How to “CTRL-ALT-DEL” a BlackBerry
DaleTo reset your BlackBerry, three simple keys are all you need to know. Left alt, Right shift and Right del. Pressing those three keys, at the same time, will cause…
What the heck is “Automation Surprise”?
Well, as it turns out: Over two decades ago, Wiener (1989) described the concept of ‘automation surprise’, where the reaction of flight crews to the unexpected actions of an automated…
Windows 7 + 4GB RAM + NVidia USB chipset = FAIL
Which summed up my Windows 7 PC. The FAIL bit was that when I’d do a large USB file copy, without fail (no pun intended), I’d get a DRIVE IS…
Semi-regular web-link clearance – March 2010
How to adjust your car mirrors to avoid blind spots For the past few years, various carmakers have been offering blind-spot detection systems for their cars’ side mirrors. Often complex,…
Default security permissions on Windows Registry keys.
At work, I’m working on a registry key permission error. Something which worked on Windows 2000, now doesn’t work on Windows XP. It’s security related, hope to solve it today.…
The Apple Special-Ed Shop
Perhaps it’s the logo, but I can’t help but think this Apple Premium Reseller in Melbourne looks like a Special-Ed charity shop.
My local council workers aren’t the sharpest knives in the draw.
This is a Barbeque. Shrimp-less at that. You would be able to note the lovely bluestone construction, except the dullards have painted over them. But the paint job gets better. …
Myki and Moorabbin Railway Station
Went to top-up my Myki card at Moorabbin Railway Station, and could not. This is one of the 20 railway stations which don’t have a Myki Card Vending Machine (CVM).…
Windows 2000 had Active Directory folders.
In Windows 2000 you could create a shortcut to an Active Directory resource, and turn it into an Windows Explorer view. One of my (now long gone) predecessors worked out…
Deleting those files forever.
If you followed my posts on un-deleting files, you now know that when you delete a file, you can often recover it. A reader asked in email “So can you…