Incase anyone has a Logitech MX Revolution which won't charge any more (flashing red charge light), it seems a be a common problem with a common, if unothodox solution.
Worked for me..
Time tested approch which also works on my VCR and my typewriter. Who says they don't make things like they used to..
Monday, 11 April 2011
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Adding lightning to the new Thunder
The other day I decided to download Thunderbird 3 RC 2, naturally no sooner had I got it set up than they released the final version.
I have to say I really do like the search improvements; the fully syncronised/indexed folders mean comprehesnive searching and offline support while keeping the perks of imap. The upgrade was smooth, with mail, addressbook, pgp keys etc all making it safely (backed up first of course).
The only real problem I had was that the current release of lightning isn't compatible, which is rather a pain. I'm sure it'll be along soon, but I can't really go without my calender, so I what can I do?
Well, I thought about downgrading, but it seems a waste of time given it sure to be harder than upgrading, and I'll only have to undo it again. So I decided to give a recent lightning nightly a go.
I used the ones at http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/calendar/lightning/nightly/latest-comm-1.9.1/
Again, all going smoothly for me.
Calenders all upgraded fine, and using the gdataprovider from the same folder, my google calender is working too. How painless. hurray, good job you hard working dev types you.
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As a word of caution, this worked for me, but the lightning/gdata plugins aren't release versions, so use them at your own risk. I'm really just using them as a tide over until something stable and compatible comes along, very soon hopefully!
I have to say I really do like the search improvements; the fully syncronised/indexed folders mean comprehesnive searching and offline support while keeping the perks of imap. The upgrade was smooth, with mail, addressbook, pgp keys etc all making it safely (backed up first of course).
The only real problem I had was that the current release of lightning isn't compatible, which is rather a pain. I'm sure it'll be along soon, but I can't really go without my calender, so I what can I do?
Well, I thought about downgrading, but it seems a waste of time given it sure to be harder than upgrading, and I'll only have to undo it again. So I decided to give a recent lightning nightly a go.
I used the ones at http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/calendar/lightning/nightly/latest-comm-1.9.1/
Again, all going smoothly for me.
Calenders all upgraded fine, and using the gdataprovider from the same folder, my google calender is working too. How painless. hurray, good job you hard working dev types you.
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As a word of caution, this worked for me, but the lightning/gdata plugins aren't release versions, so use them at your own risk. I'm really just using them as a tide over until something stable and compatible comes along, very soon hopefully!
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
GeoData09
Well, today was GeoData 2009, all in all quite an interersting event, although at times it assumed slightly more about my ability with GIS than I do. It presented a good broad sample of the GIS sector in the UK, and I just thought I'd note the bits that caught my eye. I'm not saying the others weren't well presented or interesting, they're just not my thing.
Cadcorp did a presentation on the importance of standards. While I'm quite aware of these, they still made a good case. I was also quiet impressed at what light work their SIS product made of the range of different file types (perhaps underminds the standards argument a little, but then they do have to face the real world as well as the idyllic one).
The GeoInformation Group chose not to show off their up and coming UKMap product directly (although it was on a display stand), but gave a good talk on some of the issues with alternative systems including legacy collection and maintance methods and licensing by the totem unnamed 3rd party of UK GIS, OS.
STAR-APIC came to prove themselves the pedants of digital cartography, focusing exclusively on making text work. By that I mean they've developed software to deal with almost every overlap, cut short or boundary crossing by scaling, rotating, distoring or just plain moving out the way the labeling text. Someones got to do it, here's to clearer maps I suppose.
Perhaps the most enlightening talk was by the AGI. "A short practical overview of INSPIRE" was exactly what it said on the metaphorical tin. While INSPIRE doesn't directly effect my life, it's an itch I've been wanting to scratch for a while.
The BGS came to convince us their data is useful. I never really had doubts, but they did manage to suggest a wide range of uses than I'd origionally considered.
