XML in 10 Points

Very useful to show someone if they don't have a clue about XML.

Ubuntu

I've been using Ubuntu for about 7-8 months now.. the previous release to Hardy Herron was great... i log on i do some work i play a game and i test stuff and 99% of the time it worked... constant updates from ubuntu were great as well. I was very impressed. add functionality to Ubuntu was made even easy by using the Add/Remove applications program... simply search for what you want and then install.

I was living the Linux dream or at least i was until i tried t upgrade to 8.04 Hardy Herron.

First i tried the in line upgrade... it went smooth right up to 90% and then said there is an error and if you reboot your pretty much going to have a stuffed PC. (which turned out to be true i could not longer log on to ubuntu after rebooting)

So I downloaded the ISO from IINET and installed from CD. Great! it worked but I've lost all my previous configuration and programs.

then i tried to install a flash plugin for Ubuntu.. GRRRRR more frustration.

80% through the install is halted the GUI and i had to reboot and try again except this time I was not able to to run the installer because the installer database had become corrupt. Lucky Hardy Herron in the error message told me what to do (buggered if they couldn't actually program it to do that for me though). Open a terminal and type DPKG --Configure -A.... errr you do not have enough rights to do this. GRRRr. OK so I'll SU to root... Errr no can do...
turns out through using the help the correct way to repair the installed DB is to open terminal and type SUDO DPKG --Configure -A (SU for that command only).

After going through all that Hardy is now running OK. So far. I think. heck I'm not a Linux user.

Giving Proper Feedback

When asked to give a customer feedback survey make sure that you answer all sections with due care that it deserves... for example when IINET asks you to submit "Any Suggestions" feel free to fill out the form like so.

Waiting for Telstra to port a line over to IINET is like being held hostage (not that I have been) you’re stuck where you are for a period of time and given hardly any information other than the Telstra guy is set to be there between 1 and 5 pm and if this bus drops blow 5 its going to blow up. Where is Neo when you need him? Oh that's right he's at George St cinemas... Reminds me I should invite him over for a beer some time.

Explorer Crashing When Clicking on Video Files.

If your explorer.exe crashes when you click on some video files its probably because you have an older version of Xvid codec installed.

The problem is the that newer Xvid files don't make calls to the Xvid.dll anymore but if you have an older Xvid codec installed it will still try to launch and hence the crash.

Just installing the new version of Xvid codec won't help you need to un-install all older versions of the Xvid codec and just install the newest Xvid codec.


Source:http://www.xvidmovies.com/faq/#3.4

Why I ended upon the floor

I tried to play a bit of a drinking game. The game wasn't really the problem its was the program we chose to play it with, Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares.

Basically every time Gordon swore we took a drink...

I was out cold before the first ad-break.

LolCats

http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/View.aspx?DoctorWhoNeeds128473773316616250.jpg

A Simple One - Keyboard shortcuts.

Most people these days are use to highlighting text to make changes to something.

If you hold down CTRL + SHIFT and then use the arrow keys you can highlight a word at a time not just individual letters. Give it a go.