This kitten will sell you the fruits.
Taken using Canon Digital Rebel XT.
Dear Disney, What The ASDF Are You Thinking?
Pixar won’t save Disney this time because it has nothing to do with Pixar. Enter “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”, an abomination of a movie.
Apparently Disney has the idea that talking Chihuahua is the next big thing. Wait a minute, Tom Rinks wants his idea back. Is this 1995 all over again? Taco Bell Chihuahua, remember him?
The next time I talk to Carlos Alazraqui, I’d for sure bring this up.
Quick Note: Windows Home Server NTFS Compression Bug
Note to self:
Update the Windows Home Server ASAP. Read this on Ars Technica.
From Ars Technica:
The WHS team reproduced the problem (KB950190) and has now released a fix in the form of a 545KB download. This update should not be confused with the more serious WHS file corruption bug fix slated for release next month.
I’m worried that Windows Home Server goes boom and data goes bye bye.
Final Cut Pro 6: Import Preferences
One little preferences you might want to set in case of “Log and Transfer” problem:
“Remove Advanced Pulldown and Duplicate Frames”
Check it if there’s something wrong with the import (with this option unchecked).
or
Uncheck it if there’s something wrong with the import (with this option checked).
This option might make a difference when importing from Digital HD Camcorder such as Panasonic HDC-SD9.
Where’s the “OOPS” button on Flickr?
I admit that I am such a fool for deleting the most popular picture I had on Flickr. I still have the original picture, but all the comments are now gone.
Ah well, there’s no reason to beat myself about it.
Now I am waiting if the photos I took would be used for something exciting.
Yeah, this post is a little bit cryptic, but only time will reveal what it means.
Rants: Windows Home Server
A few weeks ago, I received the Windows Home Server HP MediaSmart Server EX475 and had the time to use it. It is now actually running in an office as a backup server.
My first impression of Windows Home Server was positive, until I actually get into the system a little bit more. Three things immediately came to mind:
- How in the world can I rename the Windows Home Server? I can’t find it anywhere.
- How in the asdf can I assign the workgroup for the home server? There’s no option for this either.
- Most importantly, there’s no way to configure the RAID. This worries me because it seems to be set at RAID 0. YIKES! Then comes the article from AnandTech about possible data corruptions (http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=413).
Of course, there has been some murmur in Microsoft camp. According to Knowledge Base #946676, data corruption may occur, and Microsoft is taking their sweet time. They expect to release the bug-fix sometimes in June 2008.
I am now backing up the content of the Windows Home Server to another “server” in that office.
Windows Home Server still needs a lot of work.
Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7
Microsoft Mac Business Unit releases the long overdue Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7 today.
From Microsoft:
For personal Windows Live account users, Messenger for Mac 7 includes the following new features:
- Customize your contact list with nicknames that you choose
- Use Bonjour to see other Messenger for Mac contacts who are online and near your location
- Search for contacts in your personal contact list
Get it from here.