resistance is futile

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all right, i know 26% of you use windows xp when you come to visit my site (thank you extreme tracking). of those 26% i bet there are very few of you who know the miracle that is cleartype. it takes a wee bit of getting used to, but i swear it makes all the difference in the world.
how do you get to behold this miracle, you ask? well, my friends, today is your lucky day.
right click on your desktop
select “Properties”
select the “Appearance” tab
click the “Effects…” button
check the box beside “Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts:”
select “ClearType” from the drop-down box below immediately below it
click “OK”
click “Apply”
that is the moment when your whole world changes! yes, you’ll think you need glasses for about an hour, but i promise it will all be worth it in the end.
why am i sharing this secret treasure with you? because i love you, of course! no? well, okay. you found me out. honestly, it’s because my new re-design-in-progress looks way better if you have cleartype enabled. yes, i truly am a horrible person.

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8 Thoughts on “resistance is futile”

  1. Dor on April 16, 2003 at 09:19 said:

    or…use an Xft-enabled browser on Linux :)

  2. i, jack! on April 16, 2003 at 12:50 said:

    bi4tch3$ both of j00.

  3. Chris on April 16, 2003 at 13:30 said:

    Ouch my eyes are watering!

  4. col on April 16, 2003 at 15:09 said:

    zounds!

  5. kaydee on April 16, 2003 at 23:36 said:

    woa. =)

  6. nhew imij on April 17, 2003 at 09:37 said:

    hmm… mine has always been on clear type… i’ve never noticed it any other way…

  7. harpoon on April 17, 2003 at 10:09 said:

    without cleartype I always find it hard to read things onscreen…

  8. Edge on April 20, 2003 at 02:36 said:

    For those of us with flatpanel monitors and notebooks, Clear Type is a necessity.

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