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Added Google Reader link blog to this blog
2006-10-19 23:25:47
Robert Scoble pointed out that Google Reader now allows you to share items from your feeds to a Google hosted webpage. Well, that webpage also has a feed (in atom) and using that and a little Feedburner magic you can now see the latest from my very own link blog right here. Just click on the “Link Blog” button in the menu and it will take you to a page with the latest entries. Of course, you can also visit the link blog itself or subscribe to the feed. As a result of having this every so easy to manage link blog I’ll no longer be doing my weekly round up every Friday (or Saturday


Upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 today.
2006-10-19 13:08:30
Internet Explorer 7 is gold and available for free download from Microsoft.com. I’m an avid Firefox user (and I won’t be deserting either), but I have been running IE7 since RC1 and on many levels it is far superior to IE6. When I say superior I mean it in terms of functionality (RSS, tabbed browsing etc) and increased security with tools such as a built in phishing filter that will help protect you from visiting nefarious sites designed to steal your vital information. As far as I know, IE7 will be pushed out to everybody over Windows Update in the near future, but it won’t be a mandatory install. I’m going to be recommending to everybody to install it when Windows Update asks them to, but if you’re reading my blog t hen you’re definitely web savvy enough to hurry over to the download site and install it today.
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Got a video blog? Get licensed?
2006-10-18 12:23:51
(Via Bloggers Blog) The Times is reporting that the British Government is attempting to put the brakes on a EU (European Union) directive that would require all websites in Europe to comply with European broadcasting regulations. We’re not talking just business here, we’re talking anybody with any kind of video files, and that mean you and I. Ministers fear that the directive would hit not only successful sites such as YouTube but also amateur "video blog gers" who post material on their own sites. Personal websites would have to be licensed as a "television-like service". Viviane Reding, the Media Commissioner, argues that the purpose is simply to set minimum standards on areas such as advertising, hate speech and the protection of children. But Shaun Woodward, the Broadcasting Minister, described the draft proposal as catastrophic. He said: "Supposing you set up a website for your amateur rugby club, uploaded some images and added a link advertising your local sp


VIMICRO USB PC 301x Drivers
2006-10-14 11:00:03
Yes! I finally found the driver for that blasted webcam! I searched for hours on the web but couldn’t find anything except 2 forum posts by the same guy also looking for drivers for the camera. My mate eventually tracked down the original cd driver disk to the camera in his house. It was one of those mini-cd’s and funnily enough it actually is a disk for MSN Messenger 6.2. The disc confirms that the camera is a Microsoft product, yet I was unable to find any mention of it anywhere on Microsofts sites. Anyway, once I’d installed the drivers from the disk, I then did a search for updated versions on the web. That was pointless as there aren’t any. Anyway, if you have one of these cameras, a VIMICRO USB PC 301x, then you can download a set of drivers from here. Windows XP will complain that the drivers haven’t been digitally signed, but you can just install them anyway and they’ll work. Just remember to restart after installation.
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Help me identify this webcam!
2006-10-11 16:58:51
I recieved the webcam below from a friend today in a a bag of junk. Unfortunately there was no driver disk included and her doesn’t have one for it. The webcam itself is black , with no identify ing features except for those show in the picture. Is no make, model or serial number and no markings to reveal who the manufacturer may be. The only identifying markings are the words “MSN Messenger” on the side and “MSN” on the front. The lens has the following: “640×480 dpi Super AMT pro SERIES Lens = 35 fps -”. Any help in identifying the camera, or a link to some drivers for it would be greatly appreciated!


David Spade on the Apple iPod
2006-10-10 12:19:38
David Spade is tired of everyone and their Apple iPod s. Here’s why. I found this great video on the beta of MSN Soapbox, and I must say that the video interface/loading times of soapbox are blisteringly fast. David Spade on the Apple iPod Update: For some odd reason I was unable to embed the Soapbox video. I don’t have issues with videos form other sites such as YouTube/Google, so if anybopdy has any suggestions they’d be appreciated.
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Truncated RSS feeds are like foreplay without sex. Damn frustrating.
2006-10-09 11:24:43
(written on Sunday 08-10) Yesterday I was on the train to Borup, and experiencing more than a little frustration at the publishers who only publish partial feeds. Right now I’m sitting in Ejby and experiencing the same frustration. I do most of my feed reading on my PC, using a desktop aggregator, and use on online reader (synced) for when I have to travel. I also keep my feeds synced with my iPAQ for times like this when I don’t have access to a net connection. Normally truncated feeds don’t bother me that much because I can just click through to the article if the teaser catches my attention. However, truncated feeds are a bad idea. When I’m reading my feeds and I reach an entry that is only the title, or first few words, the title has to be very impressive in order to get me to click through. In fact, I’m much more likely to scroll onto the next feed that mentions the same story and read that. The rational behind truncated feeds is to force the user to


