From 38d487c10a92833c3a5f318cc70dc1ed45817036 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Barber Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 19:17:22 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add blog category to current posts --- _posts/2004-05-24-a-fresh-start.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-05-26-work-in-progress.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-05-29-style-sheet-switcher.md | 6 +++- .../2004-06-03-internet-explorer-and-pngs.md | 6 +++- .../2004-06-08-get-this-number-on-the-tps.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-06-09-amds-new-value-chip.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-06-23-i-have-geekmail.md | 6 +++- ...computer-randomly-plays-classical-music.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-07-15-dooooooooooom.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-07-16-computer-for-sale.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-08-06-doom-3-hardware-guide.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-08-12-doom-3-tweaking.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-08-13-lemmings-anybody.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-08-16-idont-want-an-ipod.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-08-17-ipod-vs-cassette-tapes.md | 6 +++- _posts/2004-08-25-gmail-notifier.md | 6 +++- 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a/_posts/2004-05-24-a-fresh-start.md +++ b/_posts/2004-05-24-a-fresh-start.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: A Fresh Start -date: 2004-05-24 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 24 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ You may have noticed that all of a sudden all the content has dissapeared from t With that in mind, I intend to start producing useful and worthwhile content -- starting with an article on how I achieved the stylesheet switcher, particularly how I approached the problem of styling the pop up content windows. Suggestions and comments are all appreciated (except the spammers, they can kiss my...). + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-05-26-work-in-progress.md b/_posts/2004-05-26-work-in-progress.md index 9af895d..90bd123 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-05-26-work-in-progress.md +++ b/_posts/2004-05-26-work-in-progress.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Work in Progress -date: 2004-05-26 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 26 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ ClockRocket is a bit work in progress at the moment. So while I am currently in Hell I could probably do with bringing the site code more up to date, as it's currently based on MovableType 2 templates which aren't very semantically correct. Watch this space! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-05-29-style-sheet-switcher.md b/_posts/2004-05-29-style-sheet-switcher.md index 0b7dbf2..f544ece 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-05-29-style-sheet-switcher.md +++ b/_posts/2004-05-29-style-sheet-switcher.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Style Sheet Switcher -date: 2004-05-29 00:00:00 Z +date: Sat, 29 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -77,3 +78,6 @@ We can do this a couple of ways. I chose to use a form with a combo box and sub <a href="index.php?style=different">Different Stylesheet</a><br /> And that should be that! Comments are appreciated. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-06-03-internet-explorer-and-pngs.md b/_posts/2004-06-03-internet-explorer-and-pngs.md index 804071e..5d5a7e7 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-06-03-internet-explorer-and-pngs.md +++ b/_posts/2004-06-03-internet-explorer-and-pngs.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Internet Explorer and PNG's -date: 2004-06-03 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -21,3 +22,6 @@ It's all a bit technical but, rest assured, the command below will correct your 
# pngcrush -srgb 1 -rem gama -rem chrm [infile].png [outfile].png
At some point in the near future i'll write a bash script or something to automate fixing directories of files as it's a bit of a pain to do one file at a time. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-06-08-get-this-number-on-the-tps.md b/_posts/2004-06-08-get-this-number-on-the-tps.md index caf9c08..6c10b71 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-06-08-get-this-number-on-the-tps.md +++ b/_posts/2004-06-08-get-this-number-on-the-tps.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Get this number on the TPS! -date: 2004-06-08 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- Pre-recorded messages that phone you up suck. The ones that ring you back and carry on playing when you hang up make me want to kill things. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-06-09-amds-new-value-chip.md b/_posts/2004-06-09-amds-new-value-chip.md index 9dcde93..ecd70ba 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-06-09-amds-new-value-chip.md +++ b/_posts/2004-06-09-amds-new-value-chip.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: AMD's new value chip -date: 2004-06-09 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ So it would appear that AMD have revealed the this on Gentoo Forums. I know it's probably old but i'd never seen it before. Made me chuckle! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-07-15-dooooooooooom.md b/_posts/2004-07-15-dooooooooooom.md index 29ff64f..e61c4dc 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-07-15-dooooooooooom.md +++ b/_posts/2004-07-15-dooooooooooom.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: DoooooooooooM!! -date: 2004-07-15 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -14,3 +15,6 @@ layout: post

Finally, after all this waiting, prepare to have the crap scared out of you.

+ + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-07-16-computer-for-sale.md b/_posts/2004-07-16-computer-for-sale.md index 28d6da5..65e3d7b 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-07-16-computer-for-sale.md +++ b/_posts/2004-07-16-computer-for-sale.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Computer for sale -date: 2004-07-16 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -17,3 +18,6 @@ Pioneer DVD Drive Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse I'm looking for about + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-08-06-doom-3-hardware-guide.md b/_posts/2004-08-06-doom-3-hardware-guide.md index 7dc645a..82bb370 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-08-06-doom-3-hardware-guide.md +++ b/_posts/2004-08-06-doom-3-hardware-guide.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Doom 3 Hardware guide -date: 2004-08-06 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -13,3 +14,6 @@ layout: post

What we noticed immediately is that DOOM 3 looks incredible even at 640x480! And as we increased the resolution, the game began to look more and more like a pre-rendered movie. Visually, DOOM 3 is unlike any other game we have ever seen on the PC. We initially began playing DOOM 3 on the minimum spec system, which consisted of a GeForce4 MX-440 64MB video card at the Low Quality setting and 640x480 resolution. We were literally drawn into the game, and became fully immersed in it at these settings. As we used increasingly faster video cards and were able to raise the resolution, we discovered something interesting that we had never seen before in a game: antialiasing was not necessary.

+ + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-08-12-doom-3-tweaking.md b/_posts/2004-08-12-doom-3-tweaking.md index cf2c96a..e434b52 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-08-12-doom-3-tweaking.md +++ b/_posts/2004-08-12-doom-3-tweaking.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Doom 3 Tweaking -date: 2004-08-12 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- An excellent guide to tweaking the hell out of Doom 3 has appeared at Tweakguides.com. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-08-13-lemmings-anybody.md b/_posts/2004-08-13-lemmings-anybody.md index fa78d3f..370e06d 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-08-13-lemmings-anybody.md +++ b/_posts/2004-08-13-lemmings-anybody.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Lemmings anybody? -date: 2004-08-13 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- Wow, somebody has re-written Lemmings in DHTML! It plays exactly like the original too. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-08-16-idont-want-an-ipod.md b/_posts/2004-08-16-idont-want-an-ipod.md index 0a490fc..08a2f82 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-08-16-idont-want-an-ipod.md +++ b/_posts/2004-08-16-idont-want-an-ipod.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: iDon't want an iPod -date: 2004-08-16 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -16,3 +17,6 @@ layout: post

  • It doesn't do gapless.

    Bit of a show-stopper for me this one. I listen to quite a lot of prog stuff, Dream Theater, Marillion etc... so a player that inserts a gap between every track would just annoy the hell out of me.

  • It's pretty expensive.

