shoreflyer.net http://www.shoreflyer.net blog this... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Mac OS X Leopard http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/10/27/mac-os-x-leopard/ http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/10/27/mac-os-x-leopard/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:36:33 +0000 Chris Kassab http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/10/27/mac-os-x-leopard/ It has arrived! One day after the official launch of Mac OS X Leopard the courier delivered a small parcel containing the object of desire. After opening the box it took no time to prepare my iMac for the upgrade; first updated the backup of my documents, music and photos (yes I actually backup my stuff on a regular basis) and then fired up the installer.

All in all the upgrade was painless. It took about 40 mins give or take a few to upgrade the existing OS. After rebooting into the freshly upgraded system I had a browse around to get acustomed to the slightly more polished look and feel, expecting it to be a bit slower than before due to the new added eye candy… but, it actually felt more responsive than before! After logging into the new system for the first time, Time Machine asked for permission to backup to an external hard drive which it had detected which I then granted.

All applications I opened up seemed to be working as usual, only Mail had to do a little update on already downloaded mails. ToDos and Notes in Mail are features I yet have to try out and see what use I can make of them…

The only thing that really annoyed me was the missing bluetooth support in Address Book! No more sending SMS from within Address Book using a connected mobile phone! What were the Apple engineers thinking when they removed that really useful feature?!

I hope not to find any more ‘new features’ like the missing bluetooth support in Address Book.

]]> http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/10/27/mac-os-x-leopard/feed/ Digg this if you’re tired of IE costing you money! (no ads involved) http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/09/07/digg-this-if-youre-tired-of-ie-costing-you-money-no-ads-involved/ http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/09/07/digg-this-if-youre-tired-of-ie-costing-you-money-no-ads-involved/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:09:02 +0000 Chris Kassab http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/09/07/digg-this-if-youre-tired-of-ie-costing-you-money-no-ads-involved/ i’m tired of losing time and money hacking my 100% standard code to work in a half-assed browser. digg this if you want to help get a massive shift away from IE compliance and if you won’t tolerate their lack of standards anymore, IE 5, 6 AND 7 are to blame.

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]]> http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/09/07/digg-this-if-youre-tired-of-ie-costing-you-money-no-ads-involved/feed/ Memory Not Quite Full http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/06/05/memory-not-quite-full/ http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/06/05/memory-not-quite-full/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:18:13 +0000 Chris Kassab http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/06/05/memory-not-quite-full/ Today Paul McCartney released his new album “Memory Almost Full”.

I just downloaded the album from iTunes after pre-ordering it. The album is also available from the Starbucks music web site “Hear Music” and I am sure it is also available on Amazon and other online music stores. I own the odd album or two of his and can only recommend getting this one.

Even if you haven’t been a fan of Paul’s in the past give this album a chance, it’ll grow on you…

As for myself, I will be listening to his earlier albums; maybe I’ll discover something “new”.

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Last night I was lucky enough to witness our planet douse its faithful companion in a wonderful reddish glow… here are a few pictures I took from my balcony. Even in London the weather didn’t play any tricks and I could get a few clear shots… looks like I’ll have to get a D-SLR after all…

]]> http://www.shoreflyer.net/2007/03/04/lunar-eclipse/feed/ Stay In Touch: Sony Ericsson P990i http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/10/15/sony-ericsson-p990i/ http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/10/15/sony-ericsson-p990i/#comments Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:40:43 +0000 Chris Kassab http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/10/15/sony-ericsson-p990i/ “Leave your PC at the office whilst traveling! Connect to the wireless network in you favorite cafe, send and receive emails on the go, browse the internet and listen to mp3s or your favorite radio station.
Stay in touch with your colleagues and friends with this 3G smartphone.”

After taking a look at the M600i I decided that the bigger P990i would be better for me as it had WiFi, considering that GPRS/3G data transfer is still rather expensive…

When I got the P990i it crashed quite a few times in the first couple of days. After installing the software update from Sony Ericsson’s web site the problems went away, so I recommend updating as soon as you can. One thing that disappointed me though is that Apple seems to have no updates in sight for iSync to support the newer Symbian OS used by Sony Ericsson and a few other hand set manufacturers so its a matter of grinding your teeth and being patient. Another annoying fact is that Sony Ericsson does not have software for the Mac!

