Microsoft and the BBC: A letter of Complaint
Sun, 07/01/2007 - 5:57am — HomerThe following is an actual letter (Email) of complaint, that I've just sent to the BBC. I don't think any further introduction is necessary, as it speaks for itself:
Update: show your support for this issue at http://slated.org/bbc_microsoft_bias_vote.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I wish to complain about the article entitled "A quick tour around Windows Vista", which was published on the BBC website, and to voice a general concern regarding your relationship with Microsoft - a company subject to antitrust investigations in the EU, and previously in the US.
Fix Emacs Slow Startup
Tue, 24/10/2006 - 12:15pm — HomerQuick tip: If you've customised Emacs in any way (fonts, colours, etc.), and subsequently found that it takes ages to start up, then exit Emacs and try this:
]# echo "(modify-frame-parameters nil '((wait-for-wm . nil)))" > ~/.emacs.tmp ]# touch ~/.emacs ]# cat ~/.emacs >>~/.emacs.tmp ]# mv -f ~/.emacs.tmp ~/.emacs
Thanks harfooz.
How to Convert / Transcode DRM protected Video
Wed, 13/09/2006 - 12:59pm — HomerIn recent times, I made the decision to buy an iPod (in retrospect - a mistake), and then made the further mistake of signing up to Apple's iTunes Music Store, and worse still - actually bought some DRM encumbered music ... including some encrypted music videos. As you might have guessed, the novelty has well and truly worn off now.