Monthly Archives: March 2010
TweetDeck Ubuntu 64bit.
18/03/2010
I started using TweetDeck recently. It seems to work rather well but there were a couple problems after the installation on my 64bit Ubuntu system. I was getting the following error when running from the command line Error loading … Continue reading
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Center DIV using CSS
16/03/2010
A simple method for centering divs that I usually use is: The CSS #content { width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; } The HTML something here What this does is creates a div 800 pixels wide then sets the top and … Continue reading
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Old Articles
13/03/2010
I have been emailed by a few people to post some of my old articles on my site again. One concern I do have though is that some are nearly 10 years old so I want to say, I … Continue reading
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Colored Data Grid in VB.NET
13/03/2010
Please Note this is an old article. Please read this page for more information Anyone that has used the Data Grid control in Visual Basic.NET will know that it is rather limited in the type of effects that … Continue reading
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Stop Mac OS from searching for a Keyboard and Mouse
13/03/2010
My current computer setup uses Synergy to move between my Ubuntu and Mac OS boxes. This allows me to seamlessly use them both as if they are one computer with only one mouse and keyboard.The mac is a mac mini … Continue reading
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A couple reasons why Windows annoys me.
13/03/2010
I know Windows Vista is older now and Windows 7 is supposed to fix problems that Vista had. But Vista has left a sour taste in my mouth I can’t get rid of.When Windows Vista came out I rushed off … Continue reading
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Resize VDI
13/03/2010
I did a mistake of installing Windows Vista to a 10gig partition under VirtualBox. It was enough to install but it was constantly complaining about lack of space. To overcome this problem I resized the VDI then set Windows … Continue reading
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My new computer setup
13/03/2010
My new setup is now stage one complete. This setup consists of 1 Ubuntu PC controlling the left and center screen1 MacMini controlling the right screenSynergy allowing for seamless PC and Keyboard usage between the Ubuntu and Mac boxVirtual Box running … Continue reading
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How to take screenshots on Mac OS X
13/03/2010
Mac OS comes with in built short cut keys similar to the Windows Print Screen button system.Its a bit harder to use but a lot more flexible. There are 3 different types of screenshots you can take using the shortcuts. … Continue reading
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A very talkative post about my time in Melbourne
07/03/2010
Thursday 4th March started early for my girlfriend and I. We had to be up at 5 am for an early flight. I have the problem when I know I have to be up early, that I constantly wake up … Continue reading
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