A Geekzoner (BarTender) has put together a few apps that may be useful if you ever wonder about mobile coverage... The first one is a map of New Zealand cell sites. The second one (pictured below), gives you a view of which cell sites are available near an address you enter. The third one is a link...
This will be big. Via LNLPaintballNZ
Oh the irony; Chrome warns that Google Docs has been reported as a phishing site..
Here are some data collected from the OECD Broadband portal. How is New Zealand doing? 1. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (June 2011): Rank DSLCableFibre/LAN Other TotalTotal subscriptions1Netherlands21.216.01.30.038.5 6 392 0002Switzerland27.210.60.20.338.3 2 983 2813Denmark...
Megaupload again: according to the US Justice Dept, Dotcom, Batato, Bencko, Echternach, Ortmann, Nomm and van der Kolk were indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on January 5 this year. Megaupload and Vestor Ltd were also included in the indictment, and it's on the basis of th...
Incredible reading the "reasons" for DMCA notices sent to Twitter, asking for tweets to be removed. Here are some: [quote] Where does this Tweet link to: The Tweet links to another website where the infringing material is made available. Where is the infringing material: The linked website links to...
I have decided to do a write up of my recent experiences in cabling a large home for data and voice. When i undertook this project i intended to learn how to install and terminate cat5e/6 cabling, install patch panels and hook the whole thing up to telecom phone lines. I gained valuable experience i...
As posted on SoundCloud: 2Johns2Cups by goldenturkey This is what police raided NZ media over? Even RadioNZ, which never had the recording but only reported on the issue? :::FACEPALM:::
It all started when Polly and I came back from the supermarket and realised we'd forgotten to get some vegetables we needed. So we got back into the car and nipped out for just 15 minutes to Garden Fresh. When we got back, while walking down the driveway, I noticed a blue T shirt. "Odd," I thought. ...
While the default blue on white base colour scheme in Visual Studio 2010 is fine for most, some people (like myself and several of my colleagues) prefer working against a darker background or with different sets of font styles and colours - in my case this is mostly to help with eye strain, staring ...