Category Archives: annoyances

I’ve just about had it with QR codes

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Thomas Purves

I dunno why I’m talking about airplanes again. But I thought it’s funny. Though they’ve been around forever, and sortof indifferently hyped by airlines for years, I’ve never got around to trying to one of those mobile/QR/paperless boarding passes. Until … Continue reading →

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What’s the deal with the slowness of the volume slider in Windows?

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Thomas Purves

One of the fit and finish features of windows that’s long bugged is the volume control. Why is it when when you click the volume thingy in the system tray it takes a second to popup the volume slider. It’s … Continue reading →

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