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Anyone got an IBM T42p laptop?
I’ve had mine now for almost 5 months now, and it’s starting to get a little crufty… so I want to know more about the processes I don’t need to run. I’ve experienced, even with 2GB of RAM, that some apps actually tell my that my system memory is running low - so I do the ‘ol “Task manager > kill processes”.
I’ve always been a huge fan of keeping things simple and getting rid of all the system process running in Windoze that you don’t really absolutely need… Startright is great for keeping your system startup clean of crap, but what I’ve found with the T42 is that there are many IBM system processes running which I don’t know enough about to get rid of…
So, if you’re an IBM Tx laptop user, what do you do / say / advise to start moving from cruft to craftiness 
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I’ve been doing some css stuff and have found that IE on Mac doesn’t play as nice as all the other browser kids…
So here are some links that may help you if you’re on a similiar journey:
_ CSS Bugs in IE5.x Mac
_ Styling even more form controls
_ Dealing with IE5/Mac
_ IE5/Mac Band Pass Filter - very useful.
Happy css’ing
Update:
Been doing more hacking today, so some more bedtime reading for your enjoyment:
_ Integrated Web Design: Strategies for Long-Term CSS Hack Management - thanks Molly!
_ Filtering CSS
_ Tricking Browsers and Hiding Styles
_ Tantek’s Mid Pass Filter
_ Tantek’s High Pass Filter
So far, the Mac band pass filter has made life easier, but Safari buttons aren’t playing nicely… ;-(
Update:
_ Star html Selector Bug - looks like it will also make life easier… just need to implement it now…