Weekly RoundUp - Saturday 07-10-2006
2006-10-07 13:04:58
“Weekly roundup” is a list of interesting and noteworthy news and links on the web that I discovered this week. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is now available online in complete form for free. Well worth reading. I read this when it was first published. Top 10 Lies told to Naive artists and Designers. Heard ‘em all! The Full Feeds petititon! I’ve signed it and so should you if feeds with only the first few words piss you off… How to convince a client they don’t need a splash page! How to ruin a Web Design - The Design Curve
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Why you do not need music on your website
2006-10-04 12:34:52
I’ve posted about how unnecessary and annoying it is to have music embeded in your blog before (back in December 2004), but now with the proloferation of MySpace type sites with their stupid profiles littered with music, clients again think that it must be “cool” to have it. Well, instead of ranting on about it again, I came across this article on Seomoz.org which lists nine arguments to use when you need to convince a client that their site doesn’t need music. It’s obtrusive: Having music playing in the background can interrupt whatever is currently coming through the users speakers. Many people use their computers as media stations that play music and video. Having this suddenly interrupted is the equivalent of having a newspaper that jumps off the table and wraps around your head like a facehugger and starts laying headlines in your throat. There’s probably a better example to use when actually speaking to the client, but you get the idea: It
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Debian buries it's head in the sand, sticks it arse in the air and Digg users ram it home!
2006-09-25 10:22:25
I just read a a post on Digg which just gets right up my nose! It’s entitle “Debian Forced to Stop using name “Firefox” which perfectly crafted to begin a flame war. Not only that, a lot of people promote sites like Digg.com because they demonstrate the “wisdom of the crowd”, this however only displays that some members of crowd are capable of idiotic knee jerk reactions without even reading through the referenced material. Way to go Diggers! Here’s the original digg quote, the actual blog post it points to and here’s the discussion that started it all: The Mozilla Foundation has asked Debian Linux to either use both the ‘Firefox’ name and the Artwork or get rid of both. Because the Artwork has non-free Copyright License, it seems Debian (and most likely, many other Linux Distros) has no choice but to change the name of the application to something else. IceWeasel is the number one choice so far! Okay, first let me give my opi
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Weekly Roundup - Saturday 23-09-2006
2006-09-23 09:51:47
“Weekly roundup” is a list of interesting and noteworthy news and links on the web that I discovered this week. Topless Sunbather Caught in Google Earth! (via Digg) Imagine having a quiet afternoon’s sunbathing on your private, secluded, back patio - and then one day discovering that your nearly naked body has been posted all over the Internet! Looks more like one of those inflatable dolls to me Send a Piece of Chocolate to somebody for free (via Digg) Make somebody happy.. send them some chocy White and Nerdy Cool Weird Al video from his new album. All Vista Upgrades on one DVD! Oh come all ye hackers…
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Hypermobility
2006-09-22 09:54:58
Dealing with hypermobility can be a daunting task. I’m not a doctor, but I believe it’s a problem with the joints in your body being too loose and over extending. Its apparent effects on the body can range from discomfort and pain, to a complete inability to move around. If you are hypermobile and it’s detected when you are young, you can train your muscles properly and avoid much of the damage it does to your bones. Helle is hyper-mobile, and for the last 2 days she has been completely unable to move around. Actually most of the time she has been unable to even attempt to stand. She’s also in constant pain. I’m sitting on the edge of my bed writing this while she tries to get through to the doctor. There’s actually not much the doctor can do for Helle. They could possibly prescribe some pain killers and send her for more physiotherapy. Most of what the physiotherapists can do is look at her and give her a training regime, which they’ve already


