Category Archives: Technology

Toys, Software, Gadgets, you name it.

EasyDNS is a very cool service

Posted on 13/Jul/2009 by thatch

EasyDNS offers a real-time DNS (domain name system), which allows a Web site to switch from one IP address to another within minutes. Without a service like this, a new server may not be findable by visitors for 24 toRead the Rest »

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Test from the iPhone

Posted on 7/Jul/2009 by site admin

I just found the WordPress app for the iPhone. I get to type a post in one character at a time. Seriously boring. I have been playing with Twitter a lot in the last few months Twitter/thatchspace. Finger is gettingRead the Rest »

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Firefox Zealotry: An assortment

Posted on 4/Nov/2006 by thatch

We haven’t done Firefox zealotry for a while. Lets start with getting rid of the download window by using the Download Statusbar by Devon Jensen The Download Statusbar Firefox extension gives you a small visual representation of your downloads atRead the Rest »

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MediaCoder an open-source audio/video transcoder

Posted on 21/Oct/2006 by thatch

Ever received a snippet of video from a friend with a MAC and not had it play? I wont go into the PC/Mac dichotomy other than to say that the PC world seems to have more solutions to Mac createdRead the Rest »

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PDF Readers-Their Care and Feeding

Posted on 27/Sep/2006 by thatch

Have you noticed that there is a weird relationship between the Adobe PDF Reader version number and the amount of minutes that it takes to load? Coincidence? Well actually it probably is. But if you are bored to death waitingRead the Rest »

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Bye Bye Balloons

Posted on 15/Sep/2006 by thatch

OK. Hands up everyone who hates the little ballon things down in the system tray? Thought so, everyone. Well over at Techie Corner is a fabulous little post entitled How to disable balloon notification in Windows XP – T HereRead the Rest »

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