Met GeoInfo came with the title "Protect the invertment made acquiring your 3D digital city with effective data management". I suppose I'm just out of the loop as usual, as I haven't got mine yet. Title mockery aside it was an interesting presntation. Their offering is a full blown, gis/cad model of an entire city, intended as a long term invest ment for city authorities, under the name CityGRID. The range of applications is virtually limitless, with examples including planning, environmental analysis, virtual tourism, emergancy planing etc. One big model for everyone. It's an interesting idea, and with fully fledged version control as standard, it keeps a historical record too, although I don't think it would render fast enough to slip through time with a slider.
I talked to some interesting people, had a good lunch and even got brought an ice cream for turning up. Good day :)
Cadcorp did a presentation on the importance of standards. While I'm quite aware of these, they still made a good case. I was also quiet impressed at what light work their SIS product made of the range of different file types (perhaps underminds the standards argument a little, but then they do have to face the real world as well as the idyllic one).
The GeoInformation Group chose not to show off their up and coming UKMap product directly (although it was on a display stand), but gave a good talk on some of the issues with alternative systems including legacy collection and maintance methods and licensing by the totem unnamed 3rd party of UK GIS, OS.
STAR-APIC came to prove themselves the pedants of digital cartography, focusing exclusively on making text work. By that I mean they've developed software to deal with almost every overlap, cut short or boundary crossing by scaling, rotating, distoring or just plain moving out the way the labeling text. Someones got to do it, here's to clearer maps I suppose.
Perhaps the most enlightening talk was by the AGI. "A short practical overview of INSPIRE" was exactly what it said on the metaphorical tin. While INSPIRE doesn't directly effect my life, it's an itch I've been wanting to scratch for a while.
The BGS came to convince us their data is useful. I never really had doubts, but they did manage to suggest a wide range of uses than I'd origionally considered.
Met GeoInfo came with the title "Protect the invertment made acquiring your 3D digital city with effective data management". I suppose I'm just out of the loop as usual, as I haven't got mine yet. Title mockery aside it was an interesting presntation. Their offering is a full blown, gis/cad model of an entire city, intended as a long term invest ment for city authorities, under the name CityGRID. The range of applications is virtually limitless, with examples including planning, environmental analysis, virtual tourism, emergancy planing etc. One big model for everyone. It's an interesting idea, and with fully fledged version control as standard, it keeps a historical record too, although I don't think it would render fast enough to slip through time with a slider.
I talked to some interesting people, had a good lunch and even got brought an ice cream for turning up. Good day :)
Monday, 8 June 2009
Why Waltze?
Dancing I understand, it's a skill, and after going to the effort of learning it you're bound to try and show it off.
My question is about Waltzers. Yesterday I joined a few friends at a fun fair, where we decided to try and answer this question. It wasn't so bad, as a later hysterical review document stated "only 75% of the party was ill for 10% of the day".
Paying to suffer, how very strange.
My question is about Waltzers. Yesterday I joined a few friends at a fun fair, where we decided to try and answer this question. It wasn't so bad, as a later hysterical review document stated "only 75% of the party was ill for 10% of the day".
Paying to suffer, how very strange.
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
So, a blog..
If you're reading this, then I can only assume you're trawling back from a newer post. That's interesting, as I didn't expected anyone to read any of it. I just felt like having a blog one day, and today is one day.
If you're trying to find out why I titled my blog Blogging isn't Scrabble, it's to remind me about my theory that writting a blog should be easier than the mighty Palabras Cruzadas. There are far fewer constraints to satisfy, although there are an awful lot more possiblities, so we'll see if I can jump start my creative neurons, or find a away to make do without. Feel free to let me know how I'm doing.
If you're trying to find something wonderful to have for pudding, I recommend microwave sponge. It only takes a couple of minutes and provides that puddinged feeling. It's not fine dining, but it's wonderfully simple.
If you're trying to find out why I titled my blog Blogging isn't Scrabble, it's to remind me about my theory that writting a blog should be easier than the mighty Palabras Cruzadas. There are far fewer constraints to satisfy, although there are an awful lot more possiblities, so we'll see if I can jump start my creative neurons, or find a away to make do without. Feel free to let me know how I'm doing.
If you're trying to find something wonderful to have for pudding, I recommend microwave sponge. It only takes a couple of minutes and provides that puddinged feeling. It's not fine dining, but it's wonderfully simple.
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