Author: John
40th Anniversary of Apollo 8 Launch
Apollo 8 launched 40 years ago today. This was to be the first time humans would ever orbit the moon and laid the foundation for the Apollo 11 Landing in July 1969. Believe it or not, Apollo 8…
Read More »Website usability 101
I logged into HSBC internet banking today. In fact, I tried to log into HSBC internet banking today…. The message reads: Issues with Safari Browser 3.2.1 The latest Safari update from Apple which was released on Monday 15…
Read More »Mac OS X – Changing the default application for files
I’ve never had any trouble finding where to set the default application for a specific file, but it took me a while to find out how to set it for an entire file type. To set the default…
Read More »Upgrading Mac OS X from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6
Apple recently released an update to Mac OS X 10.5.6 I have a Macbook pro with everything standard except for 4GB of RAM. I was currently running OS X 10.5.5 and thought the update would be somewhat trivial….
Read More »Don't vomit in public!
I saw this outside the Mile End tube station in East London. It reads: “GET DRUNK, VOMIT IN PUBLIC & YOU’LL BE FINED £80.” “Cutting Crime TOGETHER” I guess it does it’s job, it gets your attention.
Read More »Expensive advertising
This was the state of one of CBS’ electronic signs at Liverpool street tube station today. I took the photo just before 3pm. It was still like this three hours later at 6pm. I wonder who is paying…
Read More »Overcast skies in London
I was unable to get a photo of the moon on friday – London has had overcast skies constantly since around noon on Friday. Maybe next time… Did anyone else manage to get one?
Read More »Don't forget to take a look at the moon tonight
Remember that the moon will be very close to earth tonight and a full moon. In London the moon will be rising late and overhead at around midnight. If you only have a view to the west (like…
Read More »WordPress Version 2.7 "Coltrane" Released
WordPress, the publishing platform I use to write and host this website/blog released a new version yesterday. Upgrading from version 2.6.5 was a piece of cake and the administration interface is brilliant – Modern and Clean. You can…
Read More »Getting a 1 Pixel high DIV in IE6
For a web designer, IE6 is a real prick of a browser. You are constantly having to use hacks on CSS to make it work for just one browser, which is now over seven years old. I was…
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