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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-24

Martin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Can't believe I've found my old English assessment from KPSHS. A critical analysis of "Gallipoli", written almost 10 years ago in Australia. #
Also found some old photos from back then.. Feeling nostalgic! #
Can't believe I've found my old English essay from High School in Australia. A critical analysis of "Gallipoli". #
Also found some old photos from back then.. 10 years ago.. Feeling nostalgic! #
Map Your Foursquare Check-Ins to Google Maps http://bit.ly/aBT1Qj #
RT @DigitalTrends Dell Accidentally Sent out Malware-Riddled Motherboards http://bit.ly/acE5bw #
RT @WildAmmo This Stamp Seems a Bit Inappropriate | WildAmmo.com http://bit.ly/amhwvl #

LoadRunner and IE8

Martin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:04:44 +0000

Had this small problem today and I believe it would be interesting to share the solution. I was “forced” to update to Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) and for my surprise, VuGen crashes when trying to record anything with it.

My first thought was to check for patches. No patches, LoadRunner was already on version 9.52 (9.50 + 9.51 patch + 9.52 patch). Checking some forum posts I’ve found that the issue can be caused by the “Disable Execute Bit” (DEP) functionality. So how to disable it??

You have to open the boot.ini file (C:\boot.ini) and add the following string to your boot line:

/noexecute=alwaysoff

Usually it will become something like that:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT=”Microsoft Windows” /noexecute=alwaysoff /fastdetect

I’m not sure if the same solution can be applied to Windows Vista or 7. Also I don’t know if older LoadRunner versions are affected too, but this worked for me.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-17

Martin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

RT @aperteoalt: Deviam inventar uma coisa tipo o "encurtador de url" para as palavras em alemão. #
Should MGM kill James Bond? – The Week: http://bit.ly/ceARhE via @addthis | Noooooo! #
Heininger Instacloth Is a Versatile Towel in a Tiny Pill-Sized Package http://bit.ly/bZRHri | Don't swallow it! #
RT @swtorstrategies Star Wars The Old Republic: May the schwartz be with you: Entire Star Wars "A .. http://bit.ly/bRsnR0 #
Perfect weather today.. Sunny and cold.. 0.9 C! #
Crappy thing is that the whole city will be going to the mountains this weekend.. Is NOT going to snow stupid tourists!! #roadnightmare #
RT @oatmeal Why I Believe Printers Were Sent From Hell To Make Us Miserable – The Oatmeal http://bit.ly/dkR5wp #
@drikabruzza funcionou então?? #
RT @fsamir Vende-se Monitor 22" LG com 6 meses de uso. R$399,00 http://bit.ly/9YAO68 #
Há apenas um modo de um Poodle Micro Toy matar um Rottweiller: engasgado! http://migre.me/WEYW Otima.. (via @JTarabini ) #
Sozzled Aussie's Attempted Crocjacking Goes Awry http://bit.ly/d7qPU8 | Things that only happen in Australia #fail #
14 Inventions You Could Have Easily Thought Of (PICS): http://digg.com/d31Wj55?t #
Best productivity tip ever: "Give up on news. It’s a never-ending cycle. You know it’s all the same, year after year. " #
@BScholles se for passar em Budapest, procura pelas Sparty (cinetrip.hu).. @#ficadica #

Data Generator

Martin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:08:33 +0000

My colleague and friend Mauricio (@mvgiacomello) shared a useful tip on Data Generation.

There is a web application that can generate test data based on a set of parameters. It can export the data on HTML, Excel, CSV, SQL and XML.

Their website has a demo that can generate up to 200 records. If you need more, you can download the code and deploy to your own server!

Here is what they say:

Ever needed custom formatted sample / test data, like, bad? Well, that’s the idea of the Data Generator. It’s a free, open source script written in JavaScript, PHP and MySQL that lets you quickly generate large volumes of custom data in a variety of formats for use in testing software, populating databases, and scoring with girls.

