A few weeks back, after my trip to LA, I mentioned that I was looking into getting a new camera. Not so much as a replacement for my Sony Cybershot T7, but as an "addon" :) The problem with the Sony Cybershot is that it's a compact. While it may be capable of taking lovely "snaps" it simply cannot do more advanced things. The feedback I got in the comments on that post was … [Read more...] about Camera Ordered!
Oscar.com – Bad Use of Javascript
Client-side Javascript is really useful sometimes, but this one is rather silly: It *thinks* the Oscars start in just over an hour, whereas they don't actually start for another 8 hours, due to the time difference! Oh well :) … [Read more...] about Oscar.com – Bad Use of Javascript
Apache Log Rotation With Cronolog
As part of my ongoing efforts to make sites on this server run faster and cause me fewer headaches I've implemented Apache log rotation using Cronolog. Apache2 does support log rotation, but Cronolog gives you more options, which is why I chose it. On Ubuntu all you need to do is: apt-get install cronolog To see which version you have type: cronolog -V The version I have is … [Read more...] about Apache Log Rotation With Cronolog
Gladiator Soundtrack – Special Anniversary Edition
I picked up the "Special Anniversary Edition" of the Gladiator soundtrack on Amazon earlier this week. It's a lovely two disc set with disc two featuring some of the scenes from the film. Weren't they meant to be making a sequel or prequel? … [Read more...] about Gladiator Soundtrack – Special Anniversary Edition
Anonymous Posting to Mailing Lists Sucks
I've mentioned the rather braindead way in which the Enterprise Ireland mailing lists are maintained in the past. The subject has reared its head again and the moderators have done a "wonderful" job. The fact that there are "moderators" annoys me enough already. It's damn annoying. Their response is maddening: *Moderator Note -- this topic has been discussed previously. The … [Read more...] about Anonymous Posting to Mailing Lists Sucks