things that only i could care about

hard drive sadness

My Mac decided to play games with me, and so far it seems to have morphed into a PC
I had decided that I needed to clear out some space for some video capture (friends wanted a DVD produced for them) but after failing to free up much, I decided to swap out my [...]

linking silliness

Oh,

javascript popup windows

Nope, I *hate* innapropriate JavaScript with a passion, but this page has a great idea for those of you who feel the urge to open new browser windows for me. It’s so slick I’d start a petition to make braindead HTML design tools (like, but not limited to Dreamweaver) bung this in when the [...]

neoprene case

I’ve also started planning a neoprene case for an iBook. No, I don’t have one (yet), but that doesn’t stand in the way of a good idea… Unfortunately, just after I got the rubber delivered, I found that the idea is already a product, but I reckon mine will be nicer
Ok, [...]

calendar

Having upgraded to version 0.6pre4 of b2, I’ve now integrated the b2 calendar function on the top right of each page. Not sure if the extra rendering time is going to make it annoying, but it gives a simply shortcut to all postings made in the current month.

802.11

I’m now happily bathing in 2.4GHz radio waves, as I’ve got an SMC 2655W access point setup at home now. Stunning range, and the ap-utils (v1.0.4) package makes non-Windows config very much easier. I might (sadly) have to use the Windows tool to upgrade the firmware, but I knew the second ethernet port [...]

new monitor

I’ve just splashed out on a new monitor after using 2nd hand and junk ones for the past four years. Wow. It’s amazing. I can recommend the Hansol 720P for a budget monitor with a decent refresh rate (1280×1024@85 and 1600×1200@75). There are flatter tubes out there, and it’s a shadow [...]