You can check it out at: http://www.generatedata.com/#generator

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-10

Martin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

RT @kaytson: Argentina fans will have nightmares with this picture… http://twitpic.com/2237tw #
Help! I am drowni…wait, this is BACON! I'm saved! (PIC): http://digg.com/d31VqPT?t (to @comedordexis) #
RT @aperteoalt: Desconfie de quem chega com excesso de bom humor no trabalho em plena segunda de manhã. #
Algum interessado em um fone com Android?? Vendendo um T-Mobile Pulse Mini Novo com Android 2.1 + WiFI + GPS + 3G + … #
War in the fifth domain http://bit.ly/bPX4ex #
@santoch o que tu acha de abrir uma bbs?? consigo colocar uma vm no ar pra isso #
RT @aperteoalt: Chinês dá uma de Mario e pesca o Koppa: http://trunc.it/9cami #
RT @aperteoalt: Grandes Mistérios da Natureza [05]: as cobras são todas um pescoço ou todas um rabo? #LOL #
@santoch não montei ainta.. alguma ideia de server bbs??? Achei o Citadel, mas tem muita porcaria junto.. #
@santoch tambem pensei em ligar um eggdrop em um canal IRC.. #hhl . hahah #
The 6 Most Gigantic Everything in the History of War: http://digg.com/d31VurG?t #
@santoch Feito!! Download > Unix… #
RT @TechCrunch Distimo: 57% Of Android Apps Are Free Vs. 28% Of iPhone Apps http://tcrn.ch/ahT7JY #
RT @TechCrunch Twitter Is Missing Some @Replies http://tcrn.ch/9oAIh4 #
RT @mashable Tablets Will Be Outselling Netbooks by 2012 [REPORT] http://bit.ly/byGHET #ipad #netbooks #tablets #
RT @mashable Google Employees Explain What It’s Like Working at Google http://bit.ly/aH42GF #google #reddit #social media #
RT @TechCrunch Employees Challenged To Crack Facebook Security, Succeed http://tcrn.ch/aIzMq1 #
Today is the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future after hitting 88mph in a Delorean in 1985. http://twitpic.com/236u7d #
Where is my hoverboard??? #
Android 2.2 demolishes iOS4 in JavaScript benchmarks – http://arst.ch/lit via @arstechnica #
RT @ScepticGeek Googler’s Take on Social Networking Reveals Chinks in Facebook’s Armor by @Sceptic.. http://bit.ly/c17AML #li #
Tired of working.. Take a break, play Browser Pong http://bit.ly/bhGypI #
RT @JTarabini: @BScholles Pede uma tcheca | (2) #
RT @aperteoalt: Amigo de verdade não manda PowerPoint. #
@santoch pior que não é a primeira vez que escuto esse nome.. in reply to santoch #
I’m a Shroom and I hate this game: http://digg.com/d31WEhP?t #
@santoch bah, puxou o fundo da net agora.. haha conhece algum em php?? #
@JTarabini Mick Jagger ataca novamente! http://bit.ly/aQvxNw #
Mick jagger is supporting a new cause: http://bit.ly/aGdDg1 #supportingjagger #
Geeky Product Design Inspiration | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials http://bit.ly/c9isds #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-03

Martin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

@drikabruzza ??? Ubuntu Rulez!!! #
@drikabruzza não??? Qual o problema? #
Middle of winter, but we still have fresh shrimps from Florianopolis.. http://twitpic.com/20i15d http://twitpic.com/20i181 #
RT @RodrigoRattay: Sem comentários…. http://twitpic.com/20rvi7 #
@comedordexis mais uma pra lista… http://twitpic.com/1zuuxa #
@comedordexis sim, falei direto com a Flavia no primeiro dia.. A loja e aqui perto de casa.. #
@comedordexis sem problema.. hehe #
Era o que faltava… RT @marcialima Ryanair quer passageiros em pé nos vôos em 2011 http://bit.ly/bO4qat #
RT @TechCrunch Exclusive Video Of Unreleased Google Voice Desktop App http://tcrn.ch/99WvL2 #
RT @mashable Productivity Took a Dive During World Cup [INFOG.. http://bit.ly/by6Ah5 #football #infographic #productivity #
RT @mashable Futurama Takes a Jab at Apple and Twitter [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/98KFCv #apple #futurama #twitter #
Glastonbury Festival 2010 – The Big Picture – Boston.com http://shar.es/mONV7 #
Now is Paraguay to win!! http://bit.ly/bBR68M #
Dunga e o time agora cantam: "Eu vou Eu vou, pra casa agora eu vou…" #
Bloody meeting, Friday at 8PM!! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-26

Martin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0000

RT @fsamir: thepiratebay.org launches the Pirate Date, a dating community. Torrents, piracy and sex. What a weird combination! #
RT @legalnomads: Ever wanted a real lightsaber? The wait may be over: http://bit.ly/cPI8HJ (via @fastcompany) #
RT @legalnomads: London Underground's live map of its trains: awesome http://bit.ly/bu0n0G (via @jonrussell) #
RT @aperteoalt: Hoje é Dia Mundial do Yoga. Parabéns, Dhalsim. #
@MicWissmann @lucasmichaelsen Cheguei Sexta.. No meio da enchente.. haha #
RT @Oatmeal: What I remember most about LEGOs http://bit.ly/9Py5Gl #
RT @aperteoalt: Do Dia a Dia [10]: se quer que alguém comece a falar com você, basta colocar os headphones. | True… #
@MicWissmann quase.. arca pinga-pinga.. haha in reply to MicWissmann #
To começando a cansar de ver gente dentro do diluvio.. http://bit.ly/d1qMcj #
RT @IncMagazine Never Read Another Resume http://bit.ly/aWZr2V (via @uellner) #
Another breakthrough for the low budget filmmaker http://bit.ly/dz856D #
Pagoda em PoA virou história, mas finalmente descobri de onde vem o nome. http://bit.ly/dw1rgr #
Facil, asfalta a droga do dilúvio e faz mais duas pistas.. http://bit.ly/bXhZQH #
@santoch Yepp.. Voltei Sexta passada.. in reply to santoch #
Too much coffee.. Now I can't concentrate.. #
RT @f_mano: A França é como a Argentina pra nós, só que pra todos os países do mundo. Fato. #
For those who still call a Hard Drive, Winchester. Here is where the name came from http://bit.ly/9TJcYe #
RT @20sTravel Don’t Look Back in Anger http://bit.ly/azMRgz #
Podem me chamar de sem criatividade… http://twitpic.com/1zuuxa #canecatwitter #
Pelo menos assim ninguem mais some com a minha caneca no escritorio.. #
The brain is just a computer made of meat. #
via @huffingtonpost: The Most Important BBQ Concept For Backyard Cooks http://huff.to/cFHoRV #
The Savvy Networker http://bit.ly/9GaEAb #
Is the Universe Merely a Statistical Accident? http://huff.to/9HFnGi #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-19

Martin — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A few more days in South France and then back to London on Tuesday… #
By the way, It's really strange to watch the game in French.. And no F1 Qualifying on any channel!!! #
Ninjas are way cooler than Pirates… #PvN Just watch Ninja Assassin! #
Last night in France.. Back to London tomorrow just in time to watch the game.. #
I can't believe I'm saying that, but financially wise, is better to be in Brazil then in Europe these days.. #
Now we just need to get rid of the ugly and stupid.. And that's it.. #
Almost forgot.. Need more quality parties and places to go too.. #
BTW, anyone interested on investing there??? #
Once you're used to UK, Germany and Switzerland, you realize that trains in France are crap.. #
Why can't I comment when someone "Likes" something on Facebook??? #
Back to Brazil.. Back to Work.. :S #
Introducing the Google Command Line Tool http://bit.ly/d5Rwrt #
@MicWissmann @lucasmichaelsen Que historia é essa de churras??? in reply to MicWissmann #
RT @byosko 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup http://bit.ly/cptYZF #
Cartographic London http://bit.ly/cNm3hw #
RT @creativebitsorg Keyboard shortcuts in OS X | creativebits http://bit.ly/aF0POt #

Remote Shutdown/Restart on Windows

Martin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:02:08 +0000

This is one of things you certainly already had to do.. You are working remotely and for some reason your session freezes (Windows, you know) and you can’t do anything.. Usually you would ask for a colleague that seats nearby to hard reboot your desktop, but what happens when that is not possible???

Now, how to perform a remote shutdown/restart on a Windows box:

Open Computer Management (Local)
In the console tree, right-click Computer Management (Local), and then click Connect to another computer.
In the Select Computer dialog box, click Another computer, type the name of the computer that you want to restart or shut down, and then click OK. You can also click Browse to search for the name of the computer.
In the console tree, right-click Computer Management (Remote computer name), and then click Properties.
On the Advanced tab, click Startup and Recovery.
Click Shut Down to open the Shut Down dialog box.
Under Action, select the actions you want to perform on the computer to which you are connected.
Under Force Apps Closed, select the circumstances under which you want to force applications to close when you shut down or restart the computer, and then click OK.

Note

To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
You must be recognized as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group on your computer and on the computer you are managing to perform this task.

Via Microsoft

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-11

Martin — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Shopping (@ Diesel) http://4sq.com/aTyfSx #
Bacon, Eggs and Sausages for breakfast. Now I'm ready to work. #
5 O'Clock! Time for the tea! Earl Grey, with lemon obviously. #
14 Flights this Month.. God bless my iPod! Actually, God Bless the Queen!! #
RT @muitolegal muitolegal blog :: sua overdose diária de inspiração: Star Wars Weekend 2010 http://bit.ly/bUkKUn #
Hotels, Room Service, Airport Lounges.. Starting to get used to this life!! #