Software bugs are a fact of life and, sadly, many never see a (timely) fix. This can lead to some some unusual workarounds in order to continue using the software.
What are some unusual/quirky/bizarre workarounds to software bugs that have been encountered by the HN crowd?
A recent one I struck was with Google Earth desktop app on Linux. It has a tendency to crash on startup unless your mouse is contained within a small rectangle in the middle of the screen [1].
What are some unusual/quirky/bizarre workarounds to software bugs that have been encountered by the HN crowd?
A recent one I struck was with Google Earth desktop app on Linux. It has a tendency to crash on startup unless your mouse is contained within a small rectangle in the middle of the screen [1].
[1] http://askubuntu.com/questions/642027/google-earth-crashes-when-opened#comment1071599_677717