Well I’ve been a Crossover Office Advocate for probably three years now. And though there’s very little chance of getting the app *I* want running in Linux (Visual Studio 2005), there’s plenty of Windows apps that rock in Linux because of Crossover Office. Just thought I’d share a note with everybody 
So I’ll be posting a longer article at some point in the future about some work I’m currently doing using the SendActivity and ReceiveActivity, but wanted to share a great one with anyone who may need it.
If you’re hosting a WCF service in IIS that exposes a workflow (e.g. ReceiveActivity), and you get an error saying there’s no endpoint defined, changes are your workflow’s WorkflowServiceAttribute configuration doesn’t match your web.config WCF settings! Here’s a great post about it, I just wanted to link to it: http://www.keithelder.net/blog/archive/2008/03/13/WCF-and-WF-No-Application-Endpoints-Error.aspx
So I came across an article in Wikipedia about Larry the Cable guy. Okay, so I looked up an article on Wikipedia about Larry the Cable Guy (that’s more like it), and of course the “Larry” identity is an affectation performed by a guy named Dan Whitney. There was a link however on that article to a great YouTube video of him performing as Dan Whitney. In other words, pre-Larry. Here it is for your enjoyment:
WOW has it been a long time since I’ve posted. Well, I thought I’d return with something nice; a new version of Simple File Renamer. Found a bug where it didn’t take into consideration existing file names, which can occur if files have the same timestap (e.g. sports mode shots). This version fixes it, and is marked version 1.0.0.1. Just download the zip, unzip and run! No installation is necessary or provided and the .NET Framework version 3.5 is required.
I recently purchased a super cool Aiptek HD that HD-quality records video and takes 5MP pictures, all directly to an SD memory card.
One thing that has always annoyed me about digital cameras is the file naming. I tend to empty my memory card very often, and most cameras name the files according to some number (though I think most allow you to configure the file naming). My particular camera names the files “FILE001, FILE002, FILE00N”. The issue is since I do empty my card often, file naming tends to reset, which means every time I copy, I have to rename the files manually. It does it for both pictures and video files.
I did a web search for file name converters, but found nothing that suits my particular needs. Most file renamers either work only with image types, or provide an interface that allows you to provide all these complex rules using regex, which in my use would be overkill. So I decided to make my own.
Simple File Renamer provides the following:
Some known issues are:
Here are some screen shots of the application in action:
Main Window
Configure file extensions
Main file grid
The compiled binaries for Simple File Renamer can be found here: Simple File Renamer binaries. It’s written in C# and the source code is freely available for anyone who asks. It’s not really licensed under any specific license so feel to use it as needed. Hopefully it will prove useful to someone else. Have fun!
For some time now, I’ve messed around with a note storage app called n-squared. I started building it over a year ago, and my contribution to it has admittedly been scarce at best. Recently I’ve gotten the urge to work on it again, mostly due to my futility of keeping organized via my email program and storing notes on the file system.
Some new features are listed below:
I’ve probably forgotten to mention some other features, but the fact is release 2.1.0.1 is much more stable and usable. It also has features that make it extremely useful to me, so hopefully someone else will find it useful.
Please download it and provide some feedback! You can find it on Sourceforge here
I got some vid of Domenic getting down to Tito El Bambino, and boy can he cut up a rug! It’s below from YouTube!!
In my opinion, Rafer Alston is one of the best ballers of all time. When I saw him arrive in Miami, I was ecstatic. When he was let go, I was disappointed.
I’ve watched Rafer Alston since the first And1 mix tape was released way back in like 1999 (from what I know). He’s got the type of game most people wish they had, yet he holds back so he can play “NBA Basketball”. I personally love both the NBA and Basketball, but sometimes I wish players like him (and Jason Williams) could play their game.
Well anyway, I came across an interesting story about Rafer Alston; a profile of him way back in like 1994. The article is in the NY Times, and sheds some light into the life of a budding Basketball star. It is altogether poignant in its honesty, and eye-opening in the situations it covers. It’s a great read for fans and non-fans alike of Basketball.
For the unenlightened, a vid of Rafer is below, when he was previously known as “Skip To My Lou”
Many people feel that global warming is a real potential problem for the Earth and its inhabitants. Many people feel that it is directly caused by its inhabitants.
After reading this article, it makes me realize that not only are we completely incapable of solving our own problems as humans, but also that a great imagination certainly makes a better theoretical physicist (a good forecaster of events, not so much). After all, it was only a short time ago that Global Cooling was the concern of the day.
So I’ve flow about 4 times in the last few months, and you’d think I’d be comfortable flying by now. Well I suppose I’m not; I still suffer trepidation when it comes time to fly again. There are many things I fear, but I can probably summarize them into two fears: lack of control and fear of mechanical or structural failure. I did a lot of research on flying, and have found that not only do all airlines not have the same safety record, but also that Southwest has one of the best safety records of all airlines.
There are other things that make Southwest much more comfortable for me, such as the fact that they’ve been profitable for 30+ years (which can suggest they aren’t cutting corners), and also their Blog site, which is maintained by Southwest employees (e.g. pilots and co-pilots). I have decided that Southwest is my official airline, for two reasons: one of which I already mentioned (safety record), and another is because they exclusively fly the Boeing 737. The 737’s safety record may be questionable, but Southwest seems to handle it better than most.
One thing is for sure: pilots are well trained, and administration authorities (such as the FAA) do a good job of keeping airlines in check (though there are some areas that could be improved). Of course no one is perfect, and machines are a reflection of this. The recent issue involving a Boeing 777 in Heathrow is quite alarming. It is the first plane to be completely computer controlled (fly-by-wire, no analog guages or controls). This article in the Times Online covering the accident is incredibly interesting, and gives a realistic look into the accident. It makes one thing clear though: pilots are well trained. If drivers even had a quarter of the training that airline pilots do, perhaps flying wouldn’t be much safer than driving.
Who can resist flying with an airliner that has as witty and amusing ads such as these:
