Earlier tonight I was watching youtube clicks and getting annoyed but that persistent pause that catches your eye every so often. Then by pure chance I stumbled upon the fix in another website, result!
For sometime now my system restore is out of action. I get a message about being unable to restore. I very very rarely use this function (like maybe once every two years or something), but it annoys me to think something is not working correctly.
CNET have a really good solution filled discussion about the issue here, worth bookmarking.
Youtube is starting to get its act together with stuff like Hi-Res videos etc, but it's not always easy to know how to take full advantage of some features, here's a handy list of the ones I use.
To link to a video with an HD option you need to add &hd=1 to the end of the url.
For region limited videos remove the watch? text from the url, like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<somecode> to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<somecode>
To download a video just go to
Not exactly a recipe, but more of an "easier done than said" thing.
Ingredients:
1-2 lbs chicken (any parts, skinned and deboned) cut into 1" cubes
1 can coconut milk (not cream or water)
1 can tomato paste
1 bunch cilantro
1 small onion or large shallot
1 clove garlic
1 small piece of fresh ginger, grated
1-5 small chillies, Chinese, bird, etc. chopped, number used and seeds included/removed per your preference
1 cup of broccoli, coarsely chopped
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen (not
Beyonce performed If I Were a Boy on the X Factor final last night, an absolutely stunning performance, never seen anything like that before, just plain remarkable. Browsing around it looks like I'm late to this party (again lol), nevertheless, this is a timeless performance.
I'd heard that song on the radio before, but didn't even now who sung it until recently. But after seeing that performance I've been browsing around to find other live performances, found some good ones below with HQ vie
DYNAMIC FLASH PHOTO GALLERY Live Example.
DFFG is a pay product (quite expensive), but there is a free example download from Template Monster. Template monster have some pay-to-use photography websites that use the same technology as this free download, and it's very impressive. For example, there's a php Admin centre where you can control the various options for your photo galleries. The free version is for trial only and not suitable for a live gallery, as any changes you make in the admin
There are heaps of flash photogalleries to choose from these days, so I' decided to try a few out and see which is the best. To do this I used the same 9 photos in each example, to see which was easiest to set up, and which gave the best end effect!
TILT VIEWER Live Example.
TiltViewer has a free and a pay version. The only difference is that the pay version has extra customisations for colours etc, the free version is perfectly suitable for most applications.
TiltViewer has a cou
So I had the joy of trying to repair a freinds PC with the dreaded missing hal.dll error preventing a boot.
There's a tonne of google reading on that error, so for future reference, here's where I am at on this particular computer.
Microsoft Support hall.dll Page
In summary :
1. Configure the computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
2. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer.
3. When you receive the "Press any key to
Einstein, Newton, and Pascal are hanging out in heaven, feeling rather bored, so Pascal suggests a game of hide and seek. Einstein is chosen to be it, and he covers his eyes and counts as Newton and Pascal go to hide. Einstein reaches 60 and opens his eyes only to discover Newton standing right there out in the open.
Einstein goes over to him and says, "What are you doing? You are supposed to hide. You made it too easy for me to find you, Isaac."
Newton points to the ground at his feet, an
Here's how to skin your own BMW in GRID.
Tools Required
DxtBmp
PSSG
Pack of both files HERE.
Extract dds files
1. Backup and keep safe the folder grid\cars\bmw
2. Start PSSG
3. Browse to \Codemasters\GRID\cars\bmw\livery_00\textures_high\bmw_tex_high_00.pssg and click extract.
4. Browse to \Codemasters\GRID\cars\bmw\livery_user\textures_high\bmw_tex_high_user.pssg
This creates two new folders called bmw_tex_high_user_pssgfiles with all the dds files we need inside.
Impor
Here's an awesome addon for backing up your DVDs (assuming it's legal where you are )
Lifehacker have an article and link explaining it all, basically it's a set of macros someone came up with that when applied to DVD Shrink automatically make all the selections so that backing up your DVDs really is a one click process (after the first time, which needs settings defined).
Very cool.
Incredible luck abounds: I managed to get a WiiFit for an actual reasonable price.
Popped into the nearby Zellers store to nose around the electronics section. Not finding anything of particular interest, I started heading for the exit. I was stopped by the clerk, who said, "I thought it was you. We have them."
She didn't have to say what "they" were. I knew.
She had a few cases, not even opened. Talk about timing.
Youtube has revolutionized streaming media on the web and made sharing video something that the general public at large could never have done on such a large scale before.
Why then does it suck so bad? It's usability is simply appalling. Here's my top 5 reasons why Youtube sucks and they should get their act together.
1. There's no flash player control other than play and pause! When it comes to flash players Youtube is trailing way behind any other streaming media site you care to mention
I'm so mad about the amount of hastle spam is causing me that I am declaring war. If I am going to end up losing my primary website address because of low life spammers, damn straight I'm going to get some revenge.
It starts by reading up on spam, how they do it, and understanding how e-mail works. This will be phase 1. And it starts now.
As always, a nice storage place:
Ideas: 01) Selecting and Buying a Camera 02) Photography 101: Terms, Definitions, Basic Principles - What Is a Camera and How Does It Work? 03) Intro to Composition 04) Intro to Lighting, Metering, Bracketing, Shadows, Exposure 05) Advanced Lighting: Studio and Indoor Lighting 06) Intro to Portraiture: Indoors 07) Advanced Portraiture: Outdoors 08) Shooting Landscapes and Nature 09) Shooting Architecture, Buildings, Cityscapes and the Urban Environment
Other Mail Rules
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate and click the following registry subkeys (save each key to a different file):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{Identity Number}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Rules\Mail
4. On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.
5. In the Save In box, change the location to your desktop.
6. In the File Name box, type mail rules.reg (for the mail ru
I stumbled upon a really great, legal, website for watching TV shows today - hulu.com. The problem is, just as I settled down to watch the very first epsiode of The Rockford Files, it gave me a message saying that it was only available in the USA. Turns out the entire website is only streaming to US residents.
Well, that just won't do.
A quick google, first result and viola - http://www.hotspotshield.com.
Download, install, run, job done. It gives you a different IP number that hulu wil
Getting Started: The Parts
"Ruin, tell me what to buy!" Truth is, I can't. Each system must be designed for its needs. What I did was go to Performance PCs and started with my CPU and GPU blocks. I got two that matched, thanks Swiftech (finding a GPU block for an 8800GTX for under $100 was a challenge) and then the rest I bought for brand matching. I got the Swiftech 2 fan Quiet Power Rad, the Swiftech Micro Res, and a small Swiftech pump (that's small, sleek, and works great!) I then bought
Introduction: The Journey
After deciding to build big or go home, I knew I needed something out of the norm for my high end PC. I needed more than a clear window and some spiffy parts. I wanted... some bling. Well, not really. Ultimately my decision to water-cool (WC) my PC came down to two factors. 1) Over-clocking -herein referred to as OCing- my Q6600 and 2) Because I can. I'll be the first to admit, I knew nothing of water-cooling at the time other than it was complicated, expensive, imprac
