Wednesday, December 20, 2006
How common is your name
Check out NameBrain and see just how original were your parents being when they named you?
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Photoshop CS3 - Beta
Yesterday, Adobe announced a public beta of Photoshop CS3 , you will however, need a valid keycode for CS2 to be able to run it for more than 2 days...
EDIT: Deleting "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\AMT\application.sif" removes the 2 day limit!!
On the same day, Lynda.com have released a free preview showing some of the major new features. Best-selling author and Photoshop guru Deke McClelland has teamed up with lynda.com to create the first professionally produced instructional training on every new feature in Photoshop CS3.
Access this free preview training online at http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=327
EDIT: Deleting "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\AMT\application.sif" removes the 2 day limit!!
On the same day, Lynda.com have released a free preview showing some of the major new features. Best-selling author and Photoshop guru Deke McClelland has teamed up with lynda.com to create the first professionally produced instructional training on every new feature in Photoshop CS3.
Access this free preview training online at http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=327
Friday, December 15, 2006
Stopping the Form Spammers!
Some time ago I set up http://www.rockbox-themes.org to host themes created, by users, for use in the Rockbox alternative firmware program. As part of that site, I created an upload page to allow users to send their work directly to my inbox. However I seem to be attracting quite a lot of junk/spam thro' this route.
One solution may be to introduce a 'Captcha' graphic, you know the sort of thing - enter the following code to proceed (from a distorted image). Seems that this can be implemented quite easily, using code from here:
http://www.white-hat-web-design.co.uk/articles/php-captcha.php
One solution may be to introduce a 'Captcha' graphic, you know the sort of thing - enter the following code to proceed (from a distorted image). Seems that this can be implemented quite easily, using code from here:
http://www.white-hat-web-design.co.uk/articles/php-captcha.php
A Totally Bizarre Site
Daily Monster
This guy seems to make an ink stain on a piece of paper every day, and then proceeds to draw around and with the ink blob to produce some truly amazing and totally bizarre pictures...
Definitely one to check out every now and then.
This guy seems to make an ink stain on a piece of paper every day, and then proceeds to draw around and with the ink blob to produce some truly amazing and totally bizarre pictures...
Definitely one to check out every now and then.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
A Young Lady
The Biological clock has started ticking, and our new Teenager, is now also officially a young lady.
This is also the first time I have used the e-mail publishing feature, where you can send an e-mail to a 'Secret' address and it appears here!!
This is also the first time I have used the e-mail publishing feature, where you can send an e-mail to a 'Secret' address and it appears here!!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Nice Evening...
Last night I was in Chester with two friends from work.
We were attending a 'tech transfer' for a new server product from STRATUS on Tuesday, but arrived on Monday night to avoid an early morning start. We eat out at a rather nice Italian restaurant 'Piccolino' (32 Pepper Row, Chester).
The Pollo Valdostana was very nice, but the Tiramisu was really quite special... The waitress was excellent, the atmosphere was really nice and I would recommend it to anyone who has the opportunity to visit.
verdict: Not cheep, but still well worth the money
We were attending a 'tech transfer' for a new server product from STRATUS on Tuesday, but arrived on Monday night to avoid an early morning start. We eat out at a rather nice Italian restaurant 'Piccolino' (32 Pepper Row, Chester).
The Pollo Valdostana was very nice, but the Tiramisu was really quite special... The waitress was excellent, the atmosphere was really nice and I would recommend it to anyone who has the opportunity to visit.
verdict: Not cheep, but still well worth the money
Sunday, December 10, 2006
New 'Look and Feel' for the blog
New Title, far more representative of the actual content, new colour scheme, Labels for each posting - still the same crap author tho' I'm afraid ...
Boy, am I tired
Tonight, I am working a 12 hour night shift at work, covering for one of the guys who wanted to attend the staff Xmas 'do'... It's currently just a little short of 5AM, and it's still almost 3 hours till home time! I have been awake for about 22 hours now, and am really starting to flag. Mind you , the overtime will be usefull, just after Christmas...
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Amy's Birthday Party Pictures
Online at http://photoalbum.rockbox-themes.org
All pictures taken by Amy (Except the few with Amy in them) - I take no responsibility for the camera work!!
All pictures taken by Amy (Except the few with Amy in them) - I take no responsibility for the camera work!!
Monday, December 04, 2006
Can't Leave Alex out...
even tho' it's not his birthday, it seemed only fair to take his picture too... so I present Alex - Aged 8 1/2
As before, click on the image to view the 170 KB larger version
As before, click on the image to view the 170 KB larger version
Amanda's 40th Birthday Portrait
With the success of Amy's birthday Picture I decided I had to do something similar to mark Amanda's landmark birthday too...
