Archive for June, 2005

Get Google Earth Now!

Date June 30th, 2005 Comment 1 Comment

If you don’t already have it, go and get the client for Google Earth now. It is without doubt the best planet navigation system available today. The inclusion of an overlay layer which displays 3D renderings of buildings in certain US cities alone, along with visual route planning set it above the World Wind client [...]

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Nice Big Wallpaper

Date June 30th, 2005 Comment No Comments

I was looking over ‘DVD Jon’s blog and he a link to this site which has very nice high resolution wallpapers. I use Visual Studio at work and it is much easier using two monitors. I’ve been using UltraMon to handle dual monitors and it has the ability to support the same long wallpaper across [...]

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New Gallery

Date June 24th, 2005 Comment No Comments

After a bit of interest, and after a beautiful night sky last night, I decided to set up a new gallery showing photos taken in and around Arbroath. These photos can be seen here. [18-Jan-2006] Updated to use new gallery code.

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USB Hub

Date June 20th, 2005 Comment No Comments

I’ve been looking for a decent 7-port USB hub for a while, and finally ordered one last night. So many devices to charge/sync, so little amount of existing USB ports. This one is good as all of the ports are vertical and along the same side.

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The Morning After

Date June 20th, 2005 Comment 1 Comment

So we had out post-wedding party on Friday night. I was still a bit dodgy from the night before when one of our friends and her sister came up for the party and we went out. Sharing 4 pitchers of Smirnoff and Red Bull on a school night is never a good idea, kids. Anyhoo, [...]

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Is Everybody Deaf?

Date June 19th, 2005 Comment No Comments

WTF is going on? I mean, I don’t have a particularly modern taste in music, but seriously. I really fear for the musical appreciation of the British people if this ringtone-based irritation can get to the top of the singles chart.

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A Thank-you Note

Date June 15th, 2005 Comment No Comments

On behalf of my new wife Laura and myself, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for performing our beautiful wedding ceremony on 18th May 2005 at Mount Dora, FL. Everyone involved had a wonderful time, and I certainly regard the ceremony itself as one of the most enjoyable and memorable times [...]

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L33tPasswordGenerator

Date June 13th, 2005 Comment No Comments

Are you rubbish at coming up with memorable strong passwords? I know I am. Hopefully this little application can help you. It takes a plain text phrase and converts it into L337Sp33k. L33tPasswordGenerator.zip [1,607Kb]

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Expensive Things, Cars

Date June 13th, 2005 Comment No Comments

Interesting day, yesterday. Our car insurance was up for renewal, so Laura phoned up and got through to an Indian guy at a call centre. I was in another room, but had to come through when she said her name to him four times, and spelled it twice. Apparently he was recording my spouse’s name [...]

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Wedding Gallery Up

Date June 4th, 2005 Comment 1 Comment

The wedding photos are now available to view. These were actually taken by a professional photographer on a film camera, and the negatives were scanned in. [18-Jan-2006] Updated to use new gallery code.

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