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18 April, 2008
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03 April, 2008
N73 Firmware Update
I did something that I did not think you could do to a mobile phone, this shows just how behind the times I am, but I upgraded the firmware in my mobile, a Nokia N73 form version 2 something to version 3 something.
The update was free from Nokia, and the software to do the job with.
How was it? Okay but boy you read all the warnings and well, it nearly put me off doing the upgrade thing all together. But after some 15 minutes or so the task was done.
The Result?
Good, I think a lot of the changes from version 2 to 3 must be stuff under the bonnet but other tings are new or updated, to tell the truth the old software never gave me any trouble and so far the new software also seems to be okay.
The only down side of it all was that my backup of all my contacts was not good and some how did not work and that was only 20 or so minutes after I had done the backup, so what's going there I do not know. It not a big loss as the number of contacts that I keep on my phone is small, this is because I have 2 mobiles my own and the companies, and keeping the numbers and contacts separate has and is to me a good idea.
Would I do the upgrade again?
Yes, but only if there are some big advantages to the upgrade otherwise with all the prep work you have to do its just not worth the time and the effort.
Since the upgrade the Internet has not been safe I have found that there are lots of free N73 themes on the net and I am having great fun downloading them and installing them on the phone.
The update was free from Nokia, and the software to do the job with.
How was it? Okay but boy you read all the warnings and well, it nearly put me off doing the upgrade thing all together. But after some 15 minutes or so the task was done.
The Result?
Good, I think a lot of the changes from version 2 to 3 must be stuff under the bonnet but other tings are new or updated, to tell the truth the old software never gave me any trouble and so far the new software also seems to be okay.
The only down side of it all was that my backup of all my contacts was not good and some how did not work and that was only 20 or so minutes after I had done the backup, so what's going there I do not know. It not a big loss as the number of contacts that I keep on my phone is small, this is because I have 2 mobiles my own and the companies, and keeping the numbers and contacts separate has and is to me a good idea.
Would I do the upgrade again?
Yes, but only if there are some big advantages to the upgrade otherwise with all the prep work you have to do its just not worth the time and the effort.
Since the upgrade the Internet has not been safe I have found that there are lots of free N73 themes on the net and I am having great fun downloading them and installing them on the phone.
01 April, 2008
Website Updates
I have some how found the time to do an update to my main 2 websites. So now they are as uptodate as I can make them with the current information that I have to hand.
The main URL is http://www.dswilliams.co.uk
So I am now off to look at some of my other projects that I have not looked at in ages
The main URL is http://www.dswilliams.co.uk
So I am now off to look at some of my other projects that I have not looked at in ages
31 March, 2008
AE35
AE35?
Eh?
Well its my podcast that sometimes I do. In fact, so far it runs to only 4 episodes so it has a long way to go until it has found its feet, or style. If I can be bothered I will put the URL in this blog.
As it is other things are calling so bye
Eh?
Well its my podcast that sometimes I do. In fact, so far it runs to only 4 episodes so it has a long way to go until it has found its feet, or style. If I can be bothered I will put the URL in this blog.
As it is other things are calling so bye
30 March, 2008
Not Much
Not much to say this time as I have other projects that are at such an early stage, eg they are still in my head that there really is nothing to say.
29 March, 2008
Index oh Index
As I have said before else where in this blog the first draft of the Dirk Maggs book is now done, I was going to start doing the index or indexes when I remember something I had read which said that it is always a good idea to put your first draft away and go and do something else, so that when you look at it again there is some time and distance between you and the draft and you will look at it if a different light and frame of mind.
So I am going to take that advice, which mean I can put off having to do the Index just for a few more weeks, to say that I am relived would be an under statement. So this means I can get on with my other projects, like updating the Dirk Maggs website and stuff like that.
So I am going to take that advice, which mean I can put off having to do the Index just for a few more weeks, to say that I am relived would be an under statement. So this means I can get on with my other projects, like updating the Dirk Maggs website and stuff like that.
18 March, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 14
1st draft complete page count is now 329. First go at doing an index ended up with word crashing and loosing all the work I had done on marking up the index, not as bad as it sounds as I had only marked up 4 pages. I was using the mark all feature in word when it crashed.
Not sure if I ran out of memory in the machine I was using or what.
Not sure if I ran out of memory in the machine I was using or what.
17 March, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 13
There has been some progress all the drafts of all the chapters has now been done. I have now started to create the master document witll all the chapters in.
This is the second time that I have done this as the first time word inported all the files in the wrong order!
It would appear that in A4 page size the book is 357 pages long with out how many indexes I end up with.
This is the second time that I have done this as the first time word inported all the files in the wrong order!
It would appear that in A4 page size the book is 357 pages long with out how many indexes I end up with.
15 March, 2008
Appendix Index
As the 1st draft of the Dirk Maggs book is now very close to being done, I have had a strange thought that I have so far failed to find an answer to. The question or thought was this can you have an index to an appendix, or is an appendix in a book a mutated form of index?
