Top free applications to aid in web design and development
19 March 2009 – Category: Development
FileZilla FTP Client – http://filezilla-project.org/
A FTP client to upload documents from your computer to your web server. Also supports SFTP for secure transfering of files.
xampp – http://www.apachefriends.org/
A bundled installer of Apache, PHP, MySQL and a few other programs. This allows you to set up a server on your computer accessible through http://localhost which saves [...]
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 [...]
Built my first HTPC (Home Theatre Personal Computer)
26 October 2008 – Category: PCs
The idea of an HTPC is to have a PC that can fit in with your amplifier/receiver underneath your TV which will act as a DVD player but with more features.
Hardware wise it is identical to a normal PC with CPU, RAM, motherboard etc etc but generally put in to more stylish cases specially built [...]
[PHP + MySQL] Making a basic product database – Part 1
12 October 2008 – Category: Development
Firstly you need a server which supports PHP and Mysql. If you haven’t got one, you can set up your computer as a local web server. If you are on Windows, you can follow this guide to help you Set up your PC as a test environment using Apache, PHP and MySQL.
Create the database and [...]
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 [...]
Google Chrome really Safari in disguise?
2 September 2008 – Category: PCs
While enabling Google Gears from within the newly released Google Chrome, I noticed something odd about the wording.
In Firefox and IE, you get the same text:
Make note of the first paragraph. Now if you open up the same javascript window within Google Chrome, you get this:
Once again, note the first paragraph again. Within Google Chrome [...]
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 [...]
[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 [...]
How do you play PS3 AVCHD ISO files on Windows?
9 July 2008 – Category: PCs
Does anyone know how to play these files on Windows?
WMP, SMPlayer, VLC, PowerDVD 7 and PowerDVD 8 fail to play it.
Opening the ISO in WinRAR displays an empty file.
EDIT: I found out away in my post [How to] Convert AVCHD ISO to MKV.
[FIX] – the volume control program is not installed
4 March 2008 – Category: Windows
If you get the above message it is because you have for some reason lost your sndvol32.exe file from %WIN_DIR%\SYSTEM32.
If you do have this problem is is likely that you do not have access to the first Advanced button, which will be greyed out and you will get the error message about the volume control [...]
Creative continue to release poor drivers – No shock there then
4 March 2008 – Category: PCs
Creative continue to release absolutely shitty drivers for the X-Fi range and I am sure their other ranges as well. After finding certain parts of the audio configuration weren’t available I decided to reinstall the drivers. While reinstalling I checked the Creative website and found there was a new beta driver out [...]
Burning FLAC files to Audio CD using Nero 8
12 January 2008 – Category: Windows
By default Nero 8 does not include a decoder for FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) files. This should also work in prior versions of Nero as well.
This is tested and working in Windows XP and Windows Vista.
How to add games to the Games panel of Windows Vista
6 January 2008 – Category: Other
This tutorial will show you how to add a game in to the Games panel in Windows Vista.
For this tutorial I will be adding Call of Duty 4 to the Games panel which is not put on automatically.
