Fatal error: Unsupported operand types in C:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\sites\all\modules\email_registration\email_registration.module on line 61
22 April 2009 – Category: Development
You will get this error if you have logintoboggan and email_registration installed within Drupal 5 and visit the site as an anonymous user with the user login block enabled. This is caused by the modifications made to the user login block by the logintoboggan module.
You can fix this without hacking the email_registration.module file.
Windows Vista x64 to Windows 7 Beta
13 January 2009 – Category: Windows
With the new Windows 7 beta out from Microsoft, I decided to try to upgrade an existing Windows Vista x64 which has been very stable and not had a problem, has a fair few applications installed and lots of documents. I wasn’t putting up much hope, but backed up all the Documents and proceeded to [...]
HTPC software configuration using MediaPortal
11 December 2008 – Category: Other
For my HTPC, I now have configured most things up, so it is all working just like it should be. It took a few OS reinstalls to get it exactly where I wanted it, but I more or less have it, just have to sort out Blu-ray & HDDVD playback sorted first.
Here is a [...]
AVG and OpenDNS bring up some bad suggestions on searches
25 October 2008 – Category: Other
On a computer with IE7 and the AVG toolbar I tried to go to mail.google.co.uk, which it turns out doesn’t exist. So as no DNS record is found, the address is sent off to Yahoo. AVGs partner, then it gives some suggested results of what I may be looking for, but the results [...]
[FPSS] Front Page Slideshow for Drupal Update
24 October 2008 – Category: Development
I have updated my Front Page Slideshow for Drupal module with some new features and some fixes.
New Features:
Change language text within DrupalWithin the admin screen of FPSS you can now add the language text for the slideshow within Drupal which is stored in variables. By default the module has the English text in. [...]
Ford Mondeo 2007+ Leaking Boot problem fixed
19 October 2008 – Category: Cars
The ongoing problem of leaking boots on the MK4 Ford Mondeo has been successfully fixed by replacing the rear windscreen with the new style rear windscreen which has a rubber catchment around the edge which puts all the water that is held by the boot in to the area at the very top of the [...]
Google Chrome annoyances
9 October 2008 – Category: Other
It has been over a month now since Google released Chrome to the world and quite a few annoyances have appeared over that time.
Closing multiple tabs
The huge flaw that is extremely irritating is no warning of closing multiple tabs.
If you have 10 tabs open and accidentally close the main window at the top right rather [...]
[MySQL] Using MySQL to analyze web usage from Windows ISA logs
22 September 2008 – Category: Development
This tutorial will teach you how to import a tab delimited file in to a MySQL database. I built a program to do this for Windows ISA Server logs which contained over 500,000 lines which was way too many for Microsoft Excel to handle and too much for notepad to handle properly. What MySQL functions [...]
Good ‘ol Worms
17 September 2008 – Category: Gaming
With all the new 3D games coming out that aren’t filling that spot of boredom I decided to get out the dusty copy or Worms Armageddon. Surprisingly supporting a resolution up to 1920 x 1200 with no problems too.
Why do all the old games seem to be more fun years and years on when the [...]
Ford Mondeo MK4 (2007 – onwards) leaking boot problem
11 August 2008 – Category: Cars
There is a problem on all Mondeo’s from 2007 until early 2008 I believe which is after heavy rain when you open the boot, you get wet as does everything in the boot.
There is a fix for this and is on all current Mondeo’s been made. The fix is a rubber seal going all the [...]
A Money Saving Tip From Auto Trader giving people very bad advice
7 August 2008 – Category: Cars
On the Auto Trader website they give readers some tips on how to save money by washing their car themselves rather than paying a valet to do it for them. Unfortunately their guide is wrong and is likely to cause more damage to the paint.
The most glaring error is this:
5. Use car wax or polish to create the perfect sheen. Don’t [...]
Server Migration
3 August 2008 – Category: Other
Site was down for a couple of days due to a server migration. There was a problem with importing the database dump on to the new server, but everything should be sorted now.
[How to] Convert AVCHD ISO to MKV
20 July 2008 – Category: Windows
These steps will help you convert an AVCHD ISO to MKV so it is playable on your PC.
After some searching after my previous post.
I have found the answer on the AfterDawn forums.
The only difference being that IsoMagic failed to open up the ISO at all. Instead I used IsoBuster created by Smart Projects.
The software you [...]
Wordpress 2.6 Released
15 July 2008 – Category: Other
Wordpress 2.6 was released today and there are some new tidy features on the backend which I wasn’t expecting.
The plugins page has been transformed from a useful administration page in to a brilliant administration page. You can now delete those inactive plugins which aren’t going to use anymore without going in to FTP and deleting [...]
Race Driver: Grid – Xbox 360 vs PC
25 May 2008 – Category: Gaming
Race Driver: GRID demo was released for Xbox 360 and PC (also possibly PS3 but I don’t have one…so I don’t know).
I have played it on PC and Xbox 360 and I would personally say PC is better.
