a seemingly [...]

I recently bought a netbook, an Asus EEE PC.  I have enjoyed the portability and usefullness of this little laptop so far, but getting used to the smaller 1024×600 screen resolution took a little getting used to.  The smaller screen size has been most noticeable while web browsing. Because of the smaller screen size, there [...]

Recently I started using encryption for many more of the outgoing emails I have been sending.  Now since I’m easing back into this and I’m quite sure that my clients and associates are probably not set up to handle email encryption, I have only opted to add a PGP digital signature to my outgoing mails.  [...]

To get a competitive edge in this world it can really help to have a solid educational background. It is no coincidence that the people who are most successful in their fields also have an extraordinary amount of knowledge and insight in their respective areas of expertise.  Anyone wishing to become a savvy internet guru [...]

Have you heard of Square, the new payment service from Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey?  Square is a new payment system which allows regular people to accept physical credit card payments by simply using their mobile phone. In a way, it appears to be very much like PayPal which allows people without merchant account to accept [...]