Restless Computing
2006-09-22 09:37:41
Do you ever feel like technology is becoming too invasive? Email, mobile phones, 24 hour connectivity! I often feel like it is far too intrusive but wouldn’t have it any other way! Right now I’m lying in bed unable to sleep. It’s 12:09am so you won’t be reading this until tomorrow and I’m damn happy that technology has become so pervasive, intrusive and miniaturized. Why am I so happy? Well, as I mentioned earlier I can’t sleep. If it weren’t for my iPAQ I would be bored out of my proverbial tree. Some might suggest that I haul my tired ass out of bed and go do something else. Unfortunately that’s not an option as we have guests staying and I don’t think they would appreciate my stomping around the house at this hour. My laptop is also out of the question as the noise would surely keep Helle awake. Even a good old fashioned book is out of the question as the light would also keep Helle awake. That's a shame really as I’m nea
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Weekly Roundup - Friday 15-09-2006
2006-09-15 17:29:21
“Weekly roundup” is a list of interesting and noteworthy news and links on the web that I discovered this week. Researchers identify “male warrior effect” Men may have developed a psychology that makes them particularly able to engage in wars, a scientist said on Friday . New research has shown that men bond together and cooperate well in the face of adversity to protect their interests more than women, which could explain why war is almost exclusively a male business, according to Professor Mark van Vugt of the University of Kent in southern England. I.B.M. to Build Supercomputer Powered by Video Game Chips “Roadrunner” is being built by I.B.M fir the US Department of Energy. It will ne capable of 1,000 trillion calculations a second, using an array of 16,000 Cell processor chips that I.B.M. designed for the coming PlayStation 3 video game machine. The initial phase of the contract will be for $35 million. There will be two more construction phases


Cross browser synchronization
2006-09-14 11:59:07
Ionut Alex. Chitu has given some tips about using the “Google Browser Sync” extension in Firefox to save all your browser settings, history and bookmarks and have them available on multiple computers. While this tool has proved invaluable to me over the past few months, I must admit to finding the functionality lacking. Why? Because I want it to work with IE as well. The Google Toolbar is available for both IE and Firefox, and already allows me to have my bookmarks available in both browsers on multiple machines as long as I’m using Google online bookmarking service (as long as I an extension such as Gmarks in Firefox). So, the question is, why doesn’t Google integrate the abilities of Google Sync with Google toolbar? Heck, why not release an extension for Opera as well! I don’t know about other people, but this would be incredibly useful to me as I skip between multiple browsers all the time, and would benefit immensely from having my history, bookmarks
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WordPress MU 1.0
2006-10-23 15:15:34
WordPress MU, the multi user version of WordPress is now at version 1.0 and available for download. WordPress MU features: Everything WordPress does Scaling to tens of millions of pageviews per day. Unlimited users and blogs. Different permissions on different blogs. Ambiguity about how to pronounce its name


Laporte: [TWiT] on life support
2006-10-23 15:06:53
I got a shock when I read this in my feed reader this morning: It’s about 80 degrees out - in all likelyhood the last nice day of summer in Northern California - so all the TWiTs decided to play hookey. At the same time. Unfortunately that means there will be no show tonight. It’s my turn to play hookey next week. I’m off on a Geek Cruise next Friday, and will be gone through November 4, so there will be no TWiT next week either. I’ll decide what happens to TWiT, the show, when I come back, but at this point it looks like it’s on life support and the heart monitor is flatlining. Meanwhile, enjoy our first this WEEK in LAW with Denise Howell, and thanks for listening. I’ll put it up on the TWiT feed in place of TWiT later tonight. TWiT has been on my “must listen” list since the very first episode, and to see what is arguably one of the best podcasts die away will be a great shame and a huge loss to the podcasting community. Many people (o
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Firefox 2 released - 2 browsers in a week?
2006-10-25 10:28:39
Firefox 2 has been released and with the release of IE7 within the last 7 days I’m getting a serious sense of deja vu. Well, if the browser wars are to be refought, Firefox has definitely won the first round as version 2 still remains my browser of choice. I’ve been using it through the beta’s and release candidates and while I recommend EVERYBODY install IE7 for the enhanced security, EVERYBODY should install Firefox 2 and have it as their default browser. I’m not going to start listing off the features here as I’m sure a million other bloggers have done that already ( official features page ) and I’m not going to launch into a long speech about the benefits of Firefox either. Instead I’m going to make a simple blanket recommendation of “Download it! Use it!”
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Can Revver compete?
2006-10-29 12:16:03
Revver is a relative a newcomer to the “video upload” scene, or put another way, yet another YouTube wannabe/competitor. Revver homepage touts the following: Revver is the first viral video network that pays. We believe in your talent and your right to share it with the world on your terms. Set your video free. According to their site, if your a video creator (ie: uploader) they’ll split the advertising revenue generated from sticking an advert at the end of your video 50/50 with you. This, of course, is after the 20% has been removed that is paid to affiliates (video sharers). Can this model work? Yes it could, however they have one major problem which throws a huge monkey wrench in the works. Google bought YouTube. Google has some major advantages (besides their size and billions of dollars) that Revver simply can’t compete with. First off, you know that the big G is going to want to monetize YouTube, after all they didn’t spend over a billion dollars j


