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Nokia N95 Light Sabre

By Martin English | July 1, 2009

I’ve never really suffered from jesus phone envy, especially considering the number of features that were missing on earlier iPhones. However, there was one application that could have made me change my mind, and that was the Light Sabre application.

So when i found a Nokia Light Sabre Application, I had to have it.

Download and install the
Accelerometer API plugin on your phone,
Download the Nokia Light Sabre sisx file to your phone (do not install yet),
Set your phone’s date to within 6 months of 11 january 2008 (otherwise the phone thinks the Nokia Security Certificate is expired),
restart the phone,
Install the Light Sabre file and start saving the Universe.

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Twitter Updates for week ending 2009-06-28

By Martin English | June 28, 2009

@Karoli Saw the comment about your GOP husband… GOP (and Bush &tc) only paid lip service to conservative ideals in reply to Karoli #
@JasonBogovich Depends – Suicide bombers (my religion or not) are terrorists. People fighting for a future for themselves may not be. in reply to JasonBogovich #
@mpesce Just looking at the event summary – Twitter and blogs are not Journalism. But, neither is mos of whats in the Daily Telegraph in reply to mpesce #
@mpesce I agree, but I dont always want 'opiate of the masses". Real stories can be 'transmitted' via any media. in reply to mpesce #
morning all – too nice a day to work, but if I don't do it today, it will only be here tomorrow … #
@jonerp lack of knowledge of business process (and SAP processes) knowledge seems to be what holds up major SAP java developments here in reply to jonerp #
@Warlach no technical problem with scanning, banks especially seem to need FAX not scanned copies in reply to Warlach #
@Warlach same here life would be much easier, especially when mobile in reply to Warlach #
@yonderboy but does being Dr YonderBoy improve the QOS you get ? in reply to yonderboy #
@Warlach the Optus Happy Place http://is.gd/19E3G is for iPhone users (and potential buyers) – they already have enough of the KoolAid… in reply to Warlach #
@michaelq is the dinosaur being played by facebook ? (sorry that was too obvious wasn't it ?) in reply to michaelq #
RT @skydiver Sad: RIP Jerri Nielsen: such courage! http://bit.ly/zmSp7 http://myloc.me/5zJm <== The Dr rescued from South Pole in 1999 #
@jonerp The lead knows what sort of person they're getting – has been suggested my avatar needs a Hawaiian shirt to show my full personality in reply to jonerp #
@leehopkins waiting for dns to catch up so I can upload stuff <– Can you upload to the ip address ? #
@andrewbarnett I can NOT understand how Telstra sell any mobile servcie in an area serviced by anyone else …. in reply to andrewbarnett #
@jonerp .. exactly – I like how it works both ways – they dont waste time contacting you if they know you wont work together well in reply to jonerp #
@romant @brentoe What google profiles – http://google.com/profiles/martin.english in reply to romant #
RT @rhirsch reading about upcoming SCN upgrade (including OpenID! – awesome) – curious to see what they look like #sap http://is.gd/1dNZN in reply to rhirsch #
RT @firstdogonmoon http://tinyurl.com/m8dtbj <– Reminds me of both twitter and office kitchen today #
@romant @brentoejust checked – the profile used to come up first link on google of my name. now its facebook !!! in reply to romant #
RT @grum Blog'd: Are you an Aussie Beauty or Geek? Yes, auditions are still open! – http://bit.ly/4q2EGS #
@natnie thats a good point I'd volunteer to be the male beauty, but I'd get get laughed out of the auditions !! in reply to natnie #
@andrewsayer we are meant to use IE6, but if I can't see it using fx, and its important, someone will tell me in reply to andrewsayer #
trying to sort out Ec2Config options for AWS public SAP image – trying to make it as seamless as possible #
Final proof reading of my second SDN post on installing an #SAP IDES system on Windows / DB2 / Amazon's #EC2 #
@Karoli What if they're not on your list and they piss you off ? I prefer random acts of snubbery, just for confusion… in reply to Karoli #
@mattharding may you live in interesting times times in reply to mattharding #
@stevieenglish Swans haven't had their traditional bad quarter tho…. Still, GOOO SWANNNEEEES !!! in reply to stevieenglish #
@andrewsayer Swans v Gibbeters at http://bit.ly/sHzL6 in reply to andrewsayer #