I think its a good question, the only snag with such a great question is that finding an answer to it is well hard in fact very hard and at this time I have not yet found an answer.
At this stage the book has a chapter for each years work a chapter on other audio work and then 2 very large appendixes, now I do know because I have seen them that you can have loads of appendix in a book I think I once counted something like 10 in one book that I picked up years ago.
The thing is do I need to have an index for each section of the book? e.g one index for the work done in years another index for each appendix and an index for the other audio work?
Or do I go down the route of having an index for subjects e.g one for the radio shows and another for the actors or people in the productions?
I also have to keep in mind that I will have to do another edition of this book in a few years time as the idea is that it forms a written record of the website at the time the book was written.
At this time I do not have any answers to the above questions
I think its a good question, the only snag with such a great question is that finding an answer to it is well hard in fact very hard and at this time I have not yet found an answer.
At this stage the book has a chapter for each years work a chapter on other audio work and then 2 very large appendixes, now I do know because I have seen them that you can have loads of appendix in a book I think I once counted something like 10 in one book that I picked up years ago.
The thing is do I need to have an index for each section of the book? e.g one index for the work done in years another index for each appendix and an index for the other audio work?
Or do I go down the route of having an index for subjects e.g one for the radio shows and another for the actors or people in the productions?
I also have to keep in mind that I will have to do another edition of this book in a few years time as the idea is that it forms a written record of the website at the time the book was written.
At this time I do not have any answers to the above questions
14 March, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 12
Did i say that all the book in draft is done except appendix 2? Well if I did not I have done now. I have yet to collect each chapter into the master document so I do not know just how did this book of the website is going to be.
I think it will have a page count lower than the second edition mainly due to the fact that the page size has been changed so that it can be printed in hardback, and so with luck it might last a bit longer, as the idea is to have a written record of what The Dirk Maggs website looks like I think hardback is the way forward.
I did have the Idea to present a copy of the book to Dirk, but thinking about it, I decided that it might weird him out seeing his life's work in a hardback book before him.
As I have said before the book is going to be a Private printing so it will not be for sale.
Saying that a few weeks ago something did go wrong with how the book is listed at LULU and you could see the book and buy it (the second edition that is) the cost? a cool 1999999.99 pounds so it was not a surprise that no one brought a copy, can't think why that is
I think it will have a page count lower than the second edition mainly due to the fact that the page size has been changed so that it can be printed in hardback, and so with luck it might last a bit longer, as the idea is to have a written record of what The Dirk Maggs website looks like I think hardback is the way forward.
I did have the Idea to present a copy of the book to Dirk, but thinking about it, I decided that it might weird him out seeing his life's work in a hardback book before him.
As I have said before the book is going to be a Private printing so it will not be for sale.
Saying that a few weeks ago something did go wrong with how the book is listed at LULU and you could see the book and buy it (the second edition that is) the cost? a cool 1999999.99 pounds so it was not a surprise that no one brought a copy, can't think why that is
Index part 2
Note to me, you still have to find out about single or double indexes for the Dirk Maggs book of the website.
13 March, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 11
News on the Dirk Maggs book is that the 1st draft of all work in years 1988 to 2009 has been done.
The 1st draft of the 1st appendix has also been done.
The 1st draft of any other audio work has also been done.
At this rate the 1st draft of the book should be done by June 2008
Making publication due October 2008 at the rate this is all going
The 1st draft of the 1st appendix has also been done.
The 1st draft of any other audio work has also been done.
At this rate the 1st draft of the book should be done by June 2008
Making publication due October 2008 at the rate this is all going
11 March, 2008
Linux
Well still playing with different versions or distro's of Linux and not getting any work on the Dirk Maggs book done....
09 March, 2008
VM Linux
Now playing with VM linux machines, only snag so far is that I can't get at the files on my hard discs.
07 March, 2008
USB Linux
Just found out that you can install Linux on a USB stick, never knew you could do that and its been fun learning.
Does make you wonder how come Linux on a 2Gb stick installed and working 10 minutes, windows XP hours why?
Does make you wonder how come Linux on a 2Gb stick installed and working 10 minutes, windows XP hours why?
04 March, 2008
03 March, 2008
Print Servers
Why can't print servers just work?
Why is it they only play up when you are short of time?
Why?
Why is it they only play up when you are short of time?
Why?
01 March, 2008
Leap day & Blogger
So it was leap day and I thought I better do my blog. But blogger had other ideas and would not let me save my blog, only the second time that has happened to me. S I have missed the chance to have a 29 Feb entry in my blog, and I did not have time to report the error so I am just a bit miffed.
The idea was to try and do a blog each day, so Feb is blown out and I know that march will be a blow out as I am of on a course which means not access to the net.
The idea was to try and do a blog each day, so Feb is blown out and I know that march will be a blow out as I am of on a course which means not access to the net.
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