I’ve just solved one of the last problems that had me booting into Windows every so often – being able to program Eproms and Pics. I’d never had much luck running WinPic800 or the eprom software under wine on linux. Now with the updated version of wine I’ve found I can. Yay! The following is …
Category Archives: geeking
Talk like a pirate day
In recognition of international talk like a pirate day I shall be wandering up and down the Mile End Road with a plastic carrier bag, accosting all and sundry saying only “DVDs?”
Apple batteries and Virgin Atlantic
I see from Slashdot reports that Virgin Atlantic are banning all Apple and Dell batteries due to potential fire hazards. The fact it is the Sony made batteries that exhibit this fault, and are found in many other laptops besides those made by Apple and Dell seems to have been ignored. At the second security …
Apple battery recall
I’ve switched off my G4 Powerbook for the first time in about 6 months to pull the battery and see if I’m eligible for a new one under the Apple battery recall program. I was rather hoping I was, because battery life on the laptop is now down to about 45 min. A shiny new …
Labels
With the news that 10,000 bags have been misplaced at airports since the start of the terror alert, you may be wishing for a simple, easy way to make sure your bags do not get lost. I suggest you label your luggage with these attractive stickers: