June 2009
Back in the office this morning. Looks like no one here is familiar with the term handover - thats OK, leave it all to me!
Loving being able to follow twitter in irssi - http://tr.im/qgVK
Red Bull is just about keeping me awake. Terrible nights sleep in this heat. We English can complain about the weather, even when its nice!
Fix PPA Authentication errors in Linux →
When running sudo apt-get update I often get an error similar to this: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn’t be verified because the public key is…
Sunburnt and worried about the lack of after-sun in this house!
Hmm, 53 oustanding updates on a windows server. This could go very wrong.
Just been for a run. Felt good, in a ‘near death experience’ kind of way!
Installing !virtualbox under !Ubuntu on my MacBook.
Filling in application forms on my parents !Windows PC - BSOD #fail! Now I have to start all over again. Think I’ll use !Ubuntu PC instead!
Trying to train for the Royal Parks half marathon. Following this guide http://tr.im/q3Xp, I hope it works!
http://twitpic.com/8dogr - New shoes
This is a great idea. Collect all your favorite FF extensions into easy to find ‘collections’ - http://tr.im/pHNs
Why oh why has !Microsoft chosen to completely change public folder management in Exchange 2007?
It would be nice, just once to look at our client network documentation and be able to actually find the info I need. #fail
At the Nildram ISP reseller ‘Training Day’. Looks like they have some usefull tools, I need to learn more about how all this workd!
Gmail Contacts Gets New Fields, Better Syncing →
Written by Simon Mackie. Google announced that it has made some changes to Gmail Contacts, increasing the number of fields that it supports to be more in line with those commonly found…
Unbelievable – Client calls in this morning ‘I’ve lost my Office and no internet’. Turns out someone unplugged the power 2 their server!
Gmail Contacts Gets New Fields, Better Syncing →
Written by Simon Mackie. Google announced that it has made some changes to Gmail Contacts, increasing the number of fields that it supports to be more in line with those commonly found…
Wohoo! The results are in and I’ve passed my Masters. Three years (part-time) hard work pays off!
T-Mobile confirms next Android phone will be... →
Call it an announcement of an announcement, if you will — not quite as detailed as we’d like, but it’s one small morsel of information on the long road to the US’ second Android handset….
Stuck at Edinburgh airport. Plane delayed, looks like about an hour - joy.
Easy as pie virtual drive mounting via ISO:... →
Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.2 http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html When you start moving into the world of virtualization or disc archiving, you come upon a day when all of the…
...confessions of a freeware junkie...: Easy as... →
How do IT guys get respect and not turn into BOFH? http://tr.im/o2Sn
Microsoft readying details on Morro →
Morro is the codename for a free real-time antimalware solution for consumers to be released in the second half of 2009. It will offer basic features for fighting viruses, spyware,…
BGR Breaks it Down: Keep your data connection... →
With the ever-increasing popularity of handsets like the iPhone, Pre, Curve, Storm and so on, US mobile users are clearly warming up to devices tied to unlimited data plans. In fact,…
Resetting my !ipod after some weird playlist problems.
Slow opening Excel files through explorer |... →
Great solution for slow opening of Excel workbooks in explorer - http://tr.im/nLYj
Trying to configure a wireless / wired bridge in !ubuntu, with little success!
at the Alton beer festival. Opps.
Another manic morning, at least its #Friday! Looking forward to #Terminator Salvation tonight.
The potential power of Google Wave is far bigger... →
I was just reading this CNET post on wave. Rafe Needleman and Stephen Shankland (both working for CNET) answer questions about Google Wave in an attempt to explain what it is.
Sadly, they don’t…
Feature: Linux Media Server Using Ubuntu 8.10 →
This project attempts to show you how to make your own home media server from readily available PC components & open source software. The software components we’ll be using in this feature are:…
Wow, swamped with issues this morning. Just about getting it under control, only 2 hours of work left!
First look at Jolicloud’s social netbook operating... →
I finally got my hands on an early build of the Jolicloud operating system and took it for a spin on my Asus Eee PC 1000H. In a nutshell, Jolicloud is designed to blur the distinction…
HTC Hero / Lancaster running Android and "Rosie"... →
While the Economic Daily News doesn’t cite any sources, its claim that HTC will launch its Android-powered Hero handset on June 24th makes a lot of sense to us. Something’s up on that…
Sony Ericsson ditching Memory Stick Micro cards in... →
Shared by BW.Wooster
About time!
Sony Ericsson already tipped its hand by including nothing but plain old microSD in its recently announced Satio, Yari and Aino phones (not to…
Lifehacker - Lifehacker Pack 2009: Our List of... →
Twitter, Facebook heading to Xbox Live →
Microsoft has announced that Facebook and Twitter clients for the Xbox Live service are on the way, with the Facebook client expected in the autumn
Full game downloads coming to Xbox 360 →
Microsoft says full game downloads will be available on demand for the Xbox 360 in August, but whether this service will be available in the UK is yet to be confirmed
Air con on in the office for the first time this year, it stinks.
Access for All →
[As ever, this can be read on the BBC News website]
President Sarkozy of France recently managed to get his ‘Création et Internet’ law passed by the National Assembly, and if all goes well in the…
Back to work this morning with my #cupofcoffee. Enjoyed Ojos de Brujo last night.
