Thursday, February 09, 2006
Train strike again!
Next week from 13 to 15 February a train strike is sheduled at least in the Cape Town area, this is according to the Blits (Metrorail Commuting Times) from this morning. Supposedly busses might be available, but their times are so awkward, that they are of no use to me. The traffic jam will be another great artwork next week.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
New software website launched
Due to my publishing of software recently (see Log file splitter update and IIS Log file splitter), I have created a new website yesterday: BKE Software Solutions
This is mostly to keep these random utilities organised a bit.
Out of some reason the wrong favicon is showing.
This is mostly to keep these random utilities organised a bit.
Out of some reason the wrong favicon is showing.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Log file splitter update
The IIS Log File Splitter that I published a couple of days ago has received a few small updates:
- The "Split" button is only enabled when it can be used.
- Removeable drives don't cause a runtime error anymore
- Added support for Apache log files. The .log extension is still needed.
- Statistics at the end have been slightly improved.
- The "Split" button is only enabled when it can be used.
- Removeable drives don't cause a runtime error anymore
- Added support for Apache log files. The .log extension is still needed.
- Statistics at the end have been slightly improved.
Why not to use MSN Desktop Search
The latest version of MSN Desktop Search that came out a couple weeks ago is not too bad at first, but as time goes by problems start surfacing:
Problem Number 1:
The new tabs which are supposed to be like Internet Explorer 7 looks nice, but it tricks Internet Explorer 6. The entire window ends up being refreshed on occasions, and the simulation is not always going great (notably with the favourites icon). After half an hour to maximum two hours, the browser just freezes totally. Disabling this feature gets rid of that problem. Internet Explorer 6 was never designed to suddenly have such a burden.
Problem Number 2:
The integration as a search toolbar into Outlook went quite well at first, but now it came to the point where Outlook died. The system tray icon of Outlook indicated, that there was a problem. Starting Outlook since it was still running didn't work. The moment, that the MSN Desktop Search icon in the system tray was closed, Outlook popped up as it was supposed to.
Problem Number 3:
After the above problems, I decided to uninstall MSN Desktop Search, since I am using the Google Desktop Search still with no hassles. After the uninstall, I was forced to reboot. I don't think that would be needed, even with the service that was installed there. The service can be removed without a reboot, but the entry would remain, until the reboot has been done. Forcing somebody to reboot is a bad thing to do.
Conclusion:
Stick to Google Desktop Search, MSN Desktop Search is on the search part close, but not good enough. All other Desktop Search tools that I have tried, have fared a lot worse.
Problem Number 1:
The new tabs which are supposed to be like Internet Explorer 7 looks nice, but it tricks Internet Explorer 6. The entire window ends up being refreshed on occasions, and the simulation is not always going great (notably with the favourites icon). After half an hour to maximum two hours, the browser just freezes totally. Disabling this feature gets rid of that problem. Internet Explorer 6 was never designed to suddenly have such a burden.
Problem Number 2:
The integration as a search toolbar into Outlook went quite well at first, but now it came to the point where Outlook died. The system tray icon of Outlook indicated, that there was a problem. Starting Outlook since it was still running didn't work. The moment, that the MSN Desktop Search icon in the system tray was closed, Outlook popped up as it was supposed to.
Problem Number 3:
After the above problems, I decided to uninstall MSN Desktop Search, since I am using the Google Desktop Search still with no hassles. After the uninstall, I was forced to reboot. I don't think that would be needed, even with the service that was installed there. The service can be removed without a reboot, but the entry would remain, until the reboot has been done. Forcing somebody to reboot is a bad thing to do.
Conclusion:
Stick to Google Desktop Search, MSN Desktop Search is on the search part close, but not good enough. All other Desktop Search tools that I have tried, have fared a lot worse.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Total chaos (everybody loves it!)
Yesterday was a case where a server went to use 100% of the CPU for close to twenty minutes. In the end it turned out, that this happenend because of a currpeted database, which could fortunately be rebuilt.
Today there is chaos on the road, internet connectivity is dead countrywide, all kinds of things are going wrong as well, and the DNS server is having its usual case of ignorance.
At least during the chaos at the train station yesterday evening, I met a nice lady to chat with. We normally both get on and off at the Monte Vista station, but haven't actually talked much previously. Last night we finally got to the Vasco station after 21:00 and had to go on foto to the Monte Vista station to pick up her car. Walking and talking made the twenty to thirty minute trip a lot more interesting.
A friend of mine might be getting a trainer position at his company where he is then going to be in the day shift. From what I can see, management is yet again trying to do some cheap tricks, so that when somebody makes a mistake, then he gets blamed. This is typical management in most companies where always somebody gets blamed, as long as it isn't the person in management who wanted the job done, but didn't plan properly.
Today there is chaos on the road, internet connectivity is dead countrywide, all kinds of things are going wrong as well, and the DNS server is having its usual case of ignorance.
At least during the chaos at the train station yesterday evening, I met a nice lady to chat with. We normally both get on and off at the Monte Vista station, but haven't actually talked much previously. Last night we finally got to the Vasco station after 21:00 and had to go on foto to the Monte Vista station to pick up her car. Walking and talking made the twenty to thirty minute trip a lot more interesting.
A friend of mine might be getting a trainer position at his company where he is then going to be in the day shift. From what I can see, management is yet again trying to do some cheap tricks, so that when somebody makes a mistake, then he gets blamed. This is typical management in most companies where always somebody gets blamed, as long as it isn't the person in management who wanted the job done, but didn't plan properly.
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