As before, click on the image to view the 210 KB larger version
As before, click on the image to view the 210 KB larger version
Long Gap in the Blog...
Well, since the end of October, I have been a bit lacking in the Blogging department... What has been happening ?
OK, This week is obviously Amy's 13th Birthday - so quite a major event. We took her and a few friends to TGI Fridays yesterday as an alternative to a party. Much fun and merryment was had by all present, and the staff were fantastic. May take a day or two for my hearing to return to normal though... 5 (almost) teen girls in one car makes a Motorhead concert seem quite tame in the volume stakes...
Last Week, that was Amanda's 40th Birthday - another milestone event. On that occasion we took 18 guests to the 'Himely House Country Club' for a meal on the Monday night. Again, a good night was had by all - it turned out to be a late night for the kids (11pm on a school night is not really reccomended), but they coped well, and enjoyed it.
A few days before that, we were at Symphony Hall, Birmingham to see Katherine Jenkins in concert (again), and once again she was fantastic. Her 'guest' tenor was an Iclandic fellow named "Gardar Cortes", and he was quite spectacular in his own right - and thats from someone who does not really like Tenors!!
The 'BBC Good Food Show" was also a recent event - waaaay too much money was spent on that day! Including £20 for a small(ish) bottle of 12 year old, oak matured, Balsamic Vinegar!!
Finally, I got around to putting some pictures from Deb's wedding into an album. If I get time later I will try and sort out the Birthday Pictures for Amy and Amanda...
OK, enough time on the computer for this morning... I have two days off, and I really need to spend some time in the Gym - I have managed to put on about 4 pounds recently... That really has to go!
OK, This week is obviously Amy's 13th Birthday - so quite a major event. We took her and a few friends to TGI Fridays yesterday as an alternative to a party. Much fun and merryment was had by all present, and the staff were fantastic. May take a day or two for my hearing to return to normal though... 5 (almost) teen girls in one car makes a Motorhead concert seem quite tame in the volume stakes...
Last Week, that was Amanda's 40th Birthday - another milestone event. On that occasion we took 18 guests to the 'Himely House Country Club' for a meal on the Monday night. Again, a good night was had by all - it turned out to be a late night for the kids (11pm on a school night is not really reccomended), but they coped well, and enjoyed it.
A few days before that, we were at Symphony Hall, Birmingham to see Katherine Jenkins in concert (again), and once again she was fantastic. Her 'guest' tenor was an Iclandic fellow named "Gardar Cortes", and he was quite spectacular in his own right - and thats from someone who does not really like Tenors!!
The 'BBC Good Food Show" was also a recent event - waaaay too much money was spent on that day! Including £20 for a small(ish) bottle of 12 year old, oak matured, Balsamic Vinegar!!
Finally, I got around to putting some pictures from Deb's wedding into an album. If I get time later I will try and sort out the Birthday Pictures for Amy and Amanda...
OK, enough time on the computer for this morning... I have two days off, and I really need to spend some time in the Gym - I have managed to put on about 4 pounds recently... That really has to go!
Amy's 13th Birthday Portrait
Following on from the picture I took last year for Amy's 12th Birthday,
I have this year taken one for her 13th!!
Clicking on the thumbnail above, will load a larger version of the image (179 KB)
I am rather pleased with this photo, and have ordered a couple of 8x10 enlargments for the garnd parents
I have this year taken one for her 13th!!
Clicking on the thumbnail above, will load a larger version of the image (179 KB)
I am rather pleased with this photo, and have ordered a couple of 8x10 enlargments for the garnd parents
Friday, December 01, 2006
Which browsers are using my website?
| Rank | Browser | Hits | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firefox 2.0 | 1525 | 31.47% |
| 2 | Firefox 1.5 | 1105 | 22.80% |
| 3 | Internet Explorer 6.0 | 1047 | 21.61% |
| 4 | Internet Explorer 7.0 | 374 | 7.72% |
| 5 | Opera 9.0 | 246 | 5.08% |
So a good showing by the new boys, FF2, IE7 & Opera 9
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Man Utd v Liverpool
I have just finished watching the Man Utd v Liverpool match on Sky Sports... I am very pleased to say that Manchester won 2 - 0, Paul Scoles scored the 1st on his 500th appearance for the club, and Rio scored the 2nd ( A contender for goal of the month)
Coolpix back from repair
On the 27th of August, I reported that the Coolpix 7900 was damaged whilst on holiday, and that it was with Jessops for repair.