Other than that I am happy to have chosen the P990i and it is rather convenient surfing using WiFi hot-spots instead of relying on GPRS/3G…

See the Sony Ericsson P990i on Crowdstorm.

]]> http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/10/15/sony-ericsson-p990i/feed/ Getting Around On 2 Wheels: Piaggio Zip 50cc http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/10/12/piaggio-zip-50cc/ http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/10/12/piaggio-zip-50cc/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:53:47 +0000 Chris Kassab http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/10/12/piaggio-zip-50cc/ “Light, agile and extremely easy to ride. With its height-adjustable seat to ensure comfort, underseat storage for a full face helmet, lockable glove and mobile compartment, wide footrest and bag hook, getting around has never been so easy.”

I got myself this little 2-wheeler a few weeks ago and I am really loving every minute of scooting around London with this little bike. It took some getting used too after riding to work and back on the London Underground but it was well worth the investment. No more waiting for trains in stuffy and packed stations. Although it has a lot going for itself riding on a motorcycle has its disadvantages too (like getting knocked off by a car), but they are out-weighed by the freedom of going anywhere, anytime on your own time. Especially in summer it is a joy riding around and feeling the breeze… in winter… well haven’t done that and am about to find out. I got the gear for rainy days already and I must say its not bad at all. Even if it rains down heavily the parker and the water-proof trousers keep the water out. Lets see what the winter will be like for me an my little scooter…

See the Piaggio Zip 50cc on Crowdstorm.

]]> http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/10/12/piaggio-zip-50cc/feed/ A New Old Hobby http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/06/26/a-new-old-hobby/ http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/06/26/a-new-old-hobby/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:29:59 +0000 Chris Kassab http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/06/26/a-new-old-hobby/ Is it only me or does one always get so immersed in work as an IT specialist? Instead of reading a good novel I tend to read books on Java etc. Afraid of my geekieness getting the better of me I decided to take up a new, or rather old hobby again: photography.

After taking my small camera (a Rollei) along everywhere I went I noticed that it wasn’t really up to the task as it didn’t have a normal view finder. Camera manufactureres somehow thought it would be better to just stick to the 2.5″ LCD screens instead of having both… try and take a picture in the gleaming sun with only a LCD screen! You’ll be guessing what picture you took…

So finally a few days ago my new camera arrived: a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7! When the parcel arrived I couldn’t believe how small it was! It turned out to be more compact than I had imagined. After opening it and examening the content I knew this was the right buy. The camera is not too small but not too bulky to carry around almost everywhere you go either.

Now well equipped for my photographic adventures I will never leave the house without my new toy and of course I’ll continue uploading new images to my Flickr photo page.

]]> http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/06/26/a-new-old-hobby/feed/ Happenings… http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/06/19/happenings/ http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/06/19/happenings/#comments Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:50:41 +0000 Chris Kassab http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/06/19/happenings/ Its been a busy few weeks… I am leaving my current job to go freelancing and I am pretty excited about being my ‘own boss’. Forming ones own company can be a daunting experience if you don’t know where to start! Thanks to a recommendation of a good friend of mine I’ll be going with a limited company setup and use secreterial services offered by a specialised company to take all the admin off me. So far so good. Now I am just waiting to hear back from the Companies House…

As if that weren’t enough, I finally made up my mind about getting a new digital camera! I chose the Panasonic DMC-FZ7BB.

]]> http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/06/19/happenings/feed/ Hello world! http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/05/06/hello-world/ http://www.shoreflyer.net/2006/05/06/hello-world/#comments Sat, 06 May 2006 13:12:10 +0000 Chris Kassab Welcome to shoreflyer.net!

I have joined the blogging community, finally! So watch this space for comments and solutions on technical problems I have encountered so far and how I managed to solve them… and of course any curiosities I come across otherwise…

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