Sep 27 2012
For a little while now I have been trying to get MS SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit to connect to an Oracle 10g database but have run into some issues doing so with some other more complicated solutions. My approaches to date have involved extra Oracle client software and working …
Sep 26 2012
Okay, it’s time to blow the old trumpet here 🙂 Last night, the blog racked up its 100,000th visit to the site and 125,000 pageviews since things kicked off on 30/01/2010. That’s not too bad at all given that this started off as a bit of a hobby to help keep me in the swing …
Sep 25 2012
Just a quick tip for today. I am currently in the process of selling a vehicle and have found that getting out to the RTA can time consuming. Driving out to the closest branch, waiting your turn to get called up to the counter, explaining what you want, filling in a form, etc. if your …
Sep 24 2012
While I am waiting for a new 2012 Toyota Prius to have its novated lease approved I thought I’d share a conundrum that I discovered when doing my research for a new vehicle prior to locking in another Prius. One option that my wife and I had on the table has to retain the 2008 Toyota Prius …
Sep 23 2012
Perhaps not something you check out everyday but something I thought worth sharing nonetheless. A while ago our Fisher and Paykel Q E442B fridge suffered from some unscheduled maintenance after its circuit had been tripped. While the fridge was repaired and has been working well for nearly three months, I thought it would be a good idea to …
Sep 22 2012
Here’s a quick tip for Nintendo 3DS gamers out there. Friend codes can be a pain to swap particularly if you’re in a hurry but there is a quicker way to friend someone if they are in the immediate area. Just do the following: Tap the smiley face up the top of the dashboard screen, …
Sep 20 2012
I had to share this because it really spoke to my inner geek. There’s a new project on Kickstarter wanting to raise funds for light bulbs. Sounds pretty boring but these aren’t just normal light bulbs nor are these your run of the mill LED light bulbs. These are Wi-Fi enabled, remote controllable, colour changeable light …
Sep 19 2012
Here’s a quick tip if you want to muck around with the time lapse recording function on the Panasonic X900M camcorder. Out of the box, you can’t use time lapse recording as the option is greyed out in the record setup screen. This is because you need to change the zoom mode from the default …
Sep 18 2012
With Windows 8 almost upon us in terms of full public release and sale it’s worth giving a thought to printer compatibility. Simple tethered printers will usually be less susceptible to being left behind when operating systems are updated however multi-function and networked printers may not fare so well. For instance, I have an aging HP …
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