    This one isn't such a big deal any more, the iPod isn't really that much more expensive than most others, although it is still one of the highest price units on the market. The iPod Mini in particular is a bit pricey. Why spend + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-08-17-ipod-vs-cassette-tapes.md b/_posts/2004-08-17-ipod-vs-cassette-tapes.md index b702108..ebceb68 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-08-17-ipod-vs-cassette-tapes.md +++ b/_posts/2004-08-17-ipod-vs-cassette-tapes.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: iPod vs. Cassette Tapes -date: 2004-08-17 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- An interesting and amusing comparison between the iPod and The Cassette Tape (found on Hydrogen Audio). + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-08-25-gmail-notifier.md b/_posts/2004-08-25-gmail-notifier.md index 56d5a70..5424657 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-08-25-gmail-notifier.md +++ b/_posts/2004-08-25-gmail-notifier.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Gmail Notifier -date: 2004-08-25 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ layout: post Google have released their official Gmail Notifier. Sits unobtrusively in the systray and checks your gmail every few minutes. From Redemption in a Blog - The Official Gmail Notifier + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-08-26-gmail-invites.md b/_posts/2004-08-26-gmail-invites.md index e0972c8..99114fb 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-08-26-gmail-invites.md +++ b/_posts/2004-08-26-gmail-invites.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: GMail Invites -date: 2004-08-26 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- I have a few GMail invites to give away to worthy people. Leave a comment with your email address and why you think you should get one. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-08-30-mucho-demand.md b/_posts/2004-08-30-mucho-demand.md index 0980f91..907cd6a 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-08-30-mucho-demand.md +++ b/_posts/2004-08-30-mucho-demand.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Mucho Demand! -date: 2004-08-30 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- Well I had more comments for an entry offering Gmail invites than any other entry. Guess that proves they're still in demand! Unfortunately I didn't get very many good reasons, so I've closed commenting on that entry now. I have also run out of invites to send out so sorry to those that didn't get one. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-09-08-its-been-a-while.md b/_posts/2004-09-08-its-been-a-while.md index 7df40ec..7f554e4 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-09-08-its-been-a-while.md +++ b/_posts/2004-09-08-its-been-a-while.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: It's been a while... -date: 2004-09-08 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ layout: post Ok, I know there has been very little in the way of updates here lately. That's mainly because my personal life has kinda gotten in the way of everything else lately (and no, details are not forthcoming here I'm afraid). In other news, I'm now giving serious thought to moving this site over to Wordpress. Partly because of the new MovableType licensing, and partly because it's PHP based, rather than Perl. And having played with it a bit, I certainly am quite taken with it. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-11-09-get-the-firefox.md b/_posts/2004-11-09-get-the-firefox.md index ecde8d0..1aa4eb4 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-11-09-get-the-firefox.md +++ b/_posts/2004-11-09-get-the-firefox.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Get the Firefox! -date: 2004-11-09 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ layout: post Get Firefox! My first post in about two months, and it's to mark the release of Firefox 1.0! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-11-16-the-return-of-gordan-freeman.md b/_posts/2004-11-16-the-return-of-gordan-freeman.md index 05afc55..0475002 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-11-16-the-return-of-gordan-freeman.md +++ b/_posts/2004-11-16-the-return-of-gordan-freeman.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: The return of Gordan Freeman... -date: 2004-11-16 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ layout: post It's Half-Life 2 day! Woooo! And as a testament to how damn good it is, I can say the I've been playing it for about 4.5 hours already. Edit: Well, today I ended up playing for 6 hours, which is far longer than I usually play games for. I might submit a mini review later... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2004-11-17-beat-that-promotions.md b/_posts/2004-11-17-beat-that-promotions.md index d35f11e..ea776a7 100644 --- a/_posts/2004-11-17-beat-that-promotions.md +++ b/_posts/2004-11-17-beat-that-promotions.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- title: Beat That Promotions -date: 2004-11-17 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- beat-that.pngI've just finished and put live the Beat That Promotions website. I put it together in my spare time for the drum centre round the corner. It's built entirely in semantic XHTML and CSS so if you're interested go have a look.
    + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-01-20-long-time-no-post.md b/_posts/2005-01-20-long-time-no-post.md index 4038d2c..d2ab097 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-01-20-long-time-no-post.md +++ b/_posts/2005-01-20-long-time-no-post.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Long Time No Post! -date: 2005-01-20 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ Well... so far it's been an uneventful 2005 technically. So far this week I've The other thing is, I could do with finding some new hosting. Not that I'm unhappy with my current arrangement, it's just that I need to be able to host more than one site so I can move the ones hosted from home. So... any suggestions for good hosts in the UK would be much appreciated! I can't use a US one (such as Site5.com) as I have no way of paying for it (they all need Mastercard or Visa y'see). The last thing to mention is that I'm probably going to re-launch the site with a new design and a new backend (Wordpress in case you hadn't guessed) so that will be soon! I will endeavour to keep it much more up to date. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-01-21-the-flip-side-of-comment-spam.md b/_posts/2005-01-21-the-flip-side-of-comment-spam.md index 0480fd1..14418bf 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-01-21-the-flip-side-of-comment-spam.md +++ b/_posts/2005-01-21-the-flip-side-of-comment-spam.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: The Flip Side of Comment Spam -date: 2005-01-21 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ I had a rather worried sounding message from the friend who's server hosts this So it seems that even with mt-blacklist making it pointless, the mt-comments.cgi script was receiving enough hits to actually slow the whole server down considerably, and it's ironic to think that it was probably a result of mt-blacklist scanning each comment! Anyway, I've had to disable that file completely now to ease the load on the server, so as a result I've had to turn commenting off completely. Bummer. Which means in this case, the comment spammers have beaten me. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-01-25-jazz.md b/_posts/2005-01-25-jazz.md index 5ab3a67..37b43c8 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-01-25-jazz.md +++ b/_posts/2005-01-25-jazz.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Jazz -date: 2005-01-25 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- @@ -38,3 +39,6 @@ Yogi Berra explains jazz via Rex Allen Yogi: "I haven't taught you enough for you to not understand jazz that well." + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-02-02-comment-spam.md b/_posts/2005-02-02-comment-spam.md index 0849803..83a656a 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-02-02-comment-spam.md +++ b/_posts/2005-02-02-comment-spam.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Comment Spam -date: 2005-02-02 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - clockrocket layout: post --- I have had an interesting idea that might combat comment spam in an effective way. I'm going to have a play and see if it is actually feasible though, so watch this space. I could just be covering old ground. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-02-05-hello-world.md b/_posts/2005-02-05-hello-world.md index 2b8262e..2f582fc 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-02-05-hello-world.md +++ b/_posts/2005-02-05-hello-world.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Hello world! -date: 2005-02-05 00:00:00 Z +date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- PixelHum, the new website from danbee. Risen from the ashes that was ClockRocket.net, PixelHum will document the hobbies and interests of a lone techie living in a big world. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-02-07-server-problems-already.md b/_posts/2005-02-07-server-problems-already.md index 2f66aae..0d2775d 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-02-07-server-problems-already.md +++ b/_posts/2005-02-07-server-problems-already.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Server problems already? -date: 2005-02-07 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- @@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ layout: post Well, I've only just got here and I've already been having problems with the site. The Apache service on the server I'm on kept dying and so the site was unavailable for quite some time. A quick check of the ASO forums revealed that it was a side effect of so many people moving in onto the newest server. I'm going to give ASO the benefit of the doubt for now and see how it pans out over the week. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-02-09-google-maps.md b/_posts/2005-02-09-google-maps.md index c611bbd..9a39a8b 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-02-09-google-maps.md +++ b/_posts/2005-02-09-google-maps.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Google Maps -date: 2005-02-09 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - web-stuff layout: post --- @@ -13,3 +14,6 @@ Well, Google have done it again with another killer web app. dissected Google Maps. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-02-10-the-helix-cellphone.md b/_posts/2005-02-10-the-helix-cellphone.md index 33d5e03..db1b822 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-02-10-the-helix-cellphone.md +++ b/_posts/2005-02-10-the-helix-cellphone.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: The Helix cellphone -date: 2005-02-10 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - gadgets layout: post --- @@ -13,3 +14,6 @@ From Engadget.com:

    The UK product design firm PDD is set to demonstrate the Helix, a concept cellphone, at 3GSM next week in Cannes. The screen on the phone swivels completely around, giving you full view of it whether it’s opened or closed...
    Read more... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-02-15-site-upgrade.md b/_posts/2005-02-15-site-upgrade.md index 3dc6636..20456e7 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-02-15-site-upgrade.md +++ b/_posts/2005-02-15-site-upgrade.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Site Upgrade -date: 2005-02-15 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- Just a quicky to say that I've upgraded to Wordpress 1.5 "Strayhorn". So things were broken for a little while. All's well now though! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-02-18-whats-the-rush.md b/_posts/2005-02-18-whats-the-rush.md index 3e676c6..3cc523c 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-02-18-whats-the-rush.md +++ b/_posts/2005-02-18-whats-the-rush.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: What's the Rush? -date: 2005-02-18 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - life layout: post --- @@ -15,3 +16,6 @@ As Brooks says in The Shawsha It was while walking to the shop this lunch time that I came to the realisation that we all really are in a big damn hurry all the time. I myself was striding quickly in order that I had enough time to make my sandwich and get back to work. The amount I do in a week is really quite scary (besides going to work and sleeping), and I know I'm not the only one. What is it about our society these days that makes us fill all our available time, leaving none for the important things like just sitting, and contemplating life? I personally can't remember the last time I just had a moment to sit and look at the waves in the sea, or watch the sun go down, and I miss it. So, on this note, wouldn't it be a good idea for us all to make a concerted effort to make time for the contemplative mind? + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-04-07-did-i-forget.md b/_posts/2005-04-07-did-i-forget.md index 0a1b893..847a03b 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-04-07-did-i-forget.md +++ b/_posts/2005-04-07-did-i-forget.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Did I Forget? -date: 2005-04-07 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- Well, I teased you all with some entries and then forgot to update for ages! Typical Danbee eh?!? Rest assured I have ideas and plans for stuff but unfortunately RL has kinda taken over a bit at the moment. Stuff like moving home has to take priority I'm afraid, so that's what I'm doing. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-04-08-sony-ericsson-k750i.md b/_posts/2005-04-08-sony-ericsson-k750i.md index 61d032e..c030e4e 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-04-08-sony-ericsson-k750i.md +++ b/_posts/2005-04-08-sony-ericsson-k750i.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Sony Ericsson K750i -date: 2005-04-08 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - gadgets layout: post --- @@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ After a brief flirt with the idea of an K750i appears to be essentially a K700i with a better camera, and a memory stick slot. The ability to store a couple of albums worth of music on a memory stick seems like a great feature, and I can imagine using this phone to play music on the move. Also, the memory stick makes having a 2 megapixel camera on the phone a much more viable proposition. Of course, it helps that I like the styling as well! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-04-13-ubuntu-linux.md b/_posts/2005-04-13-ubuntu-linux.md index 9fbad3a..ec5489c 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-04-13-ubuntu-linux.md +++ b/_posts/2005-04-13-ubuntu-linux.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Ubuntu Linux -date: 2005-04-13 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - geek layout: post --- @@ -13,3 +14,6 @@ I've recently discovered and have been playing around with Google Maps has just launched in the UK, and very nice it is too. No more faffing with Streetmap or Multimap and it's stupidly tiny window. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-04-22-the-media-box-will-live.md b/_posts/2005-04-22-the-media-box-will-live.md index d04a7e9..029cf66 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-04-22-the-media-box-will-live.md +++ b/_posts/2005-04-22-the-media-box-will-live.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: The Media Box will Live! -date: 2005-04-22 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- geek +- blog - gadgets +- geek layout: post --- @@ -22,3 +23,6 @@ Anyway, here's what I ordered: The mainboard has everything I need on it, plus a couple of bonuses. A CompactFlash slot means I could get it booting off a memory card instead of harddisk, possibly speeding everything up and making it more of a 'switch on and off' device. A PC-Card slot means I can add a wireless card at some point (to avoid wires and keep the other half happy!). I intend to run the whole thing on GNU/Linux, probably Ubuntu given my recent good experience with it. I'll post more later, possibly with pictures! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-04-26-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy.md b/_posts/2005-04-26-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy.md index c71fea7..a074aec 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-04-26-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy.md +++ b/_posts/2005-04-26-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -date: 2005-04-26 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- @@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ layout: post The feature film version of Douglas Adams 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' is released this Friday. It's definately on my 'must-see' list. I'm a little worried though, as there's just so many ways it could suck. Having said that, so far the casting looks good; Stephen Fry sounds like an excellent choice for the book, and I'm sure Alan Rickman will play Marvin with just the right amount of disdain. I'll post a review when I've seen it. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-04-28-media-box-hardware-build.md b/_posts/2005-04-28-media-box-hardware-build.md index 2640ed4..d21c452 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-04-28-media-box-hardware-build.md +++ b/_posts/2005-04-28-media-box-hardware-build.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Media Box hardware build -date: 2005-04-28 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- geek +- blog - gadgets +- geek layout: post --- @@ -72,3 +73,6 @@ Now everything is in, I can put the lid on, and relax with a glass of red wine: DSCF2154 As you can see I wasted no time getting Ubuntu onto it! I'll post another article later detailing the software setup I use. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-05-12-pocket-mpd-client.md b/_posts/2005-05-12-pocket-mpd-client.md index 4f66f26..4a0b6f0 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-05-12-pocket-mpd-client.md +++ b/_posts/2005-05-12-pocket-mpd-client.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Pocket MPD Client -date: 2005-05-12 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- neompc +- blog - geek +- neompc - web-stuff layout: post --- @@ -29,3 +30,6 @@ Here's a couple of shots of the interface as it currently stands. The playlist screen works in as much as it does show the playlist, but the buttons aren't functioning yet. The control screen pretty much works, although at the moment it reloads the page for every button press, which seems fine on the desktop, but Pocket Internet Explorer reloads all the images too (and not particularly quickly either), which looks rubbish. I'm thinking about possibly an AJAX solution but it depends on how much JavaScript Pocket IE supports. I'm tempted to start a project on SourceForge or something, but I need a good name first. Any suggestions? + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-05-26-windows-update-blues.md b/_posts/2005-05-26-windows-update-blues.md index 39986aa..cc6bbab 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-05-26-windows-update-blues.md +++ b/_posts/2005-05-26-windows-update-blues.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Windows Update Blues -date: 2005-05-26 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 26 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news +- blog - geek +- news layout: post --- @@ -12,3 +13,6 @@ Windows XP Service Pack 2 has a habit of rebooting the computer if Windows Updat Tim Rain has written a good article explaining why this all happens, how Windows determines whether to restart, and how to prevent AU from automatically rebooting. Obviously, if Windows Update needs to reboot the computer then it should be rebooted as soon as possible, but this at least allows some control and prevents data loss. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-05-29-neompc-02.md b/_posts/2005-05-29-neompc-02.md index 1079ebb..583e0e9 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-05-29-neompc-02.md +++ b/_posts/2005-05-29-neompc-02.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: NeoMPC 0.2 -date: 2005-05-29 00:00:00 Z +date: Sun, 29 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news +- blog - neompc +- news layout: post --- @@ -18,3 +19,6 @@ You'll need to be running Apache or Apache2 with Jonathan, I may well be buying one soon. Not a beast like the Dual G5 Powermac, but a nice portable 12" Powerbook. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-06-14-tweaks.md b/_posts/2005-06-14-tweaks.md index 890ae95..984c386 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-06-14-tweaks.md +++ b/_posts/2005-06-14-tweaks.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Tweaks -date: 2005-06-14 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news - apple +- blog +- news layout: post --- @@ -14,3 +15,6 @@ I've made a few minor changes to the logo, mainly just to clean it up and make i In 3-4 days Apple Computer Inc should deliver a 12" Powerbook to my door. Yep, I've placed my order and I'm switching! Yay! Update: Well... it would appear that the bag I ordered with my Powerbook will take 5 days to ship, thus delaying the order. So it won't be here as quick as I thought it would be. :( + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-06-17-notes-from-a-switcher.md b/_posts/2005-06-17-notes-from-a-switcher.md index 44c76b1..3b23060 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-06-17-notes-from-a-switcher.md +++ b/_posts/2005-06-17-notes-from-a-switcher.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Notes from a Switcher -date: 2005-06-17 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- geek - apple +- blog +- geek layout: post --- @@ -18,3 +19,6 @@ The OS is quite fantastic. To someone coming from Windows it's a breath of fres It's not without issues however. The keyboard layout is slightly different and the mouse only has one button, but that's something I'll get used to. The biggest problem so far is the mouse acceleration. I hate it. I want my mouse pointer to follow the mouse 1:1 all the time, only I can't seem to find a way to turn it off or even tune it. Maybe it's something I'll get used to, but to be honest I don't want to. It's the way I've used mice from the start and I don't really want to change now. So, If anybody knows of any way to turn off the mouse acceleration in OS X, please let me know. It'll be appreciated. It'll be appreciated more if it's free! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-07-07-notes-from-a-switcher-part-2.md b/_posts/2005-07-07-notes-from-a-switcher-part-2.md index 31fbc73..9842481 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-07-07-notes-from-a-switcher-part-2.md +++ b/_posts/2005-07-07-notes-from-a-switcher-part-2.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Notes from a Switcher, part 2 -date: 2005-07-07 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- geek - apple +- blog +- geek layout: post --- @@ -20,3 +21,6 @@ Networking just works. The Airport Extreme card just picked up my Netgear route There are two programs I miss so far though. On Windows I use Foobar2000 for music playback, and so far there is nothing comparable on OS X. I've been using iTunes (which is great for making AAC files to play on the mobile phone), but unfortunately lacks the ability to play most of my music collection, which is encoded in Ogg Vorbis. Cog fills the gap quite nicely at the moment although it's a little bit feature free right now it does play my music and does so gaplessly. The other program I'm having difficulty finding a replacement for is TextPad. I think text editors are very much a matter of personal taste and it may be that I just have to get used to something a bit different. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-07-14-optimus-keyboard.md b/_posts/2005-07-14-optimus-keyboard.md index 096c4e6..290c2f3 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-07-14-optimus-keyboard.md +++ b/_posts/2005-07-14-optimus-keyboard.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: Optimus Keyboard -date: 2005-07-14 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news -- geek +- blog - gadgets +- geek +- news layout: post --- @@ -15,3 +16,6 @@ The Optimus Keyboard I think it's a fantastic idea and would probably buy one in an instant. (from Engadget) + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-07-29-notes-from-a-switcher-part-3.md b/_posts/2005-07-29-notes-from-a-switcher-part-3.md index b499432..0c453e1 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-07-29-notes-from-a-switcher-part-3.md +++ b/_posts/2005-07-29-notes-from-a-switcher-part-3.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Notes from a Switcher, part 3 -date: 2005-07-29 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- geek - apple +- blog +- geek layout: post --- @@ -22,3 +23,6 @@ Last but not least, I would like to be able to sort my albums by year, not by na I'll be keeping my eye on Dibrom's Euphonos player as a Foobar2000 like replacement for iTunes. And I'm using Ximema for fullscreen Quicktime playback. This has been a bit of a rant, thanks for listening. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-08-19-notes-from-a-switcher-part-4.md b/_posts/2005-08-19-notes-from-a-switcher-part-4.md index 61940a8..17baf4d 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-08-19-notes-from-a-switcher-part-4.md +++ b/_posts/2005-08-19-notes-from-a-switcher-part-4.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Notes from a Switcher, part 4 -date: 2005-08-19 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- geek - apple +- blog +- geek layout: post --- @@ -18,3 +19,6 @@ This post was inspired by Michael Heilemanns Two solutions appear to be popular, but neither of them support my Apple Bluetooth mouse, and they both cost money. And it seems ridiculous that third parties have felt the need to write software that fixes something Apple should have fixed. So come on Apple, give me a decent mouse control panel which will allow me to turn the acceleration off! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-10-06-what-no-stop.md b/_posts/2005-10-06-what-no-stop.md index 7a17ee9..810e069 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-10-06-what-no-stop.md +++ b/_posts/2005-10-06-what-no-stop.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: What, no 'Stop'? -date: 2005-10-06 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- music -- geek +- blog - gadgets +- geek +- music layout: post --- @@ -13,3 +14,6 @@ layout: post There seems to be an increasing trend for media players (both hardware and software) to leave out the 'stop' button. They have a 'play/pause' button, 'next' and 'previous' track buttons, but no stop. iTunes, iPods, and my new iAudio5; none of them have a 'stop' button. I know the pause button does pretty much the same job, but it's still different. It's not quite as final 'stop' is it? It gives the impression that the music will start up again at some point in the future. What if I don't like what's playing? What if I just don't want to listen any more? So come on, stop leaving out the 'stop' button and put it back in it's rightful place. Next to 'play'. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-11-10-windows-restart.md b/_posts/2005-11-10-windows-restart.md index a0e755e..3a298ef 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-11-10-windows-restart.md +++ b/_posts/2005-11-10-windows-restart.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Windows Restart -date: 2005-11-10 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- @@ -23,3 +24,6 @@ Relating to my aunoreboot.reg + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-12-14-hello.md b/_posts/2005-12-14-hello.md index 4597cc9..8596d4b 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-12-14-hello.md +++ b/_posts/2005-12-14-hello.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Hello? -date: 2005-12-14 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- @@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ layout: post I'm not dead. Just not had a great deal to write about on here. There is another 'Notes from a Switcher' article in the works, but my plan is to take my time a bit more on this one. Expect to see it in the next few weeks. Note: I have noticed that my del.icio.us stuff has stopped working. I'll get round to fixing it at some point. (Edit: It seems to be working again now) + + + diff --git a/_posts/2005-12-14-notes-from-a-switcher-part-5.md b/_posts/2005-12-14-notes-from-a-switcher-part-5.md index 168c0d2..faf2f55 100644 --- a/_posts/2005-12-14-notes-from-a-switcher-part-5.md +++ b/_posts/2005-12-14-notes-from-a-switcher-part-5.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Notes from a Switcher, part 5 -date: 2005-12-14 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- geek - apple +- blog +- geek layout: post --- @@ -18,3 +19,6 @@ iPhoto is one such application that appears to have features missing, mainly the iTunes lacks the ability to play most of my music by default--although the XiphQT component is coming along nicely (missing some metadata stuff at the moment)--and doesn't do gapless playback, which means that mix albums and any other albums that have tracks running into each other end up with little gaps in the music. Quite annoying. There also doesn't seem to be any way of sorting albums in the browser by any other criteria than album name. I'd prefer to sort my albums chronologically. On the good news front, I've found a solution to the mouse acceleration problem in the form of SteerMouse. This handy little replacement mouse driver allows me to tune the acceleration or even turn it off, which is what I did. The bad news is that it costs $20, but I'll be paying that $20 without too much complaint because I can now use my Bluetooth mouse properly. Do you think I could send the bill on to Apple? + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-01-11-site-upgrade-2.md b/_posts/2006-01-11-site-upgrade-2.md index 9d541bb..73852b8 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-01-11-site-upgrade-2.md +++ b/_posts/2006-01-11-site-upgrade-2.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Site Upgrade -date: 2006-01-11 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- Just upgraded the site to Wordpress v2.0.  Everything seems to be in order so far... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-02-01-real-life.md b/_posts/2006-02-01-real-life.md index 7f0f259..227fa37 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-02-01-real-life.md +++ b/_posts/2006-02-01-real-life.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Real Life -date: 2006-02-01 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- I must apologise for the lack of updates here lately, life has kind of taking priority. We're looking for a house (in fact we've found one) and are currently in negotiations with the buyer. Normal service may resume at some point. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-05-01-stop-using-linux.md b/_posts/2006-05-01-stop-using-linux.md index 370c921..d9c613b 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-05-01-stop-using-linux.md +++ b/_posts/2006-05-01-stop-using-linux.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- title: Stop using Linux! -date: 2006-05-01 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 1 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - asides +- blog layout: post ---

    'It's a computer program that was initially developed in Finland as a means of circumventing valuable copyrights and patents owned by an American company called SCO Group.' #

    Update: Just so people are aware, I posted this because I found it funny, not because I agree with it. I'm European (well, British) myself!

    + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-05-05-new-design.md b/_posts/2006-05-05-new-design.md index ebcd390..751b68d 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-05-05-new-design.md +++ b/_posts/2006-05-05-new-design.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: New Design -date: 2006-05-05 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 5 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - asides +- blog layout: post --- PixelHum now has a new look!  Although I'm unsure as to how long it'll stick about.  I'm not as keen on it as I was when I started work on it. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-05-06-do-most-pci-wireless-nics-suck.md b/_posts/2006-05-06-do-most-pci-wireless-nics-suck.md index 6ddd3f1..958af32 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-05-06-do-most-pci-wireless-nics-suck.md +++ b/_posts/2006-05-06-do-most-pci-wireless-nics-suck.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Do Most PCI Wireless NICs Suck? -date: 2006-05-06 00:00:00 Z +date: Sat, 6 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - geek layout: post --- @@ -17,3 +18,6 @@ The card installed fine. Connecting to the network was a painless experience th So a few hours later I came back to the machine, and everything has stopped. The computer is locked up tighter than a Nuns arse. Not even numlock on the keyboard works. So I turned the machine off and went to bed, hoping it was a one off. Not so. The next day, after getting home from work, the machine locks up twice in ten minutes. Did a bit of research, and it turns out that this is a common problem with this card (Atheros chip based) when partnered with VIA motherboard chipsets.  So I chanced a call to Netgear technical support.  Well, that was a waste of time.  The bloke at the end of the phone was clearly not English, and simply took me through a script that had me move the card to a different PCI slot.  Anyway, it locked up again half an hour later and that card is now in a box waiting to be returned to Amazon. I've now got a Linksys card in there, which as far as I'm aware is based on a Broadcom chipset. No problems as yet, and I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-05-18-recursive-desktop.md b/_posts/2006-05-18-recursive-desktop.md index 26da721..40b459c 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-05-18-recursive-desktop.md +++ b/_posts/2006-05-18-recursive-desktop.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- title: Recursive Desktop! -date: 2006-05-18 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - asides +- blog layout: post --- Recursive Desktops! Boredom + Mac OS screen capture key = Recursive Desktop! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-05-19-neompc-reprise.md b/_posts/2006-05-19-neompc-reprise.md index dd977e5..4b7618c 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-05-19-neompc-reprise.md +++ b/_posts/2006-05-19-neompc-reprise.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- title: NeoMPC Reprise -date: 2006-05-19 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news -- neompc +- blog - linux +- neompc +- news layout: post --- I'm in the process of getting my Media Box up and running again, the intention being to set it up as a music player with my iPaq as the remote. This means the the NeoMPC project is *not* dead! I'm going to make a page for it, so it has a permanent home here on PixelHum. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-05-25-towel-day.md b/_posts/2006-05-25-towel-day.md index 37e663e..5be6631 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-05-25-towel-day.md +++ b/_posts/2006-05-25-towel-day.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- title: Towel Day! -date: 2006-05-25 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - asides +- blog layout: post ---

    Towel Day

    I can't believe this one passed me by! I didn't bring a towel...

    + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-05-31-websites-as-graphs.md b/_posts/2006-05-31-websites-as-graphs.md index 3d4348e..6af09d8 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-05-31-websites-as-graphs.md +++ b/_posts/2006-05-31-websites-as-graphs.md @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ --- title: Websites as Graphs -date: 2006-05-31 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - asides +- blog layout: post --- @@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ layout: post HTML graph of Pixelhum [Via Ministry of Information] + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-06-22-blogging-from-textmate.md b/_posts/2006-06-22-blogging-from-textmate.md index 0064506..0b036a1 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-06-22-blogging-from-textmate.md +++ b/_posts/2006-06-22-blogging-from-textmate.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Blogging from Textmate -date: 2006-06-22 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - asides +- blog layout: post --- [Great screencast](http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2006/06/19/blogging-from-textmate/) by Allan Odgaard on the blogging bundle in Textmate. In fact I used it to post this! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-07-10-the-media-box.md b/_posts/2006-07-10-the-media-box.md index c79d949..c2331af 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-07-10-the-media-box.md +++ b/_posts/2006-07-10-the-media-box.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: The Media Box -date: 2006-07-10 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news +- blog - neompc +- news layout: post --- @@ -34,3 +35,6 @@ For the record, here is the error that I was getting: On a good note, I've spotted [NeoMPC being used in the field](http://rin3y.livejournal.com/135269.html)! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-08-02-neompc-at-google-code.md b/_posts/2006-08-02-neompc-at-google-code.md index 38f57b7..9caf101 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-08-02-neompc-at-google-code.md +++ b/_posts/2006-08-02-neompc-at-google-code.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- title: NeoMPC at Google Code -date: 2006-08-02 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news +- blog - neompc +- news layout: post --- I'm now hosting the code for NeoMPC at [Google Code](http://code.google.com/p/neompc/). Currently only the last release is there, but the issues raised in the original post comments will be fixed soon, I promise! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-11-20-flickr-more-like-slowr.md b/_posts/2006-11-20-flickr-more-like-slowr.md index 91c92c2..51c3ece 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-11-20-flickr-more-like-slowr.md +++ b/_posts/2006-11-20-flickr-more-like-slowr.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Flickr? More like Slowr... -date: 2006-11-20 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- Flickr is a great site. The idea behind it and the execution are wonderful. My only problem with it is the speed. Pages seem to take way, way too long to appear. It's near enough painful! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-12-19-basics-of-linux-server-administration-part-1.md b/_posts/2006-12-19-basics-of-linux-server-administration-part-1.md index ec1c8c7..4d02f52 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-12-19-basics-of-linux-server-administration-part-1.md +++ b/_posts/2006-12-19-basics-of-linux-server-administration-part-1.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Basics of Linux Server Administration, Part 1 -date: 2006-12-19 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - geek - linux layout: post @@ -98,3 +99,6 @@ Or, if you haven't got an `/etc/cron.daily` directory, add a line to your `cront 00 01 * * * root /usr/scripts/check_disks.sh Doing it this way will also allow for more flexibility in when you want the script to check. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2006-12-19-mandolux.md b/_posts/2006-12-19-mandolux.md index def9cd5..4f33071 100644 --- a/_posts/2006-12-19-mandolux.md +++ b/_posts/2006-12-19-mandolux.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- title: Mandolux -date: 2006-12-19 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news - asides +- blog +- news layout: post --- [Some fantastic and very tasteful desktop wallpapers](http://www.mandolux.com/). + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-03-21-musical-browsers.md b/_posts/2007-03-21-musical-browsers.md index b1667f4..46e5572 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-03-21-musical-browsers.md +++ b/_posts/2007-03-21-musical-browsers.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: Musical Browsers -date: 2007-03-21 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- @@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ layout: post I've created a [new page on this site, to host all my music](/music/). Most of what's on there is the stuff I was composing many years ago, but gradually some new things should appear on there. Hopefully some of it will be quite good! I've also switched my default browser to [Opera](http://www.opera.com/). It feels way faster and leaner than Firefox, and so far doesn't seem to be having any trouble with my favourite sites... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-03-28-plugin-of-the-week-chimera.md b/_posts/2007-03-28-plugin-of-the-week-chimera.md index 4dc9253..3b2148b 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-03-28-plugin-of-the-week-chimera.md +++ b/_posts/2007-03-28-plugin-of-the-week-chimera.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: 'Plugin of the Week: Chimera' -date: 2007-03-28 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - music - plugin-of-the-week layout: post @@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ This synth is capable of some lovely organic, haunting sounds which are ideal fo [chimeralink]: http://www.majken.se/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=9 [chimeraimage]: /images/chimera.png "Majken's Chimera" + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-04-10-plugin-of-the-week-rubytube.md b/_posts/2007-04-10-plugin-of-the-week-rubytube.md index 8c21c29..45dba29 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-04-10-plugin-of-the-week-rubytube.md +++ b/_posts/2007-04-10-plugin-of-the-week-rubytube.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: 'Plugin of the Week: RubyTube' -date: 2007-04-10 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - music - plugin-of-the-week layout: post @@ -17,3 +18,6 @@ Next up on plugin of the week is [RubyTube][rubytubelink]. *"RubyTube is a real time, digital tube amp simulator. RubyTube simulates the saturation effect that can be found in audio equipment with vacuum tubes. This effect is usually hardly noticable but it is responsible for the classic tube sound. Sometimes its just a sparkle on the voice and a slight compression of drums and bass that makes the difference between a neutral recording and a warm and full sounding song."* RubyTube is a lovely subtle effect and is great for adding that analogue tube 'grit' to a track. I've found it especially effective on drum tracks, bass tracks and vocal tracks. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-05-11-neompc-03.md b/_posts/2007-05-11-neompc-03.md index e598027..562f79d 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-05-11-neompc-03.md +++ b/_posts/2007-05-11-neompc-03.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: NeoMPC 0.3 -date: 2007-05-11 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- @@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ layout: post After nearly 2 years, version 0.3 of NeoMPC is out! For downloads and what's new, see the NeoMPC page. This should mark the start of more regular development as well, and I've got some more features planned. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-05-11-plugin-of-the-week-ssl-lmc-1.md b/_posts/2007-05-11-plugin-of-the-week-ssl-lmc-1.md index b7edbe1..e4ed7b0 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-05-11-plugin-of-the-week-ssl-lmc-1.md +++ b/_posts/2007-05-11-plugin-of-the-week-ssl-lmc-1.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: 'Plugin of the Week: SSL LMC-1' -date: 2007-05-11 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - music - plugin-of-the-week layout: post @@ -17,3 +18,6 @@ This month on plugin of the week is [Solid State Logic's LMC-1 Listen Mic Compre *"The SSL Listen Mic Compressor was the secret weapon in many producers sonic arsenal of recording techniques. Originally designed to prevent overloading the return feed from a studio communications mic, its fixed attack and release curves were eminently suitable for use on ambient drums mics. Of course, we’d like to take all the credit for this great sound, but as usual, it was the creativity of SSL users that led to the idea."* Awesome plugin for getting that really compressed 80's drum sound. Or turn it right up to get huge crunched drums. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-05-14-neompc-04.md b/_posts/2007-05-14-neompc-04.md index 78a199d..9cf4205 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-05-14-neompc-04.md +++ b/_posts/2007-05-14-neompc-04.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: NeoMPC 0.4 -date: 2007-05-14 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- @@ -13,3 +14,6 @@ Hot on the heels of version 0.3 comes version 0.4! New things in this version i * Add and Play buttons now recurse the file tree (Be careful with this one if you've got a large library!). Get it from the NeoMPC page. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-05-18-1337-spam.md b/_posts/2007-05-18-1337-spam.md index d3e3e75..0c4f4f2 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-05-18-1337-spam.md +++ b/_posts/2007-05-18-1337-spam.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: 1,337 Spam -date: 2007-05-18 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- 1,337 Spam + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-05-18-neompc-051.md b/_posts/2007-05-18-neompc-051.md index 4d4ae7c..9d5e4a4 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-05-18-neompc-051.md +++ b/_posts/2007-05-18-neompc-051.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: NeoMPC 0.5.1 -date: 2007-05-18 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news +- blog - neompc +- news layout: post --- @@ -14,3 +15,6 @@ New stuff: * Album cover display on the control page. * Track progress bar and time display. (Requires Javascript) * Control page has been shuffled about to make more sense. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-08-22-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-1.md b/_posts/2007-08-22-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-1.md index 4c811bc..e17711e 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-08-22-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-1.md +++ b/_posts/2007-08-22-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-1.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: 'Diary of an Amateur mixer: Part 1' -date: 2007-08-22 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- music +- blog - milar - mixit-1 +- music layout: post --- @@ -23,3 +24,6 @@ data="http://www.pixelhum.com/xspf_player_slim.swf?song_url=http://www.pixelhum. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-08-24-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-2.md b/_posts/2007-08-24-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-2.md index 8dc2976..cbceb66 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-08-24-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-2.md +++ b/_posts/2007-08-24-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-2.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: 'Diary of an Amateur mixer: Part 2' -date: 2007-08-24 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- music +- blog - milar - mixit-1 +- music layout: post --- @@ -27,3 +28,6 @@ For part 2 of my diary I thought it would be a good idea to give a run down of m I'm using a custom built PC (one of my many talents!) with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core CPU and 2gb RAM. This gives me plenty of headroom for plugins, which is nice :). That outputs to an M-Audio FastTrack Pro USB interface which is connected to Mackie HR624 monitors via balanced connections. I also have a pair of Sennheiser HD280 headphones which, apart from monitoring while recording, I also use to double check the low end (no treatment in my room yet, so I can't really trust the Mackies) and headphone compatibility. My DAW of choice is [Reaper](http://www.reaperaudio.com/). + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-08-29-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-3.md b/_posts/2007-08-29-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-3.md index e912b97..85e4f82 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-08-29-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-3.md +++ b/_posts/2007-08-29-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-3.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: 'Diary of an Amateur mixer: Part 3' -date: 2007-08-29 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- music +- blog - milar - mixit-1 +- music layout: post --- @@ -39,3 +40,6 @@ And finally... under the fold you'll find a list of all the plugins I've used so * Ambience (Magnus) * SIR (Christian Knufinke) * SupaPhaser (Bram) + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-09-04-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-4.md b/_posts/2007-09-04-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-4.md index 193aa5d..02cb046 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-09-04-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-4.md +++ b/_posts/2007-09-04-diary-of-an-amateur-mixer-part-4.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- title: 'Diary of an Amateur mixer: Part 4' -date: 2007-09-04 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news -- music +- blog - milar - mixit-1 +- music +- news layout: post --- @@ -43,3 +44,6 @@ Updated plugin list under the fold. * SupaPhaser (Bram) * Ferox (JB) * Omnisone (JB) + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-12-23-return-of-the-amateur-mixer.md b/_posts/2007-12-23-return-of-the-amateur-mixer.md index 508d272..1ee6342 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-12-23-return-of-the-amateur-mixer.md +++ b/_posts/2007-12-23-return-of-the-amateur-mixer.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: Return of the Amateur Mixer -date: 2007-12-23 00:00:00 Z +date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- music +- blog - milar - mixit-2 +- music layout: post --- @@ -23,3 +24,6 @@ I've not done much with the guitars yet. Just got some rough levels and panning At this point I decided to leave it for the night so I saved a new project file and printed a mix. I've waffled on quite a bit here, so I apologise if I bored anyone! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-12-29-first-room-response-measurement.md b/_posts/2007-12-29-first-room-response-measurement.md index 3a6b57a..b4b5981 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-12-29-first-room-response-measurement.md +++ b/_posts/2007-12-29-first-room-response-measurement.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: First Room Response Measurement -date: 2007-12-29 00:00:00 Z +date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- @@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ And this is why I use headphones to judge low end. Room response measurement, 29th Dec 2007 There's a lovely 12dB peak at about 128hz and about 24dB difference between that and 90hz! Time to order the bass traps... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2007-12-30-return-of-the-amateur-mixer-ii.md b/_posts/2007-12-30-return-of-the-amateur-mixer-ii.md index 6810a01..31d8c24 100644 --- a/_posts/2007-12-30-return-of-the-amateur-mixer-ii.md +++ b/_posts/2007-12-30-return-of-the-amateur-mixer-ii.