Been Robin' Stuff!

Santas in the dock

2007-12-10T16:29:00.001Z

Well after an embarrassingly long absence from the blogsphere...and no doubt long enough to have lost the goodwill from those linking to this blog... I have started agin wiht a new post.....from those guys over at out-law.com.

Microsoft Surface

2007-06-22T17:08:00.000+01:00

An interesting concept from Microsoft...parodied by the Internet in about 30Seconds!....enjoy

A Lesson Learned

2007-06-04T13:36:00.000+01:00

A short story for you....

I was enjoying my favourite beverage on Friday night in London (corner of Grosvenor St and New Bond Street to be precise) when one of London's finest decided that they would like to look after my bag for me.....very thoughtful.

As payment for this "service" they decided to keep my Macbook, charger, iPod and car keys. However they were most thoughtful to leave the paperwork I had carefully stowed along with my passport and house keys.

If I were to complain about any part of the service I think it would have to be the way in which they returned my bag.....via those fantastic fellows at the RNLI Lifeboat Station in Chiswick (http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/east/stations/ChiswickLondonW4). They fished it out the Thames on Saturday morning! By the way they perform a vital service funded entirely via public donation...so if you are feeling flush head over to their site.

This got me thinking about how one might go about getting one over the thief next time the odds are against me and it gets stolen.....

So....this applies to Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro/iMac/Mac Mini owners:

I have done the following:

Enable the Open Firmware password on your mac (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106482)
Purchase the following application: http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/ this is an ingenious bit of software....read the site to find out. http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/faq.php ....and for around £26 for cover for 5 machines it's not going to break the bank.
Create a "honeypot" account on your mac. One that is say a guest account that has no password but cannot administer the machine. You want the thief to think it works to capture their face.....see undercover above!

Whilst this won't retrieve my MacBook....I'll have a better chance at recovery next time.

Just thought I'd share this with you.

Flip4Mac

2007-02-09T10:32:00.000Z

Flip4Mac

Excellent blog detailing some of the features around the mac WMV component.

Well thats a real pig!!

2007-01-05T16:49:00.000Z

Well thats a real bummer!
At least I won't have to go an buy a new HD flat screen now...Oh wait that was my excuse and now I don't have one...

When the Sky stops being the limit

2006-10-12T17:14:00.000+01:00

HD For Indies

2006-09-19T16:38:00.000+01:00

HD For Indies

New codec turns out to be greek tragedy

2006-09-05T14:30:00.000+01:00

Over at slashdot a new CODEC has surfaced that purports to offer significant imporvements in audio and video performance... However, it turns out to offer little more than a back door to stuff your PC with trojans and the like...

Someone is up to their waist in waste!

2006-08-29T13:24:00.000+01:00

In an ever increasing web of surveillance in the UK some bright spark has decided to use RFID trackers in the bottom of wheelie bins to "track volumes of disposed waste". Hmmm, add to this seemingly innocuous application, a Tesco Club Card style data mining effort and you have the complete consumer consumption lifecycle (warning pdf!). At least with Tescos you receive vouchers for your data...

Robin Hood tapes go missing...

2006-08-28T19:19:00.000+01:00

Well... Ok it's a tenuous "Robin" related story...

End to the Summer Blues

2006-08-24T10:50:00.000+01:00

This is roughly technology based..

I'm a regular sufferer from Seasonal Rhinitis or Hayfever as it is more commonly known.
Essentially the membrane at the top of your nose can be come irritated by airborne allogens such as pollen, pet hair, moulds etc. This membrane in turn triggers the production of Histamine causing the typical syptoms of hayfever (runny nose, itchy throat etc). There are many drugs know as Antihistamines on the market that mask this effect on your body but I find that they make me lethargic...even the non drowsy ones!
Then I found this product

Using photo therapy, Medinose inhibits the release of histamine, relieving or even completely eliminating allergic reactions and complaints in a natural way. The body is not burdened by drugs and Medinose has no side effects. Medinose consists of a small power pack (about the size of cigarette packet) and two probes which are inserted into the nostrils. Each treatment session with the Medinose takes just approx. 4.5 minutes 2-3 times a day.

I originally read about this and dismissed it as "copper bracelet" bunk but I am pleased I gave it a try. I no longer suffer...unless I over indulge on the vino collapso of course :-)
Evening Standard news article.

JCB does not cause traffic Jam...Shock!

2006-08-23T10:31:00.000+01:00

Our very own JCB has sucessfully done it....broken the landspeed record for a diesel powered vehicle, 350.092MPH with their Dieselmax vehicle!!!

Well done guys.

Mac OS X iTunes eyecandy

2006-08-23T02:43:00.000+01:00

Ever wanted to "browse" your digital music collection by flipping through CD covers as if they were in front of you?

Really? well you can...Here...

Top credit to Steel Skies for putting it together.

Poke the hound

2006-08-23T01:14:00.000+01:00

Wierd Al..has a way with words in a similar vain to the Pythons...Here he posts a few tracks from his new "comedy" album...

"Don't download this song" is a poke at the madness of theRIAA's campaign...

Catch it over at his Myspace page...:-)