Fixing Google Chrome fonts in Mac OS X

October 11, 2010

Today my install of Google Chrome went a little mad and decided that Times New Roman was the best font in the world and should have the whole internet rendered in it. To fix this I had to clear OS X’s font caches using the following commands: sudo atsutil databases -remove atsutil server -shutdown atsutil server -ping And there was much rejoicing…

A Critical Evaluation of Abobe AIR

June 4, 2010

The Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) is a cross platform runtime that encapsulates existing web technologies. AIR allows web developers to create desktop applications without the need to learn new skills. This encapsulation allows for easier development and a wider range of skill sets. However it does overcomplicate certain aspects of development; it could be regarded as a double-edged sword. This critical evaluation was written for a University module geared towards the evaluation and usage of 3rd party APIs.