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June 2004 - Posts

XPrize attempt...
This has got to be the most exciting advancement in the non-government sponsored space race. Funded by Microsoft founder Paul Allen ... first attempt tomorrow to launch and complete a 100km high MANNED sub-orbital mission... http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/index.htm Read More...
QuickTime support in windows without the player
Just found this over on Omar Shahine's Web Log ... this is great! I have a bunch of QT movies that i have that i want to watch ... and really dislike the QT player... problem solved. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm Now that Read More...
XP SP2 RC2
I have just completed installation of Windows XP SP2 RC2. I upgraded from RC1 very smoothly via the Windows Update Site. If you have RC1 installed and you go to the Windows update site and do a scan it will pick up that RC2 is available. Once downloaded Read More...
.Net singleton pattern multi-threading issue...
I came across this today in some code i am reviewing ... and thought i would share it with everyone as i am sure not many people know about this... In the singleton pattern you have a static member variable that 'stores' your single instance of whatever Read More...
Ejection!
Unfortunatly i am not currently at home to stare in awe at this ... but apparently i took delivery of my Simon James Design Ejection Table. HOT! Cant wait to get home and see the thing! Read More...
I am in Canberra, Australia!
Over here doing some work for a customer and thought i would post a view from the top of a hill ... showing the planned city Canberra. I have not found it as boring as most have told me ... and it is really interesting being in a city that was totally Read More...
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