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: 'Return of the Amateur Mixer: II' -date: 2007-12-30 00:00:00 Z +date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- music +- blog - milar - mixit-2 +- music layout: post --- @@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ I spent a bit more time EQ'ing the vocal so that I was happy with it and also au I still wasn't completely happy with the bass. It needed to be filling more of the frequency range above it to compensate for the lack of low end in the guitars. So I bussed it to another track and used a pitchshifter to bring it up an octave. I mixed this quite low in the mix, you can hear it if you listen out for it but it's not obvious. It also helps to make the bass fill out the mix on smaller speakers. There is one place in the song where I automated it to make it much louder, and that was the crash about 3 minutes into the song, which I always felt was a little bit lack in power. And with that, in goes the fork... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-02-27-platform-shift.md b/_posts/2008-02-27-platform-shift.md index 6c16eff..f3be2c1 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-02-27-platform-shift.md +++ b/_posts/2008-02-27-platform-shift.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- title: Platform Shift -date: 2008-02-27 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - news layout: post --- I've just migrated the blog to Habari. That was painless... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-04-18-perian.md b/_posts/2008-04-18-perian.md index 4b746e2..3f7b5f3 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-04-18-perian.md +++ b/_posts/2008-04-18-perian.md @@ -1,15 +1,19 @@ --- title: Perian -date: 2008-04-18 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog +- divx +- h264 +- matroska +- media - news - quicktime -- media - xvid -- divx -- matroska -- h264 layout: post --- [Perian](http://perian.org/#detail) is an open source Quicktime component that adds support for AVI, FLV, and MKV file formats, along with H.246 and XVid/DivX support among others. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-05-06-improved-font-rendering-in-ubuntu.md b/_posts/2008-05-06-improved-font-rendering-in-ubuntu.md index b2cc1c1..e2a55c0 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-05-06-improved-font-rendering-in-ubuntu.md +++ b/_posts/2008-05-06-improved-font-rendering-in-ubuntu.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- title: Improved Font Rendering in Ubuntu -date: 2008-05-06 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- autohint +- blog +- firefox +- fonts - linux - ubuntu -- fonts -- firefox -- autohint layout: post --- @@ -45,3 +46,6 @@ Put the following in ~/.fonts.conf: ``` + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-05-09-chdk.md b/_posts/2008-05-09-chdk.md index bbdecc8..3c88209 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-05-09-chdk.md +++ b/_posts/2008-05-09-chdk.md @@ -1,7 +1,12 @@ --- title: CHDK -date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- [CHDK](http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK) is a firmware add-on for Canon's Digital Ixus/Powershot range of compact cameras that enables a bunch of cool new features. RAW support, scripting, exposure bracketing and more. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-06-24-scratching-the-itch.md b/_posts/2008-06-24-scratching-the-itch.md index 85c8921..d7736ff 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-06-24-scratching-the-itch.md +++ b/_posts/2008-06-24-scratching-the-itch.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- title: Scratching the Itch -date: 2008-06-24 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- [Very interesting article in the New Yorker about how we perceive](http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/06/30/080630fa_fact_gawande?currentPage=all). Via [kottke.org](http://www.kottke.org/08/06/itching-and-perception). > The account of perception that’s starting to emerge is what we might call the “brain’s best guess” theory of perception: perception is the brain’s best guess about what is happening in the outside world. The mind integrates scattered, weak, rudimentary signals from a variety of sensory channels, information from past experiences, and hard-wired processes, and produces a sensory experience full of brain-provided color, sound, texture, and meaning. We see a friendly yellow Labrador bounding behind a picket fence not because that is the transmission we receive but because this is the perception our weaver-brain assembles as its best hypothesis of what is out there from the slivers of information we get. Perception is inference. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-07-12-bricking-it.md b/_posts/2008-07-12-bricking-it.md index 053adbf..c597534 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-07-12-bricking-it.md +++ b/_posts/2008-07-12-bricking-it.md @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@ --- title: Bricking It -date: 2008-07-12 00:00:00 Z +date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- I've finally got IPv6 working on my home network. It took a fair bit of fiddling! I'm using a tunnel and subnet provided by [SixXS](http://www.sixxs.net/), which is run from a Linksys WRT54GS router running [OpenWRT](http://openwrt.org/). I've had the tunnel running for a while, but it was only today that I got the subnet and was able to setup radvd to broadcast it. It does seem that radvd doesn't like broadcasting /48 subnets though so I had to change it to a /64 to get it working. @@ -11,3 +13,6 @@ By the way, never ever *ever* try uninstalling libgcc from an [OpenWRT](http://o # ln -s /lib/libc.so.0 /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 I really thought I'd bricked my router... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-07-25-foxconn-anti-linux.md b/_posts/2008-07-25-foxconn-anti-linux.md index ec54eee..05ffecf 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-07-25-foxconn-anti-linux.md +++ b/_posts/2008-07-25-foxconn-anti-linux.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- title: Foxconn anti-Linux? -date: 2008-07-25 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- While I don't agree with the way the guy handled this (telling them they suck and their products are 'filth' is *not* the way forward), the idea that a [motherboard manufacturer is deliberately screwing with Linux support](http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=869249) is quite scary. Makes you wonder if someone is paying them... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-07-28-habari-0-5.md b/_posts/2008-07-28-habari-0-5.md index 0f455ef..4cea4e8 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-07-28-habari-0-5.md +++ b/_posts/2008-07-28-habari-0-5.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- title: Habari 0.5 -date: 2008-07-28 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- Habari have released [version 0.5](http://habariproject.org/en/0-5-released) of their blogging platform, complete with new admin interface, 'Monolith', designed by [Michael Heilemann](http://binarybonsai.com). Guess I better upgrade... + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-09-02-shiney.md b/_posts/2008-09-02-shiney.md index c959226..7c81100 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-09-02-shiney.md +++ b/_posts/2008-09-02-shiney.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- title: Shiney! -date: 2008-09-02 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- news -- google +- blog - browser +- google +- news - web layout: post --- Just installed [Google Chrome](http://www.google.com/chrome). First impressions are good, it feels *very* quick. Gmail in particular is very responsive indeed. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-09-15-hackintosh.md b/_posts/2008-09-15-hackintosh.md index 067ecc1..8177dfa 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-09-15-hackintosh.md +++ b/_posts/2008-09-15-hackintosh.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- title: Hackintosh -date: 2008-09-15 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- mac-os -- mac +- blog - hackintosh +- mac +- mac-os layout: post --- I'm now running my very own Hackintosh! It was a relatively easy install, with just a few tweaks required to get the graphics card working correctly. I had to come to terms with the fact that there were no working drivers for my onboard LAN adapter (nForce 570) and get a PCI Gigabit card. The Netgear GA311 is a good choice. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2008-09-29-me-su-eyrum-vi-spilum-endalaust.md b/_posts/2008-09-29-me-su-eyrum-vi-spilum-endalaust.md index c13de4a..2917d04 100644 --- a/_posts/2008-09-29-me-su-eyrum-vi-spilum-endalaust.md +++ b/_posts/2008-09-29-me-su-eyrum-vi-spilum-endalaust.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- title: ""Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust"" -date: 2008-09-29 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- music - audio +- blog +- music - sigur-ros layout: post --- It's very rare that find an album that I just can't stop listening to, but "Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust" (in english "With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly") by Sigur Rós is one such album. It's simply stunning! Haunting vocals and wonderful soundscapes are offset by quite edgy sounding drums. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2009-05-14-awesome-ajax-regex-tool.md b/_posts/2009-05-14-awesome-ajax-regex-tool.md index 4e956f1..dca3e22 100644 --- a/_posts/2009-05-14-awesome-ajax-regex-tool.md +++ b/_posts/2009-05-14-awesome-ajax-regex-tool.md @@ -1,7 +1,12 @@ --- title: Awesome Ajax Regex Tool -date: 2009-05-14 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- Regular expressions are one of those tools that's almost like magic. This makes working with them quite a pain in the arse. Thankfully, tools such as [Rex V](http://www.rexv.org/) make working with them much less painful. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2009-07-05-ecodisc.md b/_posts/2009-07-05-ecodisc.md index b5c3e65..3dc6d18 100644 --- a/_posts/2009-07-05-ecodisc.md +++ b/_posts/2009-07-05-ecodisc.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- title: EcoDisc -date: 2009-07-05 00:00:00 Z +date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- I just had the misfortune to put one of those new EcoDisc's in my Powerbooks optical drive before I saw the warning on the back. Damn did I feel suckered?! Luckily I think the publication in question intend to go back to normal DVD's in future! Anyway, after some fiddling I managed to get the disc out by carefully sliding a knife about an inch into the drive (avoiding the barrier in the middle of the slot) and then lifting it up as the drive tries to spit the disc out. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2009-08-28-dear-firefox-guys-1.md b/_posts/2009-08-28-dear-firefox-guys-1.md index 1563b5d..cd20982 100644 --- a/_posts/2009-08-28-dear-firefox-guys-1.md +++ b/_posts/2009-08-28-dear-firefox-guys-1.md @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@ --- title: Dear Firefox Guys... -date: 2009-08-28 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- When are you planning to fix this? @@ -11,3 +13,6 @@ When are you planning to fix this? For anybody that's interested this is what happens when Firefox tries to restore windows and tabs when using an authenticating proxy server. If I didn't have the master password set you'd simply see just as many proxy authentication dialogue boxes instead. *Edit*: I believe, as of Firefox 3.6.2, that this bug has been fixed. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2009-09-11-vanadiumjs.md b/_posts/2009-09-11-vanadiumjs.md index 89d989c..464be41 100644 --- a/_posts/2009-09-11-vanadiumjs.md +++ b/_posts/2009-09-11-vanadiumjs.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- title: VanadiumJS -date: 2009-09-11 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- web +- blog - javascript - jquery +- web layout: post --- [VanadiumJS](http://vanadiumjs.com/) is a rather nice, easy to use javascript validation library for HTML forms. Using it is as simple as including the .js file (and jQuery) and adding classes to your inputs. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2009-09-20-record-companies-want-apple-to-pay-for-30-second-previews.md b/_posts/2009-09-20-record-companies-want-apple-to-pay-for-30-second-previews.md index 2694ca5..9b3dcc6 100644 --- a/_posts/2009-09-20-record-companies-want-apple-to-pay-for-30-second-previews.md +++ b/_posts/2009-09-20-record-companies-want-apple-to-pay-for-30-second-previews.md @@ -1,10 +1,15 @@ --- title: Record Companies want Apple to pay for 30 second previews -date: 2009-09-20 00:00:00 Z +date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog --- [This is further proof](http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10355448-93.html) that the big record companies simply don't get it: > "(On iTunes), you can stream radio, and you can preview tracks, things that we should be getting paid performance income for." > --David Renzer, CEO Universal Music Publishing Group + + + diff --git a/_posts/2010-03-12-automatic-screen-for-ssh-login-1-1.md b/_posts/2010-03-12-automatic-screen-for-ssh-login-1-1.md index f062f7f..80e21a2 100644 --- a/_posts/2010-03-12-automatic-screen-for-ssh-login-1-1.md +++ b/_posts/2010-03-12-automatic-screen-for-ssh-login-1-1.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: Automatic Screen for SSH Login -date: 2010-03-12 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- bash +- blog - geek - linux -- bash layout: post --- @@ -36,3 +37,6 @@ fi Replace `screen` with `byobu` if you use that. Remember to use `^a-d` to disconnect from your SSH session. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2010-04-21-move-to-linode.md b/_posts/2010-04-21-move-to-linode.md index fb066e4..1750ab0 100644 --- a/_posts/2010-04-21-move-to-linode.md +++ b/_posts/2010-04-21-move-to-linode.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- title: Move to Linode -date: 2010-04-21 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - geek -- linux - hosting +- linux - server layout: post --- I've just moved this website over to a Linode VPS. The experience so far has been brilliant. The Linode control panel is excellent and provides all the facilities you could possibly need. I'd decided to move from shared hosting as I felt I was beginning to outgrow it. I needed more flexibility and what better way to get that flexibility than with a virtual machine! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2010-05-24-one-line-fix-for-terminalapp.md b/_posts/2010-05-24-one-line-fix-for-terminalapp.md index ccd9741..692ddf4 100644 --- a/_posts/2010-05-24-one-line-fix-for-terminalapp.md +++ b/_posts/2010-05-24-one-line-fix-for-terminalapp.md @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ --- title: One Line Fix for Terminal.app -date: 2010-05-24 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - linux - mac -- terminal - screen +- terminal layout: post --- Anybody that uses Terminal.app on Mac OS to regularly connect to Linux servers -- particularly those that use `screen` -- will be aware of the issues with backspace. The following terminal one liner seems to resolve the issues: $ defaults write com.apple.Terminal TermCapString xterm + + + diff --git a/_posts/2010-06-06-postgresql-php-on-snow-leopard.md b/_posts/2010-06-06-postgresql-php-on-snow-leopard.md index e48d3db..11ffe1f 100644 --- a/_posts/2010-06-06-postgresql-php-on-snow-leopard.md +++ b/_posts/2010-06-06-postgresql-php-on-snow-leopard.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: PostgreSQL & PHP on Snow Leopard -date: 2010-06-06 00:00:00 Z +date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- php +- blog - mac-os-x +- php - postgresql layout: post --- @@ -98,3 +99,6 @@ I used information in the following web pages in the preparation of the guide: [Gnegg - Snow Leopard and PHP](http://www.gnegg.ch/tag/snow-leopard) [StackOverflow - Installing PDO-drivers for PostgreSQL on Mac](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/61747) + + + diff --git a/_posts/2010-06-30-iphone-4.md b/_posts/2010-06-30-iphone-4.md index 72ba9e5..d7b5bc4 100644 --- a/_posts/2010-06-30-iphone-4.md +++ b/_posts/2010-06-30-iphone-4.