Running Komodo Edit Open Source Code Editor Under Windows 7
The open source version of Komodo’s code editor and development environment Komodo Edit is a great tool for development. I use it for PHP, HTML, JavaScript and more. However, I haven’t done any serious...
View ArticleWindows command prompt vs PowerShell vs Cygwin for remote backup scripts
I’ve been struggling with trying to get a new backup routine working for my Laptop. I should point out that I have several complex requirements for backup so my needs are probably not average. However,...
View ArticleSpeeding up Cygwin
Yesterday I mentioned my success with Cygwin. One issue I did have though was with the speed of startup. It was taking 15-20 seconds to start a BASH shell. It turns out that this was a PATH issue. I...
View ArticleDiigo Bookmarks 05/20/2011
Enable iOS AirPrint Support on Windows tags: windows ipad iPhone Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
View ArticleData Cleansing Tools
It is very common to receive information in a format that cannot easily be formatted and processed as you want it to be. For example, you may have an unstructured list of information that you need in a...
View ArticleApple iOS 5, What does it change for me?
There are some really nice looking changes on the way for Apple mobile users lucky enough to have a device that can be upgraded to iOS 5. I thought I’d throw together a quick look at how this will...
View ArticleApple iOS 5 and iCloud, The verdict
So I’ve been using iOS 5 on both iPad 1 and iPhone 4 for a couple of days now and I thought I’d follow up on my previous post about what I thought would impact me. The first thing to note is that it...
View ArticleEnterprise System Design and Accessibility
Most web designers are well aware of the need to design with accessibility in mind and that this is a legal requirement in many countries. Not so many IT architects and designers who deal with...
View ArticleLow-cost Information Management, Communications and Collaberation Tools
Although much of the work I do is for very large organisations and extremely costly projects, being an adopted Yorkshire-man, I’ve always an eye open for a bargain! More seriously, there are many small...
View ArticleMicrosoft 64-bit Application Support (lack-of)
The joys of working with Microsoft products! So I have a brand-new, shiny 17″ HP laptop. 64-bit throughout. 6GB of RAM and comes pre-installed with 64-bit Windows. You would think, then, that you would...
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