by Tom | Oct 22, 2006 | IT
You need a plugin to make getting custom fields into posts as easy as pie.
by Tom | Oct 6, 2006 | IT
Given that I can’t plug HD tv and the Mac in simultaneously, I couldn’t disconnect Caroline’s iPod safely. To add to the fun its screen resolution was off kilter, so I couldn’t VNC to it.So, log in to the mac remotely using SSH. Use Curl to...
by Tom | Oct 6, 2006 | Reading
Walking World looks exactly what I’ve been wanting to help us do more walks around London. Prints out good guides, linked to OS maps with pictures for the tricky bits. And only £18 a year. Huzzah.
by Tom | Sep 30, 2006 | IT
There’s a nice simple option for downloading Real / streaming video and sound on OSX. Get CocoaJT and follow instructions.Alternatively, you might have success with mplayer, mplayer, VNC or other options. But they all seem like trouble given that CocoaJT just...
by Tom | Sep 30, 2006 | Science
While the general idea is laudable, the simple statement that vampires can’t exist because they’d have killed all the humans is just stupid. In summary: if a vampire feeds once a month and creates a vampire of its prey, then there would be no humans left....
by Tom | Sep 30, 2006 | Reading
Some useful pointers to being more innovative in workshop settings. Purpose: get more out of the people.
by Tom | Sep 30, 2006 | Science
The future of advertising?
by Tom | Sep 30, 2006 | Reading
Looks like this home automation over WiFi / LAN might be the way to control the Mac from the bedroom / kitchen.
by Tom | Sep 29, 2006 | Reading
I was tempted to quote Steve Yegge’s article on the Google development process, but decided not to in the end. So it was fascinating to see a friend’s take on it from the other side of the fence. Summary: not great for people wanting to partner with...
by Tom | Sep 28, 2006 | Reading
Interesting musings on what the long-term significance of the “violence” quote might be. Summary: Islam uses Mohammed as a Pope-like figure to gather behind; the secular terms violence/non-violence, parody/defamation become linked with religion; a majority...
