Internet Explorer 7 Released

After years of nondevelopment the worlds most popular browser internet explorer has been released to version 7. Some nice new features but nothing that FireFox doesn't already have.

This will probably be sent to the world in general via automatic updates at some stage.

If testing different browser compatability for your web pages and you still want to have IE 6 on your machine you can try these methods

http://www.tech-recipes.com/internet_explorer_ie7_tips1188.html

http://tredosoft.com/IE7_standalone


Once again, thanks to the Open list for this information...

Printer Supplies

I'm buying a printer and when out at lunch today I dropped into one of those shops (that shall remain nameless) that refill cartridges to get some advice.

Q. Which is cheaper for printing large amounts of black and white A4 paper, Laser or Inkjet ?
A. You will have to replace a cartridge every 200 sheets for an inkjet, every 2000 for a laser, much cheaper...

I think this could be an exageration but you get the point.

Q. OK, if I have have to get a colour inkjet what would you recommend ?
A. Whatever you do DO NOT get a lexmark, they are crap. Get a HP or Canon printer, the cartridges are cheaper and easier to refill. Some other manufacturers are incorporating fuses into their cartridges, when the ink gets low they blow the fuse so you can't refill it. For other types a certain percentage of any manufacturers cartridges will NOT be reusuable, if you get a HP one they will have a replacement because they are so common and will fill it for you for the same price...

Q. What about the Dell printers
A. Oh god no, they are basically rebadged lexmark printers, stay away... They are cheap for a reason!

So looks like I'm looking for a HP laser printer...

its official, The best chocolate bar to go with a cuppa tea

Andy McDermott sitting beside me (check local press for his comedy gigs !) just bought me a Nestle "Lion Bar" to prove a point that he has been saying for the past few months, and you know, he's right, IT IS THE best accompaniment with a cup of tea.

The only payment he demanded was to spread the good word. So, to both of you reading this blog now you know, try a lion bar instead of your regular Cadburys kitkat, twirl or dairy milk, you'll thank me someday for the experience.

Google Code Search released

Essential for searching for open source code, why reinvest the wheel Google Code Search

Check out this blog for great comments like "I am drunk and coding like I am the greatest coder of all time." and other funnies found...