There has been a meme recently regarding what software is installed on a system right after a clean install. I haven’t done a clean install for a year or so, and as such haven’t joined in. I have however, had a bit of a role move at work. I’m now more of a proper developer, [...]
I have been on Microsoft Course 2262 the last couple of days for work.
A couple of times, I’ve had to hold my tongue. The best example is that there was a whole module entitled “Troubleshooting Issues relating to Internet Explorer”. I was disappointed to see the contents of the module weren’t (wasn’t?) http://getfirefox.com.
Just for fun, [...]
So, I received my work laptop on Friday. It was like a small, defenceless child, seeking my protection. After nearly a full day, it is now (nearly) ready for use. Bearing in mind it came with Windows XP Pro, installed in OEM mode, this meant I had to:
Finish installing windows
Update Windows
Restart Windows
Update Windows
Restart Windows
Update Windows
Restart [...]
Unrelated to my previous post! Yesterday, my boss said:
Steve, get yourself a work laptop. But Don’t spend more than £400
So, seeing as it is for me, I want the most for my money!
I would like 2Gb Ram, but am aware I may have to settle for 1Gb.
Hard drive is not really an issue. It’s a [...]
I’ve used a lot of programs in the past for ‘coding’. I’ve gone with notepad (back when I first started), through various things up to (for example) complex tools like Eclipse. I also gone back ‘down’ the scale, and used gedit/kate/notepad++ (depending on what platform I am using). In the end, I often get fed [...]