After a change of system, some blog posts were lost, as many as possible have been recovered and follow:
Videotape
After a short delay (only about a month to be exact), the new project is getting under way. “Module A” has been started and is in a usable state, even if it is not quite there yet in terms of final functionality.
Initial teething issues that caused major problems (Really easy to work one something when you can’t get to it…) have been sorted but are expected to be repeated one day in the future when changes are made.
More less cryptic updates on that some day in the future.
posted by JohnT @ 16:40
Pins!
Yes, after a rather interesting and some what joyous day at the first UK Makers Faire (http://www.newcastlesciencefest.com / http://makerfaire.com/newcastle/2009/ ) I have decided to delve into the world of embedded systems.
To be more specific, open source hardware, Arduino style.
What shenanigans ensue when it arrives is a mystery. I will however keep you posted.
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Very little has gone on recently. There has been an addition to the available demonstrations. The newest allows the user to convert the data exported from the Firefox Signatures Extension to the file format required for imports by the Firefox Clippings extension. The idea for that comes from Little-vampire.
The other lesser spotted changes to the last.fm demonstrations will eventually form the basis for an old and hopefully soon to be revived project. That is of course if the plans all come together.
No doubt more later.
Good night and good luck etc etc.Labels: clippings, demo, demonstrations, extensions, firefox, projects, signatures
Windows 7? Again
My new official opinion of windows 7 is that you shouldn’t go near it with a stick. Aside from the GUI issues (i.e. Its stolen from Mac OSX and a few Linux distros), it’s horribly slow, tries to do too much from one place (load a game it gives you a window showing the same list you just choose from, load a window froma shortcut it gives you a file browser window again…).
The main factor that has put me off so far is the BSoD. Yes it has it, no its not pretty. Yes its easy to get. While closing a game (out of sheer disgust I might add at the installations inability to state you need better graphics for the default software) it bluescreened. I mean come on! I CLOSED something, nothing hard. To make it worse, when it rebooted itself (because naturally, thats what you want to do with something like this…whatever it is) it gave a nice minimised error that pretty much stopped you even using the shortcuts on the menu until you looked at it.
Its horrible I say, horrible!
In addition, the only good change may be the logo, but even then it looks like someone ran it through some photoshop filters and left it like that.Labels: windows 7 seven wind’ohs microsoft
Windows 7?
So I am busy trying the Windows 7 Beta and what can I say? Its like Mandriva One 2009 in places.
Opinions so far:
- Not such a fan, some things are too badly laid out.
Better review/comments coming soon
Travel is…
Safe?
Dangerous?
Other?
Planning something vague and totally unnecessary just as an exercise, but have no server capable of supporting the backend it requires. Problems problems…
More later on that.Labels: travel is dangerous safe plans vague unnecessary backend server
Decent days and nights?
“Rejoice!” said the giant sheep as it unveiled the new blog area and the updated contents of the main site.
Or at least, that is what may have happened had this been on BBC 3.
Fear not though, for the above is indeed true if you ignore the giant sheep and it’s statement.Labels: new blog site portfolio update content BBC3