Alan Jeeves Blog

I was looking for a better editor for php files than notepad++, and came across Rapid PHP (blumentals.net), which is very good.

One nice thing is, it is very configurable and settings are easily backed up and / or transferred to another install (just copy a folder, do options -> export settings).

But this caused a problem as the laptop i was copying the settings from had multiple screens but the other install didnt and the app opened on the ‘other’ monitor and i couldnt move it back to the only screen i had.

Solution was to edit the registry, … Continue Reading

There is a known problem with using Backup-to-Disk Folders (on a USB external hard disk) in Synamtec Backup Exec where the drive / folder goes offline just before a backup is started which means the bacup pauses until the folder is back online – you can make it come online by right clicking it and selecting Online. But I think i have found the solution to the problem!

Randomly i kept the application open and the backup worked without going offline and i have done this for over a week now and the nightly backups has worked ever since!

 I think leaving the app … Continue Reading

Hi,

I think i started to get this error when i updated to the latest version of  adium (on mac osx)

Every time i connect to msn i get a error message popup saying unknown error 205, unkown user.

I’ve just found out how to stop this, the problem is that i somehow got the user: messenger@microsoft.com on my buddy list. Just using Adium this user never shows up so i installed Microsoft Messenger for the Mac, connected and went to preferences then privacy and removed that user from the lists (either the allow or block list) – to do this right/Ctrl click … Continue Reading

Several months ago i gave in and bought myself a MacBook Pro (the top 15″ model).

I love it!

Its far from perfect but it’s just more fun to use.

On friday i went to the Mac Live Expo and Tate Modern and Borough Market.

Then on the way home i got Leopard (new MacOS X) which has some nice touches but a few bugs – my dock dies and i have to reboot to get it back

Its all fun though!