http://vampirebasic.blogspot.com/2009/06/running-mercurial-on-windows.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/818571/how-to-setup-mercurial-and-hgwebdir-on-iis
Good starting point. Comments mention in order to push, have to create windows user, and add them to push list.
Building Blocks » Grails: Error starting Sun’s native2ascii
Found this link when ran into error described. If pointing at JRE, doesn’t work. Have to point at JDK
Lengthen the Life of Your Dishwasher – DIY Life
Like most appliances, dishwashers often get neglected (until, of course, they suddenly stop doing their job). With a bit of routine maintenance, though, you can prolong the life of your dishwasher long after its sticker date. Here are a few easy tips for keeping your dishwasher in tip top shape:
1. Keep your hot water heater set to the temperature recommended by your dishwasher’s manufacturer; you can locate this info in your user manual. Forgotten where you stashed that old manual? Try Google-ing the model of your appliance; many manufacturers post their product manuals online.
2. Run a monthly cleanse cycle on your dishwasher. Simply empty a packet of sugar-free lemonade where you normally place detergent and run the dishwasher through a normal cycle.
3. Check the interior racks of your dishwasher. If the paint is wearing off, consider investing in a dishwasher repair kit to prevent scratches on your pots and pans.
4. Soak the spray arm with diluted vinegar monthly to clean off any scum build-up.
5. Be sure to regularly check the food trap for any residue that may have been acquired in a few weeks time.
So go ahead, show your dishwasher a little TLC — and avoid those dreaded prune hands!
Mobile Air Mouse is an iPhone/Touch app with software that runs on your computer. The phone/touch then acts as a remote control/keyboard for your computer.
Very useful as a remote for your HTPC, and the app is only $1.99
The following table outlines how you can modify the passed parameter.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| %1 | The normal parameter. |
| %~f1 | Expands %1 to a fully qualified pathname. If you passed only a filename from the current directory, this parameter would also expand to the drive or directory. |
| %~d1 | Extracts the drive letter from %1. |
| %~p1 | Extracts the path from %1. |
| %~n1 | Extracts the filename from %1, without the extension. |
| %~x1 | Extracts the file extension from %1. |
| %~s1 | Changes the n and x options’ meanings to reference the short name. You would therefore use |
| %~sn1 | for the short filename and %~sx1 for the short extension. |
The following table shows how you can combine some of the parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| %~dp1 | Expands %1 to a drive letter and path only. |
| %~sp1 | For short path. |
| %~nx1 | Expands %1 to a filename and extension only. |
Windows 7 will be building this functionality in, but it is currently available for XP and Vista.
Microsoft has made available SteadyState. This program allows you to create a user, and control what they have access to. It also allows the user’s changes to be rolled back when they logoff.
Great for the kids, or guests that want to use your machine to check their email, but you don’t want them making any accidental changes to your system.
Updated Mar 19, 2009.
I’ve found a very good donateware program for converting video for the iPod. It’s called iPodMe, and it works very well. Select videos you want to convert, select a profile and screen size. Can add additional files to be converted while it is currently converting.
Well worth checking out
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I recommend DVDFab for ripping DVDs. Just download the installer, and when it starts, it will ask which version you want to run.
A 30 day trial to the full-blown version, which has built-in functionality for splitting and merging dvds in various ways. There is also an option that never expires that allows for copying of the dvd to your hard-drive. Either then entire DVD or just the main title.
Once it’s on your hard drive, you have to convert it.
If you have Nero, Nero Recode is very good for taking a dvd and converting it to iPod format. Also works for most data files.
I imagine Roxio has tools that are similar to this, but have no personal experience.
If you don’t have Nero, then Super is a very good free converter. It doesn’t handle dvd files ‘elegantly’, but works very well for everything else. The interface is a bit tough to work with initially, so expect a learning curve.
Super will convert DVD files, but a movie is broken into 1GB files on the DVD. So, you’ll end up with 4 or 5 files/movie, instead of one file.
I haven’t looked for other free options that will convert a DVD nicely, so don’t have any suggestions.
Also, if you do decide to purchase Nero, don’t buy it directly. Right now, the Nero site is showing $79.99 US for download, but you can buy it boxed at Future Shop/Best Buy for $69.99.
If you’re really comfortable with computers, then Super will work, and there are likely programs around that will convert a DVD nicely. If you’re willing to invest a little money to have an easier to use experience, I would suggest Nero or Roxio.
Also note that this conversion is very CPU intensive. If you have a relatively new dual-core computer, expect the conversion to take about 1/3 of the length of the movie. i.e. a 1 hour movie would take 20 minutes to convert. If you have a really fast machine, it will obviously be faster.
For television shows, I recommend uTorrent for downloading, and EZTV for finding show downloads. If you’re interested in this as well, I can provide more specific information.
I currently have a backpack, but have been looking at something that will allow me to carry the camera, and yet have quick access to it. The backpack is nice because you can carry the camera and other stuff, but it doesn’t provide quick access to the camera.
Thus far, I’ve come across 2 bags that look very good.
Lowepro Slingshot AW100 (and larger sizes in the AW200 and AW300) and the Tenba Photo Sling series, especially the new Gen 3 bag.
The Tenba has a nicer look than the Lowepro bags, and the Gen3 slots between the AW100 and AW200 in size. It’s a bit more expensive, but it appears it is better built. I haven’t seen the Tenba yet, but I will be looking at one before I make a decision.
IcoFX appears to work very well. Allows one to extract icons out of exe and save as ico or a regular image (jpg, gif, bmp, png) format for usage elsewhere.
Image and file recovery tool. Comes highly recommended by users on LifeHacker.
Revo Uninstaller does a better job than the built-in one. Also includes a startup manager.
Also, it’s free!
WinDirStat works very nicely. Looks like Explorer, but with details about file/directory usage in it. Can easily and quickly see where your harddrive is being used.
A very interesting article over at Coding Horror about rechargeable batteries, and the games the manufacturers play (although they do it in all industries. Megapixels for cameras, GHz for computers, HP for cars…).
A good place to buy is Thomas Distributing. That’s where I ordered my charger, as I live in Canada, and Amazon.ca doesn’t carry electronics. I got mine on sale, so it was less expensive than Amazon anyway.
I’ve ordered the La Crosse Technology BC-900, so expect a followup post once I’m done. One nice thing is it contains adaptors for C and D batteries. You put AA batteries into the adaptors to power items that require the larger batteries. Very nice!
Monoprice provides an inexpensive source for cables. From audio to computer, so check them out.
Where to download music legally — and, in one case, for free
The free one is Jamendo.
Add a lot of functionality to your Canon Powershot camera. RAW shooting, live histogram, more histograms, Depth-of-field preview and many more power features.
If you ever have a corrupted memory card, check this software out. Download and run the demo. It will show you what it can recover. If it can’t find anything, you don’t buy it. If it finds your photos, buy it and have your photos back.
PhotoRescue Home Page – PhotoRescue Wizard, PhotoRescue Expert, PhotoRescue Advanced
If you get the “file location specified incorrectly” error when trying to use Subversive on a local file:/// svn repository, ensure you are using either the JavaKit or JavaHL are being used. Otherwise it doesn’t work
Ever wondered where a flight is? The FlightAware sight mentioned doesn’t appear to support Canadian airports/airlines unless the flight is going to/coming from the US, but if you’re in the US, you can check the status of any flight. Where it is, current speed, expected arrival time etc.
Checkout Font Freak.