Monthly Archives: November 2009
iPhone 'Stocks' currency conversion hack
You can add a simple hack to ‘Stocks’ to show currency conversions. For GBP to USD add the following into a new stock: GBPUSD=x or for GBP to NZD: GBPNZD=x
Show Hidden Apps in OS X
I thought I posted this ages ago – maybe i didn’t… Here’s how to show ‘hidden’ applications in the OS X Dock: defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES
Singapore Airlines laptop power for the economist
I’m flying Singapore Airlines soon, back to New Zealand and have discovered that even economy has power plugs to power your laptop computers. They say that the plugs are *not* intended for charging the battery, only enough power to run … Continue reading
BT advertise against mobile phones
I just heard an interesting advert on the radio from BT, saying “if a conversation is worth having – use your BT landline”. Sounds like BT are feeling a bit left out in the cold while most people these days … Continue reading
GBP/NZD Worst in three years
When I arrived in London at the start of August 2006, the pound was 3.2x the NZ dollar. Now, November 2009, three and a bit years later, the pound is 2.2x the dollar. Check out this graph from fxstreet.com:
Nokia e71, my new phone
I made the decision to drop my iPhone and go with a phone that i can actually use. The Nokia E71 has many benefits over the iPhone, such as a physical keyboard, longer battery, actually make and receive calls. It … Continue reading
We shouldn't rely on social sites
I’m supposed to be attending a friends party tonight, but she only announced the details on Facebook. This is a bit of a problem as Facebook has currently undergoing “maintenance” apparently. Yes, most people have a Facebook account, and it’s … Continue reading
Make a DVD image from Terminal
I’m sure i’ve posted this before. Here’s how to rip a CD/DVD byte for byte in Terminal. This method works great for damaged media. dd if=/path/to/InputFile of=/Path/to/OutputFile bs=2048