WordPress 2.05 - Ronan - Permalinks Issue
2006-10-29 11:46:15
So, WordPress 2.05 (Ronan ) came out while I was asleep and I’ve just finished upgrading 3 sites to it, including my blog. Upgrading was relatively painless, although there was a minor issue which could cause you some issues if your not savvy to it: WordPress 2.05 can alter your permalink structure which can leave links unreachable. When your upgrading (always make sure you back up) the “read me” states: Before you upgrade anything, make sure you have backup copies of any files you may have modified such as index.php. Upgrading from any previous WordPress to 2.0: Delete your old WP files, saving ones you’ve modified Upload the new files Point your browser to /wp-admin/upgrade.php You wanted more, perhaps? That’s it! Now, if you delete all your files, you’ll probably delete your .htaccess file as well. This is okay (as long as you haven’t any handwritten code in there), as you’ll be uploading the default one anyway. I always do this, and
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TWiT is safe, and the voice of the TWiT Army
2006-10-26 12:09:50
So, TWiT is safe, thank god! I don’t think I could go back to listening to some of the tech “round up” shows I used to. I’ve exchanged emails with all the TWiTs and we’ve agreed to keep the show going, with some new systems in place to reduce burn out (including my own) and keep the shows fresh. Also, the TWiT Army decided to rise up and voice their support, and fill in for the missing TWiT podcasts, by doing the first TWiT Army podcast. Long live TWiT!


Firefox 2 released - 2 browsers in a week?
2006-10-25 10:28:39
Firefox 2 has been released and with the release of IE7 within the last 7 days I’m getting a serious sense of deja vu. Well, if the browser wars are to be refought, Firefox has definitely won the first round as version 2 still remains my browser of choice. I’ve been using it through the beta’s and release candidates and while I recommend EVERYBODY install IE7 for the enhanced security, EVERYBODY should install Firefox 2 and have it as their default browser. I’m not going to start listing off the features here as I’m sure a million other bloggers have done that already ( official features page ) and I’m not going to launch into a long speech about the benefits of Firefox either. Instead I’m going to make a simple blanket recommendation of “Download it! Use it!”
Read more: Firefox , browsers

WordPress MU 1.0
2006-10-23 15:15:34
WordPress MU, the multi user version of WordPress is now at version 1.0 and available for download. WordPress MU features: Everything WordPress does Scaling to tens of millions of pageviews per day. Unlimited users and blogs. Different permissions on different blogs. Ambiguity about how to pronounce its name


Laporte: [TWiT] on life support
2006-10-23 15:06:53
I got a shock when I read this in my feed reader this morning: It’s about 80 degrees out - in all likelyhood the last nice day of summer in Northern California - so all the TWiTs decided to play hookey. At the same time. Unfortunately that means there will be no show tonight. It’s my turn to play hookey next week. I’m off on a Geek Cruise next Friday, and will be gone through November 4, so there will be no TWiT next week either. I’ll decide what happens to TWiT, the show, when I come back, but at this point it looks like it’s on life support and the heart monitor is flatlining. Meanwhile, enjoy our first this WEEK in LAW with Denise Howell, and thanks for listening. I’ll put it up on the TWiT feed in place of TWiT later tonight. TWiT has been on my “must listen” list since the very first episode, and to see what is arguably one of the best podcasts die away will be a great shame and a huge loss to the podcasting community. Many people (o
Read more: Laporte

