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I guess there's no such thing as a secure PDF

I was reading the SCORM 1.2 reference docs today. I wanted to copy a passage for my notes, but the PDF is password-protected and prevents anyone from copying text. (REALLY irritating, considering the ADL is a quasi-government organization and the docs should be open to all.) What to do?

Setting OS X Desktop Picture Based on Time of Day

I recently changed jobs (Hello, FireEye!) and was issued a new MacBook Air. I spend a lot of time looking at the screen and was getting bored with the supplied desktop pictures. I also start work very early most days (7am-ish), and thought it would be nice to have a

Dear Apple and Adobe

Update: Steve Jobs Responds! Well, not to my letter directly, but it hits on the major points and is a well-written explanation of Apple’s position. Dear Apple and Adobe I’m a long-time customer and have spent more money on your products than I have on just about any

Accessibility development tools

There are a great set links for free development tools (validation services, browser toolbars and plugins) posted on the Web Access Centre Blog today: Looking for alternatives to Bobby and WebXact? Try these! Anyone familiar with accessibility should already know about Cynthia Says and a few of the web-based validation

Loading Captivate files into an AS3 Flash SWF

Update April 7, 2008: I’ve written a new AS3 class named LegacyCaptivateLoader that uses ExternalInterface to bridge the AS3 SWF and the Captivate SWF. Check it out. I guess I’m late to the party, but I only recently realized that although a Flash Player 9 SWF can load

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