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Twitter Updates for week ending 2009-06-21

By Martin English | June 21, 2009

SAP Security at DIAC session at #masteringsap #
DIAC – protected global network #masteringsap #
See SDN blogs for kerberos and ldap integration – not as simple as it sounds #masteringsap #
Super User Privilege Management tool from SAP for production access #managingsap #
Super User Privilege Management tool from SAP for production access #masteringsap #
#masteringsap GRC 5.3 requires seperate JAVA stack – has worthwhile benefits #
FFS work call – developer in trouble #masteringsap #
#masteringsap Marvin Oka, behavioural modelling #
#masteringsap SolMan ticketing within complex projects – Todd Scholes #
Using SolMan as central repository reguires good local monitoring #masteringsap #
New blog post: Install SAP on Amazon Web Services #1 – The Environment http://bit.ly/14V2He #
SAP Extreme Virtualisation – How To Install SAP on Amazon Web Services – Setting up the Environment http://bit.ly/14V2He #

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Twitter Updates for week ending 2009-06-14

By Martin English | June 14, 2009

@NicoleJensen never really got the hang of garfield. I'm starting to think http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/ is the best garfield #
@kirstiealley comedy #
@kirstiealley heh, hit the enter key early #
@alicam not important enough to be timely I think http://www.140conf.com/ is over already !! #
@alicam as it turns out, I'm wrong !!! http://www.140conf.com/ is on June 16 and 17 #
@ceibner You OK ? #
@ceibner good to hear may be having one or more of the dogs inside may help you sleep ? (are they house trained ??) #
@kcarruthers I'm tempted to say that in California, with referendums demanding more for less, that the lunatics are in charge of the asylum #
@hg47 stalkers give that personal touch. Thats why they cost more. #
@jobsworth but BNP managed to get a seat in European parliament, didn't they ? #
RT @dhinchcliffe: My list of 17 enterprise Twitter apps http://bit.ly/PJwoB is on the front page of http://del.icio.us this morning (bottom) #
@jobsworth oops – didn't realise the Pirate Party got a European Parliament seat !! #
Australia not doing well against Sri Lanka – 66/3 after 9 (Warner out for a duck) #T20 #
Australia 74/4 after 11 (Haddin out last ball of the over, 16 runs off 17 balls) #T20 #
@J_T_Ray wwrap the text in this is bold #
@J_T_Ray the purists will insist you use a css style #
Australia v Sri Lanka – Australia 86/5 after 13 – Hussey brothers are batting. A shocking performance by Australia #T20 #
@J_T_Ray Sometimes these are browser dependent, but I use … para 1para 2 #
Installing SAP IDES ECC6 on windows / DB6. Java server wont start. Cant find space for a 2GB heap file. On a 15 GB machine. Off to bed #
Working from Home. freezing cold outside, feet are nice and toasty, covered up by a sleeping dog #
@ELROSS @EmilyJillette it's the one thing ateists and true christians SHOULD be able to agree on !!! in reply to ELROSS #
@jackalopekid Business model –> cola products named after celebrities ?? in reply to jackalopekid #
@kirstiealley Some people hope being seen as gay will add to cool. Others just want the whole story about themselves "out" there (sorry !!) in reply to kirstiealley #
Poor dog has to move so I can get for cawfee. He will follow me to kitchen and probably get a treat… #
@ELROSS @EmilyJillette Christianity requires faith; having PROOF of his existence would remove faith from the equation in reply to ELROSS #
Ross Gittins: Counting the cost of wrong emphasis in crime reduction http://bit.ly/13HhwJ #