Added Google Reader link blog to this blog
2006-10-19 23:25:47
Robert Scoble pointed out that Google Reader now allows you to share items from your feeds to a Google hosted webpage. Well, that webpage also has a feed (in atom) and using that and a little Feedburner magic you can now see the latest from my very own link blog right here. Just click on the “Link Blog” button in the menu and it will take you to a page with the latest entries. Of course, you can also visit the link blog itself or subscribe to the feed. As a result of having this every so easy to manage link blog I’ll no longer be doing my weekly round up every Friday (or Saturday


Upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 today.
2006-10-19 13:08:30
Internet Explorer 7 is gold and available for free download from Microsoft.com. I’m an avid Firefox user (and I won’t be deserting either), but I have been running IE7 since RC1 and on many levels it is far superior to IE6. When I say superior I mean it in terms of functionality (RSS, tabbed browsing etc) and increased security with tools such as a built in phishing filter that will help protect you from visiting nefarious sites designed to steal your vital information. As far as I know, IE7 will be pushed out to everybody over Windows Update in the near future, but it won’t be a mandatory install. I’m going to be recommending to everybody to install it when Windows Update asks them to, but if you’re reading my blog t hen you’re definitely web savvy enough to hurry over to the download site and install it today.
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Got a video blog? Get licensed?
2006-10-18 12:23:51
(Via Bloggers Blog) The Times is reporting that the British Government is attempting to put the brakes on a EU (European Union) directive that would require all websites in Europe to comply with European broadcasting regulations. We’re not talking just business here, we’re talking anybody with any kind of video files, and that mean you and I. Ministers fear that the directive would hit not only successful sites such as YouTube but also amateur "video blog gers" who post material on their own sites. Personal websites would have to be licensed as a "television-like service". Viviane Reding, the Media Commissioner, argues that the purpose is simply to set minimum standards on areas such as advertising, hate speech and the protection of children. But Shaun Woodward, the Broadcasting Minister, described the draft proposal as catastrophic. He said: "Supposing you set up a website for your amateur rugby club, uploaded some images and added a link advertising your local sp


VIMICRO USB PC 301x Drivers
2006-10-14 11:00:03
Yes! I finally found the driver for that blasted webcam! I searched for hours on the web but couldn’t find anything except 2 forum posts by the same guy also looking for drivers for the camera. My mate eventually tracked down the original cd driver disk to the camera in his house. It was one of those mini-cd’s and funnily enough it actually is a disk for MSN Messenger 6.2. The disc confirms that the camera is a Microsoft product, yet I was unable to find any mention of it anywhere on Microsofts sites. Anyway, once I’d installed the drivers from the disk, I then did a search for updated versions on the web. That was pointless as there aren’t any. Anyway, if you have one of these cameras, a VIMICRO USB PC 301x, then you can download a set of drivers from here. Windows XP will complain that the drivers haven’t been digitally signed, but you can just install them anyway and they’ll work. Just remember to restart after installation.
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Help me identify this webcam!
2006-10-11 16:58:51
I recieved the webcam below from a friend today in a a bag of junk. Unfortunately there was no driver disk included and her doesn’t have one for it. The webcam itself is black , with no identify ing features except for those show in the picture. Is no make, model or serial number and no markings to reveal who the manufacturer may be. The only identifying markings are the words “MSN Messenger” on the side and “MSN” on the front. The lens has the following: “640×480 dpi Super AMT pro SERIES Lens = 35 fps -”. Any help in identifying the camera, or a link to some drivers for it would be greatly appreciated!


David Spade on the Apple iPod
2006-10-10 12:19:38
David Spade is tired of everyone and their Apple iPod s. Here’s why. I found this great video on the beta of MSN Soapbox, and I must say that the video interface/loading times of soapbox are blisteringly fast. David Spade on the Apple iPod Update: For some odd reason I was unable to embed the Soapbox video. I don’t have issues with videos form other sites such as YouTube/Google, so if anybopdy has any suggestions they’d be appreciated.
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