Archives for April 2008

Ares in trouble, again

My fine cat Ares is meowing in the lounge as I write. He’s distressed because he’s shut in there. He doesn’t know it, but he’s on his way to the vet soon to have a wound attended to. A few days ago I heard a massive cat fight going on somewhere in the neighbourhood. Now […]

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Low lakes, low energy

When I was a kid growing up in Christchurch in the 60s and 70s we often experienced brownouts and blackouts. The power simply failed. The lights would go off, and we’d be in the dark till they came back on. That all changed once some of the big hydro schemes came online. Now, apparently, about […]

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Engage your Community – a community conference

I’ve been a little preoccupied recently because of a one-day conference I’m presenting at in Hamilton next week. Engage your Community: Using Blogs, YouTube and other Cool Tools to achieve your group’s goals is for community groups, to help them connect with volunteers, staff, and other stakeholders . In the last couple of years I’ve […]

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Stunning night sky over Flagstaff

The Astronomy Picture of the Day is a favourite of mine, and it offers many glorious photos deserving of attention. Today’s image is particularly stunning, in part because it demonstrates how much we’ve lost with our careless light pollution. Take a look at A Protected Night Sky Over Flagstaff to see the gorgeous panorama we […]

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A new approach to passwords: OpenID

I have several hundred usernames and passwords for all the various websites and services I use online. They include banks, blogs I write, services such as Basecamp, and shopping sites such as TradeMe and Amazon. It’s bad form (and unsafe) to use the same name and password for all of them. But even if I […]

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How to use YouTube Videos in a Keynote presentation

Every trainer knows not to rely on technology working correctly, so I decided to include a couple of YouTube videos in a presentation I’m creating, not just link to them. The problem was that Keynote.app doesn’t seem to respond to the .flv files you end up with after downloading a YouTube video. When I dragged […]

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Mac OS X and the php.ini upload limit

Finding and fixing php.ini upload limits on Mac OS X. Last night I was messing round exporting a WordPress blog and importing it into WordPress on my own Mac so I can play around with the design. The MacTips blog I exported has almost 900 posts (ie 900 Tips). The downloaded file was 2.1Mb. That’s […]

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Leopard Tips book

OK, I haven’t read this, but it’s probably pretty good — Rob Griffiths, editor of the MacOSXHints.com Web site has created the 70 page Macworld Mac OS X Hints Superguide, Leopard Edition: Discover over 200 tips for Mac OS X, Mail, Safari, and more, including Terminal basics and beyond! It’s available as a printed book […]

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Schedule meetings without headaches

Whether it’s volunteers, board members or a project group, meeting in person or on a conference call often involves a stream of emails: I can make 3 pm on Tuesday, I can’t do 3 pm, but can make 4 pm. Let software untangle the mess So how does a free service sound that can handle […]

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Enthusiastic about Apple news? – Links by the gazillion

All the Mac news you could ever want is linked from Apple Enthusiast, according to TidBITS Tech News: Apple Enthusiast Offers New Take on News Aggregation: Apple Enthusiast scours the RSS feeds of numerous Macintosh publications and sites, including TidBITS, to present headlines and links to original articles. What sets Apple Enthusiast apart from other […]

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K800i cameraphone is a hit with me

A couple of months ago I bought a new cellphone: the Sony Ericsson K800i. I’m thrilled. As with my previous K700i, the battery life isn’t really as good as it could be, but it’s fine. I charge it up every couple of days. The screen’s a decent size, with good colour. Texting is easy, calls […]

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Lambton Quay was busy today

· · It was all go on Lambton Quay today. Just after 10 am I took a bus from Courtenay Place towards the railway Station. My destination was the north end of Lambton Quay. I was quite surprised when the bus took an unusual turn and headed off down streets where buses don’t go. The […]

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