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June 2006 - Posts

Friday, June 16, 2006 3:38 PM

Why Do We Always Change Notepad?

Notepad is a given. Its on every Windows machine, going back to Win16. When you need to edit something in a hurry, on any machine, then it is the obvious tool of choice. And yet with every Windows release, someone decides to change it. Not in a big way,
Posted by andypennell | 11 Comments
Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:13 PM

An Inconvenient Truth: You Must See This Movie

I have literally just returned from watching this, and am compelled to ask everyone I can to go and see this extraordinary movie . If you care about this planet, or you have children who you would like to have a chance of a decent future, you must see
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:49 AM

Wanted: Power Strip with Switches

It shouldn't be this hard, but all I want is a power strip with switches on each outlet. In my garage I have no less than six different chargers, and I don't want or need them to be on all the time. If I still lived in the UK, I could find such a device
Posted by andypennell | 55 Comments
Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:21 PM

Firmware Upgrade Available for Toshiba HD DVD Player

Last night, on a whim, I asked my Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player to see if there was a firmware update available, and there was, and it proceeded to download it from the web. I took a dinner [that's a unit of time] to do it. Due to the new baby I regret
Posted by andypennell | 5 Comments
 
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