Productivity Tip: Re-map Caps Lock to the Application Key

My Dell Studio 17 does not have an “Application Key” – the key that usually sits beside the Windows key and behaves like right-clicking the mouse on a UI element.  I have no idea why Dell chose to omit one of the most useful keys on the keyboard, especially for laptop users, who pay a… Continue reading Productivity Tip: Re-map Caps Lock to the Application Key

LOL+Arts Exhibit in San Francisco

I’m delighted to hear that the FractLOL, which blends Deep Zoom and LOLCats into a mosaic of hilarity, is going to be exhibited at LOL+Arts, a cross-media exhibit of artworks inspired by the LOLCat phenomenon. The exhibit will be open in San Francisco on October 23rd, and will benefit Partners in Reading and their work… Continue reading LOL+Arts Exhibit in San Francisco

Ireland’s Call on Guitar Hero X-Plorer for the PC and XBox 360

If you have the Guitar Hero X-Plorer controller for the XBox360, here’s an XNA application that will let you play Ireland’s Call (a.k.a. “The Rugby Song”) on your PC or XBox360. This was my finale at Rob’s Last Stand last week. This game is a bit more “free form” than the real Guitar Hero, in… Continue reading Ireland’s Call on Guitar Hero X-Plorer for the PC and XBox 360