by Tom | Mar 16, 2012 | Google+
Fukushima then and now.Fabulous set of linked images to remind us quite how brutal mother nature can be when she wants to and remember the enormous challenge Japan still has in returning the area to a semblance of normality.From image 2 onwards, you have to click on...
by Tom | Mar 13, 2012 | Google+
Are you a lightswitch?Great spam comment on my blog yesterday, verbatim:"Are you a lightswitch? Because everytime i lok at you, your turn me on "
by Tom | Mar 13, 2012 | Google+
Reduce WinSxS folder size.Useful, especially on SSD drives where space is at a premium. Needs Win7 SP1 installed to work. Reduce Windows 7 WinSxS Folder Size – IIS Hacks | Server and System Administration With Windows Vista, the WinSxS folder was able to be...
by Tom | Mar 13, 2012 | Google+
Enable or disable hibernate (Win7)Useful, again, for space saving on SSDs. Hibernate – Enable or Disable – Windows 7 Forums How to Enable or Disable Hibernate in Windows 7
by Tom | Mar 13, 2012 | Google+
[Fixed] Metro apps crash silently in Window 8 consumer preview.The upgrade process went remarkably smoothly and I am liking both sides of the new OS so far (one caveat: I still haven't got the trackpad running on my MacBookAir; everything is working on my Dell...
by Tom | Mar 12, 2012 | Google+
CyanogenMod 9 on Samsung Galaxy S2.The new CM9 nightlies are now good enough for me to switch over from CM7.Very much better battery life (c. 50% more at present, e.g. 15 vs 10 hours) and I'm liking the new Android 4 interface (ICS / Ice Cream Sandwich), despite...
by Tom | Mar 12, 2012 | Google+
Outward Bound.No ordinary Sunday: 18k by GPS, not including the ups and downs, 5k calories, one big hole in the top of my shoe from an unseen spike in a sewer, leaping off a gangplank on a yacht, gorge walking up, gorge walking down, orienteering, kayaking, swimming...
by Tom | Mar 10, 2012 | Google+
The Indians are coming. All kicking off at the Football Club. Brave fellas. Ahem. Hong Kong Football Club Hong Kong Football Club, 1 Sports Rd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
by Tom | Mar 8, 2012 | Google+
Enjoyed Faith Healer. As Caroline says, it takes something to sustain a two-hour play with three actors and four monologues. Thought provoking and well acted and directed.http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Healer
by Tom | Mar 7, 2012 | Google+
The darker side of HK.No, not just that the clouds are back: here is some astonishing video of sharks fins being dried on a street in Sheung Wan. The sooner the trade is sustainable or over the better.