is with the boys at the Grand Old Girl as the Australians come on to the field #
http://twitpic.com/71csr – Aust v Bahrain #
RT @roshan_r: Managing Standard Jobs centrally from SAP Solution Manager http://ff.im/3NQRf <== useful even in simple environments #
RT @glynmoody: Why Security by Obscurity Fails, Part 674 – http://bit.ly/YhVlI lockpicking, and what it means for software #security #
SAP support for open source is ambiguous to say the least – http://bit.ly/qx5nU #
RT @JonoH YES! Futurama has been renewed by Fox! 26 new eps ordered.. http://is.gd/Yux7 #
@danschawbel facebook ? whats facebook ? Seriously, you can get my facebook porofile from my website or my google profile in reply to danschawbel #
@c821311 hey, congratulations on becoming a SAP mentor – will see you in brisbane next week #
@stevieenglish have the saints become the new Collingwood ? #
RT @sdesic "Yamaha" motorbikes (42 photos) http://bit.ly/Q2w6O <== some very nice retro looking machines in there (some ugly ones too!!) #
RT @kahlerisms: I think the redhead on Criminal Intent is a bit hot… <== none of the lady cops round here look like here #
RT @Danacea: Oh I *had* to: http://cheezburger.com/tw/?v1-149408 (okay back to work now) <== very clever pic #
twitter has launched verified accounts http://twitter.com/help/verified – via http://bit.ly/J9PLE #
#followfriday @c821311 @grahamrobbo <== Aussie SAP mentors, and @jonerp @ccmehil and @blag <== 3 other great SAP people #
Are you using @MrTweet yet? Besides recommending you to relevant folks, he also helps you discover them as well! http://mrtweet.com?v=12 #
RT @yojibee: Company's summer party starts just about now – don't expect many tweets from me tonight <== another 4 or 5 mths to wait #
is at Sydney domestic terminal – heading to Brisbane for SAP conference #
RT @desaraev: The wisdom of life, via a friend: to have a happy marriage that is long lasting,… Read More: http://is.gd/10uLM #
Google my name and get all my soc net river #facebook #
RT @DDsD: So @twitter why is @jonoH still banned? He hasn't been up to any @spam shenanigans and is a good user. Answers plz! #FreeJonoH #
has arrived in Brisbane #
I bumped into Tammy from SAP Education, melbourne at Sydney airport #
@jodiem drunk coding FTW in reply to jodiem #
now I need to go round updating my links to facebook – http://www.facebook.com/martin.english #
is having breakfast at the pig and whistle, queen st mall #
iahunter: @eskimo_sparky i volunteer to carry your bags…. #
@WarWraith being one of 40,000 makes you feel so special !! in reply to WarWraith #
@andrewbarnett commiserations re the whiskey in reply to andrewbarnett #
@andrewbarnett so you wasted the rest of Rudds money ? in reply to andrewbarnett #
RT @LostAirman: The Roadhouse 226 is posted. Be sure to tip your waitresses. http://bit.ly/hhjCw #
http://twitpic.com/7c8tl – Kangaroos in downtown Brisbane #
Avoid Behaviour? Universal among humans. Luckily,Time Dilation applies to Last Minute. If there was no Last Minute, nothing would get done #
@thomas_jung looking forward to your Mastering SAP Technologies presentation in reply to thomas_jung #
Off to shower after walk/run/shopping expedition #
@ev please reinstate @jonoh account as he was suspended for no good reason. #freejonoh #
Interesting talk by Peter Chapman of Sower on an "Open Source Integration" framework for SAP / Netweaver #MasteringSAP #
#masteringsap whee!! Late might good company #
RT @craigchilds: it turns out you can drink triple sec straight <== old news #
@mastermark last time I ever drank gin, i was 18. Cut the gin with cola, never been keen on either since in reply to mastermark #