Well yesterday, it came back. Fully working, and at no cost - Result !!
Well yesterday, it came back. Fully working, and at no cost - Result !!
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Running with Vista RC2
I downloaded and installed RC2 of Windows Vista two weeks ago, installed Office 2007 (Beta 2, Technical Refresh 2) and a number of other 'Must have' applications, and found that it ran rather well, and I am getting to quite like using it.
One problem, however, was that I was not happy to use it too much without any Anti Virus software installed. That was cured e when I installed Live OneCare 1.5 on a 180 day trial. This supplies AV, Spyware, backup, Tuning tools etc. and is compatible with Vista.
I am now a converted VISTA user, and have not needed to switch back to XP all week. That was until now...
1st: I recieved my BT Homehub, and found the software will not install under Vista, initially I thought it may be an IE7 thing, but it worked OK under IE7 in XP...
2nd: I have tried several times to use w.blogger v4 in Vista, and whist it runs fine, it fails to upload... hence the 20 day gap since the last posting!!
3rd: I have a web based training course to attend on Monday/Tuesday and that too will not work in Vista
So for now, it's back to XP - for a couple of days at least
One problem, however, was that I was not happy to use it too much without any Anti Virus software installed. That was cured e when I installed Live OneCare 1.5 on a 180 day trial. This supplies AV, Spyware, backup, Tuning tools etc. and is compatible with Vista.
I am now a converted VISTA user, and have not needed to switch back to XP all week. That was until now...
1st: I recieved my BT Homehub, and found the software will not install under Vista, initially I thought it may be an IE7 thing, but it worked OK under IE7 in XP...
2nd: I have tried several times to use w.blogger v4 in Vista, and whist it runs fine, it fails to upload... hence the 20 day gap since the last posting!!
3rd: I have a web based training course to attend on Monday/Tuesday and that too will not work in Vista
So for now, it's back to XP - for a couple of days at least
Monday, October 02, 2006
2nd Round in a week!
With a few hours to spare again this morning, and the prospect of improving weather. I decided to go back to Warley Woods and give the new fairway wood a go.
The results were promising, my overall score was still not great for 9 holes (54), but it was 9 shots better than last Thursday, and it was mainly my putting that cost me - 3 and 4 putting was common place this morning. I also found three bunkers today, which obviously had an impact on the final score.
The Fairway wood is spectaular, I can hit it straight, and get about the same distance as the 3 wood. The biggest problem I had with this club was using it too oten, and overshooting the green a couple of times!!
6(4), 5(3), 7(4), 5(3), 6(3), 5(4), 8(4), 6(4), 6(4)
Total 54
The results were promising, my overall score was still not great for 9 holes (54), but it was 9 shots better than last Thursday, and it was mainly my putting that cost me - 3 and 4 putting was common place this morning. I also found three bunkers today, which obviously had an impact on the final score.
The Fairway wood is spectaular, I can hit it straight, and get about the same distance as the 3 wood. The biggest problem I had with this club was using it too oten, and overshooting the green a couple of times!!
6(4), 5(3), 7(4), 5(3), 6(3), 5(4), 8(4), 6(4), 6(4)
Total 54
Friday, September 29, 2006
Wicked - But totally stupid and pointless - web game
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40255643/
You'd never believe that you could create an addictive game in just two seconds with a swipe of your mouse.But that's what you do with Line Rider, an amusing Flash cartoon in which you become the animator. Just click "Play," then "Continue."
Draw a line and click the new Play button you see at the top of the window and you're in business.The game's creator, who goes by the handle of "fsk," suggests you start by drawing a line from upper left to upper right. But try drawing a gradual, smiley curve instead and see what happens to the little toboggan rider who careens down your slope.The game was just posted on Saturday but has already been played more than half a million times by fans around the world. It's another productivity enhancement from Deviant Art
You'd never believe that you could create an addictive game in just two seconds with a swipe of your mouse.But that's what you do with Line Rider, an amusing Flash cartoon in which you become the animator. Just click "Play," then "Continue."
Draw a line and click the new Play button you see at the top of the window and you're in business.The game's creator, who goes by the handle of "fsk," suggests you start by drawing a line from upper left to upper right. But try drawing a gradual, smiley curve instead and see what happens to the little toboggan rider who careens down your slope.The game was just posted on Saturday but has already been played more than half a million times by fans around the world. It's another productivity enhancement from Deviant Art
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