Author Archives: Dan
Muffling the windows update nag dialog
Here is a link to a blog post from a guy who, like me, was plagued by the “Restart Now” dialog from Windows Update. He outlines a method that unfortunately doesn’t remove the nag, but does allow you to turn … Continue reading
What I hate about "Windows Update"…
Don’t get me wrong, I think "Windows Update" or its big brother "Microsoft Update" is absolutely essential to keep Windows running. That said, what seriously shits me, and it happens way too often, is that an update comes down, often … Continue reading
Lock it in Eddie….
I’ve been meaning to blog about this for a while, in fact I’ve been meaning to blog about a lot of things, I just don’t have the time… Anyway, the little fledgling start up that I work for IceTV has … Continue reading
You Tube Rocks!!!
Man I love these guys, you can spends hours watching random videos, I hope they stay around but with a burn rate of US$1 MILLION per month they better start making cashola soon.
I feel dirty….
Some helpful person posted a comment on my blog to tell me that I had a phishing scam running from my machine, and sure enough with a little digging I can see that their was indeed some rather nasty stuff … Continue reading
The Mouse That Roared
Well, I don’t know what to make of this one… Disney Buys Pixar After years of less then stellar relations culminating in a mutual agreement to go their separate ways, Pixar and Disney seem set to tie the knot… Disney … Continue reading
Squeaky One Tooth…
Today is Viv’s birthday and Callum gave her a lovely present….. He’s got his first tooth, I know this sounds blah to the non-parents (aka people with lives) but for those of us who are adding to the gene pool … Continue reading
Busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest
One of lifes great ironys is that when you really should be blogging (i.e. when you’re busy) you don’t have the time to do it 🙁 Many things have happened since my last post and really I should post them … Continue reading
F**KING Sony
Another one in my "F**KING" series… I read this article today on sysinternals about a rather extreme form of DRM on some of Sony’s latest CDs. In case you couldn’t be arsed reading the article, Sony in their infinite wisdom … Continue reading
F**KING Hollywood
I’m sorry for the strong language people but this is getting beyond a joke. I read a post on boingboing today that really pissed me off. Up until now Hollywood has been doing everything in their power to lock down … Continue reading
