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Changing Default Application

Rich — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:20:41 +0000

While there is an application you can download and that makes it easy to change the default application. AskDaveTaylor.com has an obscure way to do it that doesn’t require a download:

Click on the file that you want to change. For instance, foo.mpg
Choose File/Get Info
You will see a pane with all the file information. Now, this is really unintuitive, click on the “Open With:”
Select from the pulldown a different application. The Change all… button lights up and click on it

So not too obvious, that it is on the Get Info, but it works!

Webcams

Rich — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:56:19 +0000

Dave was asking me about webcams. Since we use Macs mainly, I haven’t really studied the PC market (all Macs have iSight webcams which are decent, but most importantly built in).

Cowboyfrank.net has an amazing number of webcam reviews. He likes the Creative Notebook Pro, but the top rated notebook one is the Logitech Quick Cam Pro Notebook. I have one of these and I must say its pretty good.

If you have a desktop, then he recommends the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000. I have an earlier model and must say it provides really great quality. Again the main thing is the image quality is really great.

Password protect WordPress

Rich — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:26:33 +0000

This is an old post, but cre8d design explains how to password protect your blog. The simplest way is the registered only plugin. With this plugin, only registered users can actually see your blog.

Twitter Updates for 2008-05-11

Rich — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:59:59 +0000

At Qwest stadium. 10,000 kids and parents. Kids will escort Sounders in. Fun! http://snipurl.com/28a3m #
Sounders drew 0-0. Now watching Saturday night live. How wierd. Same show I watched 30 you are ago #
@thename the Timbers from Portland. The Timbers Army (their fans) reminded me of football in scotland #

Stryker Mobile Gun System

Rich — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:23:53 +0000

Watched a Future Weapons with the kids and some great footage on the new Stryker.

There are lots of variants and M1128 Styker Mobile Gun System This is one big gun on one small platform.

Twitter Updates for 2008-05-10

Rich — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Mac can get confused about defaults, so use the little application at http://tinyurl.com/2epm4n to fix #
Currently Browsing: https://www.freeconference.com/ is the conferencing I’m trying. Farzad used it with me and its free! #

Age of Empire Asian Dynasty Error 1305

Rich — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:41:26 +0000

Rebuilding Age of Empires and got error 1305 it is a little confusing, but it turned out the CD was dirty with junk. So if you get this, it is either a real problem or clean your CD!

FAQ_General

1305
This is an error that results from trying to read from a file and may also be due to a corrupt cab file or other corrupted file on the CD, or a file that’s copied to the temp directory that hits a flaky sector. If it’s not the CD-Rom or the CD drive, then move the temp location. Related information from Microsoft Technical Support: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873281

Seattle to Beijing Nonstops

Rich — Sat, 10 May 2008 09:45:36 +0000

Hurray at last, you don’t have to go down to San Francisco and then fly by Seattle. The best routings now to Shanghai are:

United to ANA. This leaves 1PM and arrives in Shanghai via Narita at 9PM. There is a long layover in Narita
Air Canada. Go up to Vancouver and then over to Shanghai nonstop. It is an old 767 and the business class seats aren’t super comfy, but it is short. You have to take a 9AM shuttle to catch the 11AM. Also if you get the cool Nexus card, then crossing through is really fast.
Hainan to Beijinghttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-08/12/content_6022794.htm starts in June with a flight that uses an A330. It is a chinese airline, so I’d expect the service to be OK, but the plane to be amazing. http://www.luchtzak.be/forums/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=44446. They use the kinda layback seats that are 180 degrees, but you sleep slanted like ANA and Qantas has in business class. It leaves 2PM and arrives in Beijing 4PM. So you then have to fly to Shanghai. I’d bet it is a little faster net, net, and you’d get to Shanghai at say 8PM.
# Northwest to Beijing. This begins March 2009. http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/05/05/daily28.html so is something to keep in mind. Of course Northwest planes are super old. But you become instant MVP Gold on this given the distance

Twitter Updates for 2008-05-09

Rich — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:59:59 +0000

There is a heaven. Haven’t played with Comcast HD in months. Wow, lots of HD channels, watching Pussycat dolls in HD while reading mail! #
Trying freeconference.com, wow that is amazing conferencing is free. #

Twitter Updates for 2008-05-08

Rich — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:59:59 +0000

Conference calls from 830AM until 8PM. all over the world. isn’t the 21st century gt! #
on to criminal minds #
Up late. Need to fix sites. #
Complex meeting on share rights. I’ve a headache #
@docholladay agree with that although terminator 2 is satisfying for different reasons #
@docholladay listening is hard for me. Thankfully I have twitter #
slow cookers are great inventions. Stew tonight is sooo easy. Mtgs now till then #