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Twitter Updates for week ending 2009-06-07

By Martin English | June 7, 2009

@bluestbutterfly I have a copy in *.mobi format – I’ll try and find the link for you #
I have an invite for #spymaster – already have too much to do !! #
@kirstiealley bugger – Us australians started the week without you (: #
@DHughesy missed ya on Rove last night – whats th story ? #
http://www.bing.com/?cc=au – provides ‘only from Australia’ button – http://www.bing.com/?cc=eu gives ‘preview version’ #
@bck (and others) I found an existing bing plugin for fx http://bit.ly/1Xwse #
@martin_english urk – existing bing plugin for fx http://bit.ly/1Xwse usues bing preview, which looks a little different to bing beta #
@katska thats cuz you’re planning t ore export it !! Its like a tourist buying a brand new camera on the way in to Oz… #
RT @TechCrunch: Badda-Bing Indeed. http://tcrn.ch/2uH by @parislemon <– free porn !! #bing will break #nocleanfeed #
@freakyfays Well, I’ve ‘tested’ it… but you only get to see some of the video #
@katska same here Its one of those hypotheticals that no one will ever get to use (for a long time anyway) #
rain has stopped – might make a break for it #
@katska Don’t think its a good investment How much duty on a disposable camera ? #
@kcarruthers no problem if they have a standard set of rules, but Facebook particularly seem very capricious #
@stilgherrian Dunlop Volley Ugg Boots are as Australian a description of footwear as possible. Do they come in VB Green or Fosters Blue ? #
must go before rain starts up (again) #
@jowyang Its people like you clogging up your mailbox… in reply to jowyang #
@jjprojects Can’t find the link but at last months Aus Future summit thing, there was mention of “Solar Paint”, i.e. paint-on solar panels #
RT @ozdj: Heads-up for Aussies: 1. Aussie dollar now at USD81.12 <– time to hit thinkgeek, amazon, and think about prepaying hosting… #
@JimVrckovski there’s no bad coffee – Just that some is immeasurably better… (can you tell I’m a caffeine addict ?) #
@DHughesy That is your sole purpose in life for the next couple of years #
@jjprojects Well, I’ve got a tin roof and tanks for collecting rainwater… When can i get some solar paint to power the pumps ? #
@acatinatree re http://agencyoftweet.com/ I love the TOUCH acronym / mnemonic #
@problogger problem 1 was “you didn’t give me enough to keep quiet….” #
RT @techmama: Looking at @scobleizer ’s FriendFeed Nimitz list http://bit.ly/j5JaP #
RT @jackalopekid: What’s the scariest thing that’s ever happened to you? <– Hit a kangaroo mid corner, 70 – 80 kmh, Kawasaki z650 #
@JimVrckovski http://bit.ly/SKo6w is that anywhere near “the table of knowledge” place ? #
@firstdogonmoon actually, it CAN be the basis of a point of order in Question Time… #
@lostairman didn’t realise you were on twitter till I listened to roadhouse 224. Thanks for the music #
here’s the video to “Second Chance”, for @vipvirtualsols ♫ http://blip.fm/~7j9oy #
Koko Taylor passed away o’night http://bit.ly/m2Z5q #
RT @chrispirillo: CrunchPad Is Closer to Becoming a Reality: http://bit.ly/cGtS <<— espoecially at $USD300 a pop #
collapses. (corr.) 2/2 #
RT @BreakingNews Rio Tinto suspends share trading after biggest investment deal in Australian and Chinese corporate history reportedly 1/2 #
RT @teedubya @ashleykingsley but see… a TWOOSH on every tweet would leave ZERO room for someone to RT you. I keep mine abt 122 char #

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Twitter Updates for week ending 2009-05-31

