Where is Belize?

I’m sitting in Einstein’s this morning, and there is a table of four young co-eds to my left. They are discussing the trip one of them took to Belize this summer and how they should all go there for spring break. I’m glad they aren’t having to drive there because apparently, judging by their discussion, they would end up in Baja California. Is it any wonder, though, that they wouldn’t know where the hell Belize is when 20% of Americans can’t find their own country on a map. To quote from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, I weep for the future.

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Studiometry “Upgraded” to Version 5

Oranged.net Software:

Oranged.net has released version 5 of their freelance business management software Studiometry. In version 5, it looks like they have added a new coat of paint and that’s about it. Oh, and they raised the price again. iCal synching, which they promised me would be implemented in Studiometry 4.1 has yet to see a proper implementation.

Someone should tell the Oranged folks that for Studiometry to continue to be viable, it is going to have to be rewritten from the ground up in Cocoa. The more I see from these guys, the more I want to chalk up my $169.95 (It costs $209.95 now.) to a learning experience and wash my hands of this wretched app.

P.S. iRatchet, Billings, if you had more robust invoice numbering ability, I would buy your app in a heartbeat. Look at the capabilities in Studiometry; it can’t be hard if they managed to do it.

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Borked in Safari

I’m not sure who to blame this on. After upgrading to Safari 3 beta, I can no longer scroll in my account view on ING Direct’s website. Part of me wants to yell at them for not testing enough and then another part of me wants to yell at Apple for whatever changed between Safari 2 and Safari 3 beta that broke the site for me in Safari.

At least they aren’t going the, “You must use Internet Explorer 6 to view this page” route.

Popularity: 32% [?]