July 2011
2 posts
Internet Explorer search box naughtiness
The first time Internet Explorer runs, you’re asked if you wish to keep Bing as your search provider, or choose from a selection of other available search providers. If you opt to choose, you’re taken a page that allows you to choose from the most popular sites, including Google and Yahoo. Here is the link to this page:
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QUOTE: “I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. Y… →
June 2011
1 post
Connecting to SQL Express 2005 using SQL...
The connection string should be:
\.\pipe\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE\sql\query
Use “Windows Authentication” as the credentials
May 2011
1 post
March 2011
1 post
Hide Google Instant Previews for Greasemonkey →
February 2011
3 posts
Microsoft bans free software from Windows Phone... →
Perfect definition of Facebook.... →
January 2011
3 posts
The message text limit for the Marquee screen... →
Seriously, what’s the point? Sometimes I just despair…
Obama administration moves forward with unique... →
Is it just me, or is this a really bad idea?
Change time again....
30 hours until I chop in my lovely blue Toyota Celica for a black Peugeot 106….Damn you, car insurance mafia!
December 2010
2 posts
Hide Google Instant Previews for Greasemonkey →
Finally, a way to get rid of that damn magnifying glass in Google search…
Ubuntu 10.10
Yeah, it’s good. It’s very good :)
November 2010
1 post
Time to look like a twit again...
Yes, that time of year has returned once more - the clocks have gone back, the evenings are drawing in earlier, and the upper lips of men all around the world are getting colder. So, for the second year running, the MDA team have decided to brave out another month of Movember and grow their facial folicles for charity once again.
Here’s how it’s going to work: our clean-shaven...
July 2010
2 posts
Yikes
I’m glad to be on early shift today and tomorrow, and then on Holiday on Wednesday….it’s only 4 days until the big day….Yikes!
Oracle 10G RMAN Error
The following RMAN error was received when running a compressed backup of a 1TB+ database on Oracle 10.1.0.4.0 on Solaris 9.
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script...
May 2010
7 posts
More testing
So it looks like the Twitter to Facebook app is finally working again - here’s a test to see if it really does what it says on the tin….
Bring on the oats
I think Scotts so Easy is far superior to Oats so Simple, and definitely worth waiting that extra microwave-minute for a decent bowl of porridge! It’s great to have a bowl with some substance in it, not some mushy puree’d oat soupy stuff.
Yummy!
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy →
lickystickypickyme:
Original BBC Radio Broadcast MP3s
Protests in Thailand... →
Pictures from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico →
Nom nom nom?
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Cadbury’s chocolate tastes different these days? Perhaps the new owners have an ulterior motive…
Things that are currently bothering me:
After recently having the pleasure of reinstalling my PC (Windows 7) and my work laptop (Windows XP), I encountered the following wonderful programs that have tried to install loads of software that I don’t actually need.
Windows live essentials (I only wanted Messenger)
Photo
Mail
Tries to set your home page and search provider
Windows live upload tool (hidden)
Windows live sign in...
April 2010
4 posts
Photos from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano →
Email logging
I’d really like to know if tis email blogging feature really works, ad if it populates to Twitter and Facebook too.
Whizzy goodies...
Dave is playing around with a new blog engine….