http://www.steelskin.net The Ramblings of Chris Nutt Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:11:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After reading this article on Paul Thurrott's Supersite I sat down and Vista-ised Firefox 3 Beta5. I thought it looked rather swish, but that then that Google was rather letting down the side. I quick install of Dark Blue for Google in stylish and tada! a nicer google. It's not ... http://www.steelskin.net/2008/vistafox/ Hi all, just spent some time tonight validating the Blog to XHTML and fixing to accesibility issues. The front page is now XHTML 1.0 Transitional Valid and AAA rated via the Total Validator Tool. http://www.steelskin.net/2008/valid-xhtml/ http://www.steelskin.net/2008/wipeout-hdeee/ Yes I caved in and bought a PS3. It is a nice piece of kit, but really what I have been bowled over by the most is Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction. This is one of the most charming games I have played in a long time. It's obviously ... http://www.steelskin.net/2008/pwaystashon-fwee/ Hi Folks! Do you ever have a tech itch you can't scratch? I really feel like buying a new device, but there are so many shiny objects to choose. I really fancy going HD, but I have yet to find a TV I would be happy with and I have no ... http://www.steelskin.net/2008/itch-i-cant-scratch/ HD seems to be building up steam, but I am still amazed how inconsistent the current setup is and how much potential flux there is in the market. TVs, HD TVs aren't actually that hard to get and becuase of the slimmer design more can be sold in retail stores per ... http://www.steelskin.net/2008/hidef-musings/ Check out the man in action: You Should probably switch on Flash or Visit AppleGeeks. http://www.steelskin.net/2008/hawk-from-applegeeks-rocks/ Hi there LTNS. I have been rather lazy in updating. I have started getting into Gundam lately. I never really bought into Wing or the older series, although the 2D beat-em-up for the SNES was pretty good. Gundam 00 kinda broke my back when it came to Gundam, it seemed like ... http://www.steelskin.net/2008/gundamania/ I have made a few minor tweaks to make the site more palatable to Safari / Mac users. They added a new font rendering style to Safari for Windows called Standard (for CRT). It is kind of like the Mac font rendering acting a wee bit more Windows like. Is ... http://www.steelskin.net/2007/safari-users-ive-got-your-back/ For many years I have had a nagging feeling about Apple and it's products. I generally like what they do and many of their laudable aims, but they have really started to grate with me in recent years. I'm not entirely sure why, they are not any worse than many ... http://www.steelskin.net/2007/why-does-apple-rub-me-up-the-wrong-way/