Looking for the truth.
DaleI’ve been doing a "Mary Webb". Mary, bless her heart, was a PC support technician, known for asking the same question, many times, of different people. Hence the phrase, doing…
What Lotus Notes email files I backup
Filename Why notes.ini the basic configuration document for Notes desktop5.dsk this file contains the configuration of your workspace or "desktop" names.nsf this is your LOCAL address book, the one that…
If everyone’s a hero, the word has no meaning
… The other one that comes to mind is also the very first we did, called “Autopsy”, written by Larry Kaplow. Absolutely exquisite. It’s about a little girl suffering from…
The HTC Touch Diamond – 5 things I don’t like about it.
It’s a darn sexy little thing. I’ve carried one for the last week, and loath it. Here’s why. User interface is sluggy. The Apple iPhone sets the standard here, the…
“If you can fly a Sopwith Camel, you can fly anything”
… programmer’s equivalent. 6502 assembler. Not that I could easily do that these days. But it’s been a good thing to know, as I can debug most languages. Except Erlang. …
Semi-regular web-link clearance
Got VB6 Investments- Wondering where to take them? (Mike Ormond's Blog) DOS Command Script: Use Date/Time in File Names (Bill Lin's Blog) Cookbook, Guide Can Assist in Windows 7 Application…
IT Security audits
It's in the interest of external security auditors to find as many flaws as possible. They have to justify themselves somehow, after all. So this leads to the farcical solution…
Upgrading from Windows XP to Vista.
Is really easy with Windows Easy Transfer (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/easy-transfer.aspx) I'm a fan of the clean operating system install, rather than an operating system upgrade install. The bad thing about clean installs…
‘I think this is a little game called
'You know what?' Vimes went on. 'I think this is a little game called "Let's see what offendi will swallow.". And I'm not swallowing this, my friend.' - Jingo
Marigolds
Suite 101: The Medicinal Uses of Marigold Flowers