The cause for all your Mac OS X mouse annoyances

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Dae

…are 32 milliseconds.

The main problem of mouse movement in Mac OS X is not acceleration — it’s lag. Continue reading →

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Switch input language by caps lock in Windows

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Dae

(Эта статья также доступна на русском языке).

One and half years ago I wrote an article called “Select input language by Caps Lock in Mac OS X” and later it started appearing in Google results for users searching the same thing but for other operating systems. To avoid confusion I decided to write another post specifically for Windows users.

How to make Windows switch input language by caps lock? Continue reading →

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Переключение языка ввода по caps lock в Windows

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Dae

(This article is as well available in English).

Полтора года назад я написал статью «Переключение языка ввода по caps lock в Mac OS X», и так получилось, что поисковики в своей выдаче показывают ее не только макинтошникам, но и пользователям других операционок, ищущим способ переключать язык ввода по caps lock. Данный пост призван устранить неудобство для пришедших из поисковиков пользователей Windows.

Итак, как научить Windows переключать язык ввода (раскладку) по caps lock? Continue reading →

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Apache / mod_auth: use both require group and require user

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Dae

Consider the following configuration in .htaccess/httpd.conf (or wherever):

AuthName "My Super Secret Area"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /path/to/htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /path/to/htgroup
Require group bestmates
Require user randomguy

Where user randomguy does not belong to the group bestmates. Continue reading →

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ExtJs 4: password validation + random password button

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Dae

This one is simple. Continue reading →

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ExtJs 4: dealing with messages (and errors) from an Ajax or REST proxy

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Dae

When sending Ajax or REST requests, a proxy of ExtJs 4 typically expects a response with the following parameters: data, success and message. The message parameter is optional, but it may come in handy when you want to show the request results to the user. Continue reading →

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ExtJs 4: submit form on enter

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Dae

It’s a shame that such a powerful framework as ExtJs 4 does not have this feature built-in. Continue reading →

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ExtJs 4 proxy calls ‘Create’ instead of ‘Update’

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dae

ExtJS 4: Proxy Calling ‘Create’ Instead of ‘Update’ When Saving Record.

I thought I should promote the blog post which helped me tackle this small but annoying problem, which wasn’t even related to editable grid as I had thought initially.

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Mac OS X occasionally ignores clicks

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Dae

Sometimes Mac OS X ignores clicks. The bug is easily reproducible on various applications, including Finder, Safari, Firefox, iTunes.

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SmoothMouse, the long-awaited fix for mouse problems in OS X, has been released.

Further discussion about the “ignored clicks” bug continues on the SmoothMouse Forum.

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Continue reading →

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Note on memory upgrade for HP LaserJet (CP3525 / CC412A)

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dae

As a continuation of my previous post it’s also worth mentioning that if you’re looking for a memory upgrade for your HP LaserJet CP3525 (3525n, 3525dn, 3525x; also maybe CM3505, CP3505 — basically any printers that require HP OEM CC412A memory) and you’re unable to find PC2-4200 SO-DIMMs on offer nearby, you may just get PC2-5300 SO-DIMM memory which is 1) backwards compatible with PC2-4200, 2) works fine in HP printers and 3) is usually much easier to find and buy.

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