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Monthly Archives: March 2010

TweetDeck Ubuntu 64bit.

Posted on 18/03/2010 by John

 

  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

Posted on 16/03/2010 by John

 

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

Posted on 13/03/2010 by John

 

  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

Posted on 13/03/2010 by John

 

  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

Posted on 13/03/2010 by John

 

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.

Posted on 13/03/2010 by John

 

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

Posted on 13/03/2010 by John

 

  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

Posted on 13/03/2010 by John

 

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

Posted on 13/03/2010 by John

 

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

Posted on 07/03/2010 by John

 

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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