poor little kitty This afternoon I buried Stimpy, my beloved pet and friend of 11 years, at her favourite spot in my Dad’s garden. She led a very happy life and was loved by everyone. Stimpy has lived with me since March 1993, when she was 5 weeks old. Being so young, I think, she imprinted on me… Continue reading good-bye Stimpy
Author: darryn
Tips for linux developers
I bought my first linux cd in 1997, it was Yggdrasil linux. It was very exciting, a free UNIX that I could install on my own PC! What possibilities! Since then I have installed a few different flavours of linux, enjoying the challenge of trying to get it working before going back to good old… Continue reading Tips for linux developers
Notes
I am in the middle of a weeklong training course called Developing IBM Lotus Domino Applications: Foundation Skills. At the end of this week, assuming that I pass the exam, I will be a Certified Notes Specialist. I don’t expect to have any problems – the course is not difficult, possibly because the general concepts are… Continue reading Notes
Recipe: Neck Chop Stew
This is a variation of a recipe passed down to me by my maternal grandmother. It is a great, cheap, hearty Winter meal. 1-2kg Lamb Neck Chops1 carrot2 onions1-2 cups pearl barleysprig rosemaryA few sprigs of thyme4-6 bay leavescracked peppercorn flour to thickensalt to taste In a large pan combine all of the ingredients except… Continue reading Recipe: Neck Chop Stew
XIII Mousing Problem, Darryn can help.
If you have a problem with your mouse in the game XIII, then this is what worked for me: Change your mouse settings in windows so that it is at its minimum possible sensitivity. To do this, go to Control Panel | Mouse | Pointer Options (tab) | Select a pointer speed. Move the slider… Continue reading XIII Mousing Problem, Darryn can help.
Live!
Spong got me to play PGR2 on Xbox Live last night, as he was hosting. I haven’t played on Live for months as Kip was getting jealous that I would talk to strangers on Live when I could have been talking to her, and I cut down a bit. I guess I got used to it and forgot… Continue reading Live!
Will I ever escape it?
I just spent more than 20 minutes with a user at work solving numerous problems. They are: When the computer is SHUT DOWN at the end of the day, it is no longer usable. There is nothing on the screen. After shutting down the computer, if the user wants to use the computer, the user… Continue reading Will I ever escape it?
the new beckham
In 1981, when I was six, I was the left fullback for the Colo Cougars Under 7’s soccer team. We had good forwards and so the ball never came to our end of the field. A game of soccer consisted of myself, the other fullback and the goalie making mud pies in the goal box.… Continue reading the new beckham