By Martin English | May 31, 2009

You can both get stuffed (: do that qualify me as a #goba ? @NickHodge @PeterBlackQUT in reply to NickHodge #
For some reason the AWS console was coming up without it’s CSS. unusable probably n/w related as restarting the browser fixed it #
@Fifikins Whao are you ? #3wordsaftersex in reply to Fifikins #
Thanks, all involved ##3wordsaftersex #
RT @Fifikins: What adams apple? #3wordsaftersex <<– LOL #
@alicam Unfortunately, I think thats from real life, as well in reply to alicam #
RT @mspecht: @NickHodge that’s ok there can be 2 spartacus’s or is that spartacia <=== Spartaci ?? #
RT @mpesce: stripey coloured jumper! #3wordsaftersex #cultofmarkpesce #
nearly forgot – I believe today is Towel Day. It’s after 11 o’clock – Do you know where your towel is ? #
@martyericajosh have you seen http://valebrity.com ? use it for validating celeberities id’s on twitter, fb etc #
morning all… #
@garthk @mpesce there is no @asio, there are no bugs, there is nothing to worry about, your big brother has it all uunder control in reply to garthk #
@codyks slow start to the day – spent too long last nite on one of my own projects in reply to codyks #
At least I have some sort of connectivity to my AWS systems, from the office now (even if I did have to do naughty things to make it work. #
@yonderboy What size car ? in reply to yonderboy #
@snaglepus In Australia, aprox 3,500 die every year of the ‘normal’ flu. Swine flu fatalities NONE #aporkalypse #fail in reply to snaglepus #
RT @rajangr: … LIVE. NOW. HERE. FREE. <<== WOO HOO – party at @rajangr s place #
@snaglepus heard that number on @triplejhack last night in reply to snaglepus #
@yonderboy Pity, I was thinking of that ferrari across the road from @ceibner http://twitpic.com/5ylrc in reply to yonderboy #
@yonderboy here we go proven technology and all !! http://links.twitmore.com/reliant in reply to yonderboy #
@bethanie not feeling very stabby this morning.. need more coffee and red bull first in reply to bethanie #
@stilgherrian “every time I click my fingers, someone dies of hunger” “Well, you better bloody stop doing it then” in reply to stilgherrian #
RT @alicam: The Tyranny of Meagre Dreams <<– subtitle: The Bush, Clinton, Bush Legacy #
RT @alicam: Sol Trujillo: Aussies are backward and racist – http://is.gd/DVS6 <<– correct. We discriminate against arrogant dickheads #
@mpesce I KNOW that neither @asio or any other sekrit squirrels are tapping your mobile. They told me so. in reply to mpesce #
@pixel8ted @mediahunter Trujillo complaining of rascist treatment to him is B/S. Wost thing is it devalues legitamite claims of rascism. #
@barrysaunders wish I could say it was deliberate – pure sloppy fat fingered typing in a hurry mistake !! in reply to barrysaunders #
FTW !! found a bunch of mp3s named by track numbers, no other tags.. Turns out to be 21 tracks of a Cowboy Junkies Live album #ftw #
RT @goldeebug https://snuggie.com.au *shudders* #snuggie <== (for my own reference) #
RT @tiphereth: @martin_english yeah “refererence” righto. I think you really want one #snuggie <– plan to buy one for Mrs E. really !!! #
time for lunch & walk with Cowboy Junkies album. cop u lator. #
tightVNC over http is a right pain in the buttocks #
RT @SilkCharm: OMG I’m in Australian Penthouse http://twurl.nl/4ub0vx 2nd to last paragraph. <<– oh. wait. paragraph…. nothing to see.. #
@duncanriley @SilkCharm Actually, I AM suspicious – the web blocker at work says its blocked due to content categorisation: “Pornography” #
@phdbre don’t worry about the shadows. worry about what they’re hiding…. in reply to phdbre #
@davewiner What do you think? http://tr.im/moiA <== colostomy bag has slipped ?? in reply to davewiner #
bugger. cant get direct VNC access to AWS server. Possibly due to network rules @ work… #
apparently, one of the highlights – if not the biggest highlight – of IE7 is ‘new buutons’ – according to the runonce page #
RT @duncanriley Defeating Ruddonomics a pile of money at a time http://tinyurl.com/raejff <– I’ve commented on this #
RT @JmanofAus: How many people in the world would you take a bullet for? <<– 4 – wife and kids. #
RT @mpesce: @aDB And a great reason to teach the high-volume twitteratti meditation. Should I be offering classes? <<== #cultofmarkpesce #
RT @marketingwizdom: DVDs that store 10000 films ‘on sale in five years’ http://tinyurl.com/opvpno <== pirate copies available in 4 1/2 yrs #
@mizhelena caught your blog – good reading #
RT @yonderboy: thou shalt not kill. <<– not even a little bit of killing ? #
@bck Top Gear AU is it any better with James Morrison, still not as good as UK version – format makes it hard for them tho #
@BikerBlond twitter.jp is / was very popular in reply to BikerBlond #
@trib RT @DanielOyston I heard that aprox 3,500 people a year in Australia die of ‘normal’ flu #aporkalypse has killed ZERO – FAIL #
SAP Question – Does anyone know why NW 7 requires JAVA 1.4.2, not the latest 1.6 ? #
@megfowler I understand your frustrations – follower counts, one upmanship. Not what twitter is for. in reply to megfowler #
building groups in peoplebrowser #
SAP Question – Enwuiring mind wants to know why NW 7 requires JAVA 1.4.2, not the latest 1.6 ? #
@barrysaunders #cultofmarkpesce not his fault if you can not understand his purporse #
@yonderboy I’ve decide I should plant emo grass, so that the lawn cuts itself in reply to yonderboy #
@LisaMaree I think the major variation is spelling.. i.e. Fuk yew, &tc. Sounds the same in most languages. in reply to LisaMaree #
RT @chuckstar76 For CSC Tweeps, please add your handle and update this document https://c3.csc.com/docs/DOC-1922 Thanks #csc #
RT @chuckstar76 For CSC Tweeps, please add your handle and update this document https://c3.csc.com/docs/DOC-1922 Thanks #csc #
RT @Trendy_Golf RT @KimSherrell 0h yeah! :: peoplebrowsr :: it rocks! http://www.peoplebrowsr.com (thx @Scobleizer) #
@PeopleBrowsr no stupid questions, only stupid people How do I add a twitter user to an existing private group ? #
@rhirsch in reply to rhirsch #
RT @vipvirtualsols THIS IS MY 20,000TH TWEET AND I HAVE LOVED EVERY ONE OF THEM – <<– Congratulations – I’ve had fun reading your tweets #
@SophyMav I saw a series of #3wordsaftersex tweets that went “thats fifteen times” “thats sixteen times” and so on in reply to SophyMav #
@kevinmarks But a lot of people (who should know better) want an easy way to get to the top of the heap in reply to kevinmarks #
@PeopleBrowsr After a couple of days of using peoplebrowsr via the web, I’ve decided its a keeper. downloading and installing the Air app #
@dahowlett Its nice if you get mentioned in dead trees, but if thats your PR campaign for an online, you’re stuffed !! in reply to dahowlett #
@SilkCharm The cream allways rises On the other hand, if you tweet / post rubbish, good SEO just means we will find out sooner in reply to SilkCharm #
@dahowlett Some % of your income is from writing for dead tress, but I’ve always read your stuff online… in reply to dahowlett #
RT @SilkCharm ABC Radio: Nightlife with Tony Delroy and Laurel Papworth- Social Network Strategy http://bit.ly/arqpH #
@dahowlett I don’t see how you’re stuffed then. You’re online and your PR is online – is that right ? in reply to dahowlett #
@hg47 Acid rain contains dihydride monoxide. Over 90% of all drownings are associated with dihydride monoxide #
closing down everything – need the bandwidth (: #