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: iPhone 4 -date: 2010-06-30 00:00:00 Z +date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - apple -- iphone-4 +- blog - iphone +- iphone-4 layout: post --- @@ -28,4 +29,6 @@ Given that my old phone was a Sony Ericsson K750i it's probably understandable t The quality from the camera almost gives my 5 year old Canon compact a run for it's money. Pictures are detailed and the colour is very nice. It's certainly the best phone camera I've ever used. The HD video is an additional bonus and I expect I'll get some use out of that in time. The ability to edit video on the phone itself is quite something. -The OS is very nice indeed. It certainly seems like Apple have really sweated all the details in how it works. There's so much in there that I'm not even going to attempt to cover any of it here. The only bugbear in my opinion is that the double tap for multitasking feels like the wrong choice. According to what I've read that used to be a shortcut to the camera (although it seems to be a shortcut to the iPod app when at the lock screen). I'd certainly like easier access to the camera when I'm out and about. Currently I have to slide, type my code, tap the Camera app. I loved the K750i for that; slide the lens cover, take picture! \ No newline at end of file +The OS is very nice indeed. It certainly seems like Apple have really sweated all the details in how it works. There's so much in there that I'm not even going to attempt to cover any of it here. The only bugbear in my opinion is that the double tap for multitasking feels like the wrong choice. According to what I've read that used to be a shortcut to the camera (although it seems to be a shortcut to the iPod app when at the lock screen). I'd certainly like easier access to the camera when I'm out and about. Currently I have to slide, type my code, tap the Camera app. I loved the K750i for that; slide the lens cover, take picture! + + diff --git a/_posts/2010-07-23-aerofs.md b/_posts/2010-07-23-aerofs.md index ddab9f6..72a062f 100644 --- a/_posts/2010-07-23-aerofs.md +++ b/_posts/2010-07-23-aerofs.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: AeroFS -date: 2010-07-23 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- files +- blog - cloud - dropbox +- files layout: post --- @@ -16,3 +17,6 @@ layout: post > * Sharing vast amounts of rich media (think hundreds of gigabytes), where cloud storage costs grow rapidly > > To address these issues, we've designed AeroFS to be completely decentralized. You can sync files between any two (or more!) devices with or without Internet access, over a LAN, and behind a firewall. Your files do not need to be uploaded to the cloud, so you will retain full control of your data. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2010-07-23-iphone-4-revisited.md b/_posts/2010-07-23-iphone-4-revisited.md index e1127f5..a398f7a 100644 --- a/_posts/2010-07-23-iphone-4-revisited.md +++ b/_posts/2010-07-23-iphone-4-revisited.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: iPhone 4 Revisited -date: 2010-07-23 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - apple -- iphone-4 +- blog - iphone +- iphone-4 layout: post --- @@ -31,3 +32,6 @@ The email application is very nice, and picked up the two accounts I have setup I decided to buy one of Apple's bumper cases for the phone. All the third party ones -- not that there are many around yet -- seem to cover the whole phone, and I didn't want anything getting in the way of that gorgeous display. The case itself is great, it fits the phone well and looks like it should be there. It doesn't provide any direct protection for the glass front and back, but it provides adequate protection for the edges, which are *far* more likely to actually hit something. The glass feels so nice to touch that it would be a shame to cover it up. The original iPhone had a headphone jack that was recessed into the body, which meant that many headphones would not fit. This spawned a number of adapters from different manufacturers. It would seem that with the bumper case, Apple have replicated that same problem here, with a hole in the case that is not big enough to accept any of my existing headphones. I could have gotten an adapter, but I chose instead to try the [Apple in-ear headphones](http://www.apple.com/uk/ipod/in-ear-headphones/) as an upgrade to my trusty Sennheiser CX400's. Curiously, my wifes CX300's, which are about 2 years newer than my 400's, actually have a narrower jack plug body and as a result they actually fit! I will write more about the Apple in-ears in a future post. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2010-07-26-apple-in-ear-headphones.md b/_posts/2010-07-26-apple-in-ear-headphones.md index 1feff11..6830b3c 100644 --- a/_posts/2010-07-26-apple-in-ear-headphones.md +++ b/_posts/2010-07-26-apple-in-ear-headphones.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- title: Apple In-Ear Headphones -date: 2010-07-26 00:00:00 Z +date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - apple - audio -- iphone-4 -- iphone +- blog - headphones +- iphone +- iphone-4 layout: post --- @@ -33,3 +34,6 @@ The headphones come in a small triangular case which serves as a very neat littl The headphones come with two additional sets of different sized silicone ear pieces, in a cute little pill shaped case, so they should fit most ears pretty easily. The mediums that come fitted work perfectly for me. They also come with a spare set of filters, which can be unscrewed from the headphones themselves for cleaning. They are tiny though so you'd have to be careful not to lose them! On the whole they seem very well thought out. Overall I'm very pleased with these headphones. Definitely recommended if you like your iPod/iPhone audio accurate and detailed. They are very reasonably priced for what you get. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2011-04-05-using-git-for-deployment.md b/_posts/2011-04-05-using-git-for-deployment.md index dcdcebf..ac3a8d9 100644 --- a/_posts/2011-04-05-using-git-for-deployment.md +++ b/_posts/2011-04-05-using-git-for-deployment.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: Using Git for Deployment -date: 2011-04-05 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 categories: -- web +- blog - deployment - git +- web layout: post --- @@ -192,3 +193,6 @@ Thanks! Joe - I hadn’t seen that article, but on first glance it looks very similar to my approach. The main difference is that it does a checkout to the web directory rather than a pull. The advantage of having the application root a git repository is that it makes it possible to make code changes directly on the server and commit them to the repository, not that I’d recommend this! JustSomeNoob - That’s a good question that I really should have covered. Git does not allow you to push directly to a working repository, hence the need for the intermediate bare repo. It would be worth reading Joe Maller’s article (linked at the top of the post) as he explains things a bit better than I do! + + + diff --git a/_posts/2011-10-06-steve-jobs.md b/_posts/2011-10-06-steve-jobs.md index 96c7449..91991e1 100644 --- a/_posts/2011-10-06-steve-jobs.md +++ b/_posts/2011-10-06-steve-jobs.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 -date: 2011-10-06 00:00:00 Z +date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - apple -- visionaries +- blog - steve-jobs +- visionaries layout: post --- @@ -15,3 +16,6 @@ layout: post I never met Steve Jobs, but it still feels like someone I knew has died. An inspiration. Thanks Steve. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2012-01-17-a-new-year-a-new-start.md b/_posts/2012-01-17-a-new-year-a-new-start.md index 1a500f8..b41e347 100644 --- a/_posts/2012-01-17-a-new-year-a-new-start.md +++ b/_posts/2012-01-17-a-new-year-a-new-start.md @@ -1,8 +1,13 @@ --- title: A New Year, A New Start -date: 2012-01-17 20:09:00 Z +date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:09:00 +0000 layout: post comments: true +categories: +- blog --- As it's a new year, I decided to start a fresh new blog that will hopefully get me inspired to start writing stuff again. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2012-01-24-a-brief-incomplete-and-mostly-wrong-history-of-programming-languages.md b/_posts/2012-01-24-a-brief-incomplete-and-mostly-wrong-history-of-programming-languages.md index 53b1f28..b1b610e 100644 --- a/_posts/2012-01-24-a-brief-incomplete-and-mostly-wrong-history-of-programming-languages.md +++ b/_posts/2012-01-24-a-brief-incomplete-and-mostly-wrong-history-of-programming-languages.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages -date: 2012-01-24 10:58:00 Z +date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:58:00 +0000 categories: -- programming, +- blog - humour +- programming, layout: post comments: true external-url: http://james-iry.blogspot.com/2009/05/brief-incomplete-and-mostly-wrong.html @@ -12,3 +13,6 @@ external-url: http://james-iry.blogspot.com/2009/05/brief-incomplete-and-mostly- James Iry: > 1995 - Yukihiro "Mad Matz" Matsumoto creates Ruby to avert some vaguely unspecified apocalypse that will leave Australia a desert run by mohawked warriors and Tina Turner. The language is later renamed Ruby on Rails by its real inventor, David Heinemeier Hansson. [The bit about Matsumoto inventing a language called Ruby never happened and better be removed in the next revision of this article - DHH]. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2012-07-17-the-retina-macbook-pro-is-cheaper-than-the-regular-macbook-pro.md b/_posts/2012-07-17-the-retina-macbook-pro-is-cheaper-than-the-regular-macbook-pro.md index 96e65a9..7a5d767 100644 --- a/_posts/2012-07-17-the-retina-macbook-pro-is-cheaper-than-the-regular-macbook-pro.md +++ b/_posts/2012-07-17-the-retina-macbook-pro-is-cheaper-than-the-regular-macbook-pro.md @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ --- title: The Retina MacBook Pro is cheaper than the regular MacBook Pro -date: 2012-07-17 17:30:00 Z +date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:30:00 +0000 categories: - apple +- blog layout: post comments: true --- @@ -32,4 +33,6 @@ That's a $200 dollar difference, in favour of the Retina MacBook Pro! "But Apple * 256GB 256GB Crucial m4 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s - **$213.43** * Total - **$2068.42** -So that is a bit cheaper, but it's only $130 less than a similarly specced Retina MacBook Pro. That $130 gets you four times as many pixels, twice as much video memory and a machine that's over a pound lighter. I think that's a pretty good deal. \ No newline at end of file +So that is a bit cheaper, but it's only $130 less than a similarly specced Retina MacBook Pro. That $130 gets you four times as many pixels, twice as much video memory and a machine that's over a pound lighter. I think that's a pretty good deal. + + diff --git a/_posts/2012-08-21-slugtastic-v1.0.0.md b/_posts/2012-08-21-slugtastic-v1.0.0.md index 45c8ecd..3e6a3af 100644 --- a/_posts/2012-08-21-slugtastic-v1.0.0.md +++ b/_posts/2012-08-21-slugtastic-v1.0.0.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- title: Slugtastic v1.0.0 -date: 2012-08-21 10:09:00 Z +date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:09:00 +0000 categories: -- rubygems +- blog +- coding - gem - rails -- coding +- rubygems layout: post comments: true --- @@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ has_slug :slug, :from => :title ``` This will generate a slug string from the title attribute and store it in the slug attribute unless the slug already contains a string. The slug is generated pre-validation so you can still use `validates_presence_of :slug`. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2012-08-30-gimp-is-now-a-self-contained-native-app-for-mac-os-x.md b/_posts/2012-08-30-gimp-is-now-a-self-contained-native-app-for-mac-os-x.md index b9e2f1b..a701554 100644 --- a/_posts/2012-08-30-gimp-is-now-a-self-contained-native-app-for-mac-os-x.md +++ b/_posts/2012-08-30-gimp-is-now-a-self-contained-native-app-for-mac-os-x.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: GIMP is Now a Self-Contained Native App for Mac OS X -date: 2012-08-30 10:59:00 Z +date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:59:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - gimp -- osx - mac +- osx layout: post comments: true external-url: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/29/gimp-is-now-a-self-contained-native-app-for-mac-os-x/ @@ -13,3 +14,6 @@ external-url: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/29/gimp-is-now-a-self-contained-n PetaPixel: > GIMP, the image editing program that’s a popular open-source alternative to Photoshop, is now easier than ever for Mac users to start using. Though it was completely free, installing it has long required that X11 also be installed — a major pain in the butt. That changes with the latest version of GIMP: the app is now a self-contained native app that’s a breeze to install. It’s as simple as dragging and dropping. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2012-10-30-were-creating-a-culture-of-distraction.md b/_posts/2012-10-30-were-creating-a-culture-of-distraction.md index ed7d95e..5ddc15f 100644 --- a/_posts/2012-10-30-were-creating-a-culture-of-distraction.md +++ b/_posts/2012-10-30-were-creating-a-culture-of-distraction.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- title: We're Creating a Culture of Distraction -date: 2012-10-30 18:08:00 Z +date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:08:00 +0000 layout: post comments: true external-url: http://joekraus.com/were-creating-a-culture-of-distraction +categories: +- blog --- Joe Kraus: @@ -12,4 +14,6 @@ Joe Kraus: > I don’t think I have a healthy relationship with mine. I feel a constant need to pull it out – to check email, to text, to see if there is something interesting happening RIGHT NOW. It’s constantly pulling on my attention. -Great article. I've begun to notice this with myself and my wife. Might have to implement the "no phone" Sunday. \ No newline at end of file +Great article. I've begun to notice this with myself and my wife. Might have to implement the "no phone" Sunday. + + diff --git a/_posts/2013-03-17-moving-away-from-google.md b/_posts/2013-03-17-moving-away-from-google.md index 5a5d925..8dc1522 100644 --- a/_posts/2013-03-17-moving-away-from-google.md +++ b/_posts/2013-03-17-moving-away-from-google.md @@ -1,8 +1,10 @@ --- title: Moving Away from Google -date: 2013-03-17 11:28:00 Z +date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:28:00 +0000 layout: post comments: true +categories: +- blog --- In light of Google's recent announcement that they will be [shuttering Reader (among other things)](http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/a-second-spring-of-cleaning.html) I've decided that it's time to move away from Gmail and reduce my reliance on any services provided by Google. @@ -14,3 +16,6 @@ In light of this the first step has been to start moving things over to my own d The next step will be to find a good hosted email service that I can pay for. [Fastmail](http://fastmail.fm) looks like the best option so far so I'll be evaluating that and others, although I'd prefer to host somewhere in the UK. One of the things that hosting my own domain makes possible is the use of site specific email addresses. For example, for Dropbox one might use dropbox@mydomain.com instead of the usual name@mydomain.com. This has the advantage of easy filtering, and also makes it possible to track down the source of spam emails and potential block them in the future. The only downside I've come across so far is sites that use Gravatar for avatar pictures. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2013-04-28-design-eye-for-the-developer-guy.md b/_posts/2013-04-28-design-eye-for-the-developer-guy.md index f16e720..28e60bc 100644 --- a/_posts/2013-04-28-design-eye-for-the-developer-guy.md +++ b/_posts/2013-04-28-design-eye-for-the-developer-guy.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- title: Design Eye for the Developer Guy -date: 2013-04-28 18:03:00 Z +date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:03:00 +0000 layout: post comments: true +categories: +- blog --- Here are the slides from my talk at [Digpen VI](http://www.digpen.com/VI/) in March. I'll get the audio up too as soon as I have it. -

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    + + diff --git a/_posts/2013-11-09-an-update.md b/_posts/2013-11-09-an-update.md index 4c55c29..d4b34fd 100644 --- a/_posts/2013-11-09-an-update.md +++ b/_posts/2013-11-09-an-update.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ --- title: An Update -date: 2013-11-09 00:00:00 Z +date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 categories: +- blog - life - work layout: post @@ -20,3 +21,6 @@ Spending nearly 12 months apart has been difficult, and I can't recommend it. Un Anyway, the plan is that this post will mark a new commitment to updating this blog on a regular basis. I've said that before but I mean it this time! I have a series of CSS articles in the works so expect something useful within the next few weeks. Now, I'm off to play some Tomb Raider. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2013-11-19-flat-ui-and-forms.md b/_posts/2013-11-19-flat-ui-and-forms.md index a61bf03..e20af29 100644 --- a/_posts/2013-11-19-flat-ui-and-forms.md +++ b/_posts/2013-11-19-flat-ui-and-forms.md @@ -1,11 +1,16 @@ --- title: Flat UI and Forms -date: 2013-11-19 00:00:00 Z +date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post comments: true external-url: http://alistapart.com/article/flat-ui-and-forms +categories: +- blog --- Jessica Enders: > The problem is that most flat UIs are built with a focus on the provision of content, with transactional components (i.e., forms) receiving very little attention. What happens when flat and forms collide? User experiences can, and often do, suffer. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2014-02-08-zx81.md b/_posts/2014-02-08-zx81.md index 6348256..801643a 100644 --- a/_posts/2014-02-08-zx81.md +++ b/_posts/2014-02-08-zx81.md @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@ --- title: ZX81 -date: 2014-02-08 00:00:00 Z +date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog ---
    @@ -28,3 +30,6 @@ The 1Kb of memory certainly made it challenging to write programs for, although By far the most memorable thing about the ZX81 was the keyboard. To keep the cost down it was fitted with a simple membrane keyboard. The keyboard was pretty terrible to use and spawned a number of addons to try and improve it. Some even involved putting the ZX81 into a whole new case! Despite all of its shortcomings, the ZX81 was an enjoyable computer to tinker with, and it started a life long love of computing for me. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2014-04-29-zx-spectrum-plus-2.md b/_posts/2014-04-29-zx-spectrum-plus-2.md index b5e6000..07c5b43 100644 --- a/_posts/2014-04-29-zx-spectrum-plus-2.md +++ b/_posts/2014-04-29-zx-spectrum-plus-2.md @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@ --- title: ZX Spectrum +2 -date: 2014-04-29 07:28:00 Z +date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:28:00 +0000 layout: post +categories: +- blog ---
    @@ -61,3 +63,6 @@ Long live the ZX Spectrum! *[MGT]: Miles Gordon Technology *[OCP]: Oxford Computer Publishing *[MIDI]: Musical Instrument Digital Interface + + + diff --git a/_posts/2015-04-27-distraction.md b/_posts/2015-04-27-distraction.md index c698384..75ce782 100644 --- a/_posts/2015-04-27-distraction.md +++ b/_posts/2015-04-27-distraction.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- title: Distraction -date: 2015-04-27 11:25:37 Z +date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:25:37 +0000 categories: +- blog - life -- work - productivity +- work layout: post --- @@ -12,4 +13,6 @@ I've realised recently that I spend far too much time looking at things like Twi I'm confident it's affecting both my productivity and my creativity so I'm going to try an experiment somewhat inspired by begriffs article [Going "Write-Only"](http://begriffs.com/posts/2015-04-20-going-write-only.html). I'm going to avoid social media and short-form reading for a week (to start). This means no Twitter, Hacker News, Reddit, Arstechnica or any other sources of bite sized information. I will restrict myself to long-form reading like books or articles I've saved to Instapaper (of which I have quite a queue!). -Hopefully after a while the craving for that junk food of information will diminish. \ No newline at end of file +Hopefully after a while the craving for that junk food of information will diminish. + + diff --git a/_posts/2016-08-10-the-complete-guide-to-optimising-web-images.md b/_posts/2016-08-10-the-complete-guide-to-optimising-web-images.md index 278d477..8a2eb03 100644 --- a/_posts/2016-08-10-the-complete-guide-to-optimising-web-images.md +++ b/_posts/2016-08-10-the-complete-guide-to-optimising-web-images.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: The Complete Guide to Optimising Web Images -date: 2016-08-10 13:23:41 Z +date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:23:41 +0000 categories: -- web design +- blog - images +- web design layout: post --- @@ -82,3 +83,6 @@ Happy optimising! *[GIF]: Graphics Interchange Format *[PNG]: Portable Network Graphic *[RGBA]: Red Green Blue Alpha + + + diff --git a/_posts/2017-06-25-liberty-sunset.md b/_posts/2017-06-25-liberty-sunset.md index c5bbb1a..990662d 100644 --- a/_posts/2017-06-25-liberty-sunset.md +++ b/_posts/2017-06-25-liberty-sunset.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- title: Liberty Sunset -date: 2017-06-25 00:00:00 Z +date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 categories: - - photos - - sunset - - new york - - usa - - statue of liberty +- blog +- new york +- photos +- statue of liberty +- sunset +- usa layout: post --- @@ -17,3 +18,6 @@ layout: post Taken from the free Staten Island ferry. It's pretty much the only reason to take it (unless you live on Staten Island). + + + diff --git a/_posts/2017-07-21-eisenhower-executive-office-building.md b/_posts/2017-07-21-eisenhower-executive-office-building.md index fbeabf4..33ef606 100644 --- a/_posts/2017-07-21-eisenhower-executive-office-building.md +++ b/_posts/2017-07-21-eisenhower-executive-office-building.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- title: Eisenhower Executive Office Building -date: 2017-07-21 00:00:00 Z +date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 layout: post categories: - - photos - - black & white - - usa - - washington dc - - architecture - - eisenhower +- architecture +- black & white +- blog +- eisenhower +- photos +- usa +- washington dc ---
    @@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ categories: We were in DC this weekend and I wanted to see the White House. It's a rather underwhelming building but this much more attractive building was right next door. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2017-08-29-four-corners.md b/_posts/2017-08-29-four-corners.md index 573c5cb..2e6e5f9 100644 --- a/_posts/2017-08-29-four-corners.md +++ b/_posts/2017-08-29-four-corners.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- -title: "Four Corners" +title: Four Corners layout: post categories: - - photos - - sculpture - - storm king - - nature - - art center - - hudson valley -date: 2017-08-29T18:04:53+00:00 +- art center +- blog +- hudson valley +- nature +- photos +- sculpture +- storm king +date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:04:53 +0000 ---
    @@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ date: 2017-08-29T18:04:53+00:00 We found this sculpture by Forrest Myers somewhat off the beaten path at [Storm King](http://stormking.org), and it was by far my favourite. The sculpture is made of four different materials; bronze, stainless steel, weathering steel and concrete. + + + diff --git a/_posts/2018-01-21-building-a-keyboard.md b/_posts/2018-01-21-building-a-keyboard.md index 1ef98e1..dafe0d4 100644 --- a/_posts/2018-01-21-building-a-keyboard.md +++ b/_posts/2018-01-21-building-a-keyboard.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- -title: "Building a Keyboard" +title: Building a Keyboard layout: post categories: -- hardware +- blog - electronics +- hardware - keyboards -date: 2018-01-21T17:38:21+00:00 +date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:38:21 +0000 ---
    @@ -185,3 +186,6 @@ reprinted keycaps. My current keymap is {% picture full-width blog/building-a-keyboard/DSCF7145.jpg alt="The keyboard hooked up to my laptop." %}
    + + + diff --git a/_posts/2018-08-10-chess-and-recursion-part-1.md b/_posts/2018-08-10-chess-and-recursion-part-1.md index 214cdc4..a63f4f7 100644 --- a/_posts/2018-08-10-chess-and-recursion-part-1.md +++ b/_posts/2018-08-10-chess-and-recursion-part-1.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- -title: "Chess and Recursion: Part 1" +title: 'Chess and Recursion: Part 1' layout: post categories: +- blog - coding - development -- games - elixir -date: 2018-08-10 +- games +date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 ---