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High CPU Ready, Poor Performance

2012-02-27T17:33:00.000Z

High CPU Ready, Poor Performance:

A nice article on what VMware CPU ready is and should be. 'via Blog this'

Suffolk School Closures Update Page

2012-02-05T18:10:00.000Z

Suffolk now has a dedicated school closure website.
Need to check this tomorrow morning:

Suffolk School Closures Update Page: 'via Blog this'

Evening Star needs a new Google Maps API Key

2012-02-03T20:48:00.001Z

This popup keeps appearing on my local newspaper's website:

Guess I'd better tell them.

Infinserv - FAIL

2012-02-03T14:11:00.001Z

I got a voucher at the recent Euro Cloud Expo to try Infiniserv's cloud offering.

Signed up today, only to be met with this:

To be fair, the management side looks fairly straight forward, with clear pricing and licensing details, but why would I use an IAAS company who can't provide any Infrastructure when I need it?

Getting Started with Ubuntu Orchestra — Servers in Concert! | Ubuntu Cloud Portal

2012-01-28T22:27:00.000Z

How to start building a cloud with Ubuntu Server 11.10.

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Interesting Virginmedia links

2012-01-28T20:32:00.001Z

I was investigating intermittent speed issues on my VM line, and I came across this thread.

One of the posters, , had some interesting links in thier signature:

They also seem to be collecting ratings on UBR performance, which was also interesting.

How to re-create the Show desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows XP

2012-01-27T13:30:00.000Z

To re-create the Show desktop icon yourself, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type notepad in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Carefully copy and then paste the following text into the Notepad window:
[Shell]
   Command=2
   IconFile=explorer.exe,3
   [Taskbar]
   Command=ToggleDesktop
3. On the File menu, click Save As, and then save the file to your desktop as "Show desktop.scf". TheShow desktop icon is created on your desktop.
4. Click and then drag the Show desktop icon to your Quick Launch toolbar.

How to re-create the Show desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows XP:

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Google is A-OK with Oklahoma - Video - Technology

2012-01-20T22:00:00.000Z

Does Google have any data centres in the UK.

Looks like a fun place to work...

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MSDN Blogs

2012-01-18T15:42:00.000Z

How to video stream with Expression Encoder:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jitghosh/archive/2007/11/30/demo-live-streams-in-silverlight.aspx

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CES 2012: Windows 8 Demo - YouTube

2012-01-15T10:04:00.000Z

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Issue 24250 - chromium-os - Facebook.com: webcam doesn't work - Chromium OS - the open source project behind Google Chrome OS - Google Project Hosting

2012-01-15T09:33:00.000Z

In the latear Beta Chromebook OS, access to the built in Webcam\Microphone is proving tricky for flash. You can change your flash security settings in order to ebable certain websites access without asking.

Visit:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager06.html

Issue 24250 - chromium-os - Facebook.com: webcam doesn't work - Chromium OS - the open source project behind Google Chrome OS - Google Project Hosting: 'via Blog this'

Linksys SRW Switch CLI | tepasom.com

2012-01-10T13:41:00.000Z

Hidden CLI for Linksys SRW switches:

1.) ssh, telnet, or console into the switch as you normally would. Do not use the http/web interface.
2.) Log in with the menu system, using a valid, existing, account.
2.a) Provide the username and password, then "execute".
2.b) The "Operation complete" response is received. Press any key.
3.) At the "Switch Main Menu", Press CTRL+z.
4.) A carrot > command line will appear. Type in "lcli" (Light-weight Command Line Interface?) and press Enter.

Commands available are:

clear Reset functions

clock Manage the system clock

configure Enter configuration mode

copy Copy from one file to another

crypto Cryptographic commands

debug-mode Exit from the EXEC to debug mode

delete Delete a file from the flash file system

disable Disable privileged commands

dot1x 802.1x EXEC commands

exit Exit from the EXEC

help Description of the interactive help system

no Negate command

ping Send echo messages

reload Halt and perform a cold restart

resume Resume telnet session.

set Set System Parameters

show Show running system information

telnet Open telnet session.

terminal Set current session functions

test diagnose

traceroute Discover the routes to destination

Thanks to:

Linksys SRW Switch CLI | tepasom.com: 'via Blog this'

The mcli password 'adminmcli' was found here:
http://lcli.wikidot.com/mcli

All old blog posts now redirected

2012-01-08T22:37:00.000Z

I spent a bit of time today redirecting all the old blog posts (from my local Community Server install) to their new location (custom domain on Blogger).

I eventually decided to stop the existing Community Server site and run a blank website in it's place.
I then used the free version of Helicon Tech's ISAPI_Rewrite to redirect all the old Community Server paths to the new Blogger location, a simple robots.txt refirect, and then threw in a wildcard redirect at the end to catch any other links (including comments that I didn't copy across).

It was actually quite easy to do in the end but needed to be done as adsense was still showing 10x more visits to the old blog as opposed to the new one. Also, since the fit of the new 100Mb line, I haven't had the port forwarded to the old server.

I'll run it for a while until all the search engines are updated and I can then finally drop my local server.

The product can be found here:
http://www.isapirewrite.com/

Handbrake Video Transcoder

2012-01-08T21:49:00.002Z

I found this open source application when trying to find some software to transcode videos to an iPad.
I didn't need it in the end, as the paid for software I have by CucuSoft was quicker.
Still, looks great for free.
http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

DVD Flick

2012-01-08T21:45:00.000Z

Nice little open source program to create DVD's.

Used this instead of Windows DVD maker as it allowed me to create a dual layer DVD and automatically adjusted the bit rate of video and audio to allow me to fit a given number of videos on the disk.

Here's the about:

About DVD Flick

DVD Flick aims to be a simple but at the same time powerful DVD Authoring tool. It can take a number of video files stored on your computer and turn them into a DVD that will play back on your DVD player, Media Center or Home Cinema Set. You can add additional custom audio tracks, subtitles as well as a menu for easier navigation.

Features

Burn near any video file to DVD
Support for over 45 file formats
Support for over 60 video codecs
Support for over 40 audio codecs
Easily add a menu
Add your own subtitles
Easy to use interface
Burn your project to disc after encoding
Completely free without any adware, spyware or limitations

For a more detailed list of features, see the Features page.

http://www.dvdflick.net/

The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista

2012-01-05T07:50:00.000Z

I had a problem with the DVD drive on my laptop with Windows 7 and Kaspersky.

I kept getting an error 19 in device manager.

It didn't appear to like the Kaspersky filter or Gears ASPI filter.

I think it was probably the Gears filter as this didn't return and the DVD drive appears to be working again.

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Crazy: 90 Percent of People Don't Know How to Use CTRL+F - The Atlantic

2011-12-07T11:53:00.000Z

Crazy: 90 Percent of People Don't Know How to Use CTRL+F - The Atlantic

Google SketchUp - Competitions

2011-11-11T17:53:00.000Z

Something to keep the kids busy? Google SketchUp - Competitions:

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BBC News - Valve's online game service Steam hit by hackers

2011-11-11T16:34:00.000Z

With Valves Steam being hit by hackers - it might be an idea to change your Steam password? BBC News - Valve's online game service Steam hit by hackers:

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Win32k TrueType font parsing and Duqu fixit

2011-11-04T08:07:00.000Z

Microsoft have released a temporary fix to overcome the vulnerability that is distributing Duqu.
It works by denying access to the Win32k TrueType font parsing engine. The fix doesn't appear to be on Windows update yet, you have to enable\disable it from here.

Open Source Procurement Toolkit | Cabinet Office

2011-11-04T08:00:00.000Z

This toolkit supports this statement: 'The Government ICT Strategy states that “Where appropriate, Government will procure open source solutions.”' Open Source Procurement Toolkit | Cabinet Office

Ok, Google+ is now available for Apps users. Let's see what this is about?

2011-11-03T07:25:00.000Z

Ok, Google+ is now available for Apps users. Let's see what this is about?

iPad2 Magnet unlock bug to be fixed in IOS v5.0.1

2011-11-03T07:21:00.001Z

Looks like the "Magnet unlock" bug will be fixed with the upcoming IOS v5.0.1. It doesn't allow the screen to be unlocked whilst on the power screen.

For the moment, you either have to disable the unlock feature, or educate the users not to leave apps in the foreground.

http://9to5mac.com/2011/11/02/apple-fixes-ipad-2-smart-cover-passcode-security-flaw-with-ios-5-0-1/

UK Government seeking bidders for 'G' cloud

2011-10-23T11:25:00.001+01:00

Interesting article at The Register. The UK Govenment is seeking bidders to provide a cloud for us by public bodies. reg.cx/1Rpg

Ellie Goulding - Lights - WebGL/HTML5 Demo

2011-10-19T20:06:00.000+01:00

Ellie Goulding - Lights:

Nice song, and nice psychedelic graphics!
You'll need Chrome or another WebGL enabled browser (are there any?) to view this.

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