Okay, have a few projects on the burner at the moment.
I need to pick up a few cables in order to get the media PC hooked up to the tv, I want to grab a shelf (or something) to stick said PC on and I want to get a footrest so that if I am spending large amounts of time on the computer writing then I can get a better seating position.
The new gOS is working out okay. It's not the fantastic thing I thought it was going to be, but I'm still willing to stick with it a while longer and see how it goes.
The main thing I am on the lookout for at the moment is a quick and easy way to upload blog posts here to blogger. I find the login system on the site to be a little clunky and if I can find a way to be in an editor and click on button to send the post to the site then that would be awesome.
Not a whole lot new going down, but slowly plodding along.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
From GMail
Let's see how this works. This is a post made via email from GMail.
Hand-coded link: <a href="http://www.google.com.au/">Link to Google</a>. Same, but using editor: Google
Would try an image, but don't have a little one to try out. I won't put the closing tag to see if GMail adds anything to the bottom.
Hand-coded link: <a href="http://www.google.com.au/">Link to Google</a>. Same, but using editor: Google
Would try an image, but don't have a little one to try out. I won't put the closing tag to see if GMail adds anything to the bottom.
Orbital Cauldron
Well, I've picked up the site Orbital Cauldron. I've started working on it to try and make it into something that people might one day want to use.
I doubt that it'll be anything particularly fancy, but so long as there is some participation going on, then I'll be happy.
I doubt that it'll be anything particularly fancy, but so long as there is some participation going on, then I'll be happy.
gOS
Just installed the spanky new gOS - the supposed "Google" Operating System.
Technically, it's a distro of Ubuntu but it is geared to integrating with a lot of the applications and services offered by Google. This means that the computer it runs on can be less powerful (I've put an old PC to work) and it uses the new "cloud computing" fancy stuffs.
Half the point of getting it was to make it easy to use Blogger, but the "Blogger" function in the system just launches Firefox to the blogger site.
We'll see how it goes.
Technically, it's a distro of Ubuntu but it is geared to integrating with a lot of the applications and services offered by Google. This means that the computer it runs on can be less powerful (I've put an old PC to work) and it uses the new "cloud computing" fancy stuffs.
Half the point of getting it was to make it easy to use Blogger, but the "Blogger" function in the system just launches Firefox to the blogger site.
We'll see how it goes.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Looking for a mobile...
Wow, haven't updated in a while. Need to make sure I update more often.
Anyway, I currently have my Sony Ericsson W610i which has servmed me reasonably well thus far. It's okay, but there are a few things I'm not liking about it. I can keep using it, I'm just looking at other options.
The first thing to do is to decide what I want the phone to do. There's no point going out and buying something with little thought or reason as I'd probably buy some flashy but useless thing. Pity stores don't let you hold and try the phones.
Here's what I definitly must have in a phone:
If I think if anything else, I'll make sure that I write it down. I'd like my next phone to work nicely and last a long time.
Anyway, I currently have my Sony Ericsson W610i which has servmed me reasonably well thus far. It's okay, but there are a few things I'm not liking about it. I can keep using it, I'm just looking at other options.
The first thing to do is to decide what I want the phone to do. There's no point going out and buying something with little thought or reason as I'd probably buy some flashy but useless thing. Pity stores don't let you hold and try the phones.
Here's what I definitly must have in a phone:
- Make and receive phone calls easily
- Send and receive sms easily, including pre-emptive dictionary
- List missed calls / made calls / received calls
- Camera - best possible! This is very important!
- Be able to easily write notes to myself
- Sync with the computer (preferably on the Linux system, XP otherwise)
- not an iPhone
- no GPS
- no wireless
- be able access email
- use facebook / internet
- use mobile as modem for computer
If I think if anything else, I'll make sure that I write it down. I'd like my next phone to work nicely and last a long time.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Post for the sake of making a post
I'd say "nothing to report" but that would be reporting something.
I really want a better way to update this thingy since logging in can be a little difficult. I like being able to email in updates but they don't format properly and I can't include images that way.
Stopped to help some random person who had broken down on the side of the road on the way home today. Hope they managed to get home safely.
I really want a better way to update this thingy since logging in can be a little difficult. I like being able to email in updates but they don't format properly and I can't include images that way.
Stopped to help some random person who had broken down on the side of the road on the way home today. Hope they managed to get home safely.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Whee! Again!
Well, the new place is mostly sorted out.
Most of the boxes have been opened and the contents neatly arranged in alphabetical order in a pile on the floor. The furniture has been re-built (damned Ikea furniture - though we managed to not loose any nuts or bolts). Books are back on their shelves and most importantly - communications have been restored.
Phone and internet took an inordinate amount of time to get connected, but it all seems to be sweetness and light at the moment, so still waiting for the shoe to drop and the problems to show up.
Nonetheless, irregardless of improprietariness (and other words one should not use) it all seems to be going well.
As anticipated, it is taking longer to get to work (that motorbike idea is looking better all the time) and there are enough local shops that we can get by without having to drive a long distance for the essentials.
Hopefully I'll have more good news to report as time goes by, not much new at the moment appart from the obvious.
Most of the boxes have been opened and the contents neatly arranged in alphabetical order in a pile on the floor. The furniture has been re-built (damned Ikea furniture - though we managed to not loose any nuts or bolts). Books are back on their shelves and most importantly - communications have been restored.
Phone and internet took an inordinate amount of time to get connected, but it all seems to be sweetness and light at the moment, so still waiting for the shoe to drop and the problems to show up.
Nonetheless, irregardless of improprietariness (and other words one should not use) it all seems to be going well.
As anticipated, it is taking longer to get to work (that motorbike idea is looking better all the time) and there are enough local shops that we can get by without having to drive a long distance for the essentials.
Hopefully I'll have more good news to report as time goes by, not much new at the moment appart from the obvious.
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