computers

I thought I’d write this because I found myself explaining, yet, again, how I set up my Nook STR to use Dropbox. So I figured I’d just put it out there. It’s very simple, but somehow not very obvious.

This is about a Nook STR. I do not know anything about any other Nook. However, any ereader will work as long as you can install some sort of real Dropbox client, and can figure out the sideload path.

Once you follow these instructions, you will never need to hook your Nook to your computer again.

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So I figured I’d wade into the fray and post what I think about the Mass Effect 3 ending, which I was pretty disappointed in, I have to admit.

But I wasn’t quite as disappointed as other people. Some of the stuff people are complaining about isn’t a good thing to complain about, at least not for the reasons they are.

Of course, there are spoilers to follow.

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Firefox, as it comes be default, has several inane UI choices, so I'm going to list some extensions here that make it a good deal saner:

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For the first in this series, I'll talk about Keyword Search. This is actually a built-in feature of firefox, made more useful by an extension called 'Smart Search'. The feature is explained on the keyword searches. That page explains in in a rather odd way, so I will try to do it better.

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Here's I'm going to tell you about all the Firefox extensions I use. I've repackaged them all and have them locally, so you can install them from here, and I've also included links to their page so you can go over there. Sometimes I'll write articles about more than one extension, and I'll additionally have all of them packaged into one file so you can download them at one time. I'll also talk about some of the overlooked and useful features built in. If anyone has suggestions as to extensions or features, feel free to add them in the comments.

The Notepad that comes with Windows is a prime example of how Microsoft doesn't understand what sort of software is supposed to come with operating system. A useful text editor is right up there at the time, but Notepad is broken and defective by design in so many different ways that this would turn into a rant if I listed them all. So, instead, I shall list Notepad++. Download it, install it, use it, and stop worrying.

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This series is going to be talking about stuff I use on my computer to get my work done. Sometimes they're not the most popular, and I'm sure others will take issue with them, but I'm not issuing awards or anything, I'm simply saying that I, personally, use them right now. My computer is running Windows XP, so you can assume all the software here will work on it, although I'll try to note if there's some other OSes supported. A lot of this software will be free software, either as in beer and/or as in speech. Some of it won't.