Author Archives: mark
Googles Android Studio on Linux, installing
Sigh, I’m off on a tangent again. I really need to test my website against phones. While there are a lot of websites that provide the ability to show how the website appears on different phone models I want a … Continue reading
Car issues, well not really, I like this car
The mitsubishi and honda cars I used to buy all the time had one major issue. When the check engine light came on you pulled over immediately and waited for a tow truck. My current little mercedes threw up a … Continue reading
Can you ever have too many PCs ?
I think I need a cleanup. I have just counted seven (7) powered off PCs, four (4) powered on PCs and one (1) powered on laptop and one (1) powered off laptop. I’m not counting the work laptop I have … Continue reading
Sam my cat isn’t too well
He was fighting again. Off to the vet for surgery. He was not impressed with having to wear that plastic cone to stop him scratching at the stitches in his face. He actually managed to get it off before I … Continue reading
Went To Armageddon WN 2015
Went on the last day again, when they are slashing prices desperate to sell all the leftover stuff. They were not quite so desperate this year. But even though I have just recieved in my mailbox 120 b-grade sci-fi movies … Continue reading
Sony Minidisc devices, RIP, now I want them
My new (well second hand, but new for me) Merc has a minidisc player as well as a CD/DVD player (plus some other thing in the glove box with an eject button I haven’t worked out). The CD/DVD player and … Continue reading
Have ordered another MiView for the car
The old one did it’s normal beeping while shutting down, which was bad as it was still supposed to be powered on. And it refuses to start up again. I don’t know if I just broke the power cable fitting … Continue reading
Went to annual Otaki Kite Festival
Took some photos of the kites. Was going to take some video but the only status message on the video camera screen was ‘flat battery’; and I refuse to use video mode on may min cameras on principal. Did not … Continue reading
Implementing custom display commands in MVS3.8J (OS/VS2)
I let this slide since october last year, but have started looking into it again. As I noted in an earlier post IEE3503D seemed the most likely candidate, and that was a correct guess. CBT tape 486 file 887 has … Continue reading
Daytrip and Mushrooms
Took the new car for a spin… hmm I got it up to 4500rpms passing that damn slow truck on the uphill passing lane; never on the rimutakas before have I got it above 2500rpms. Still engine noise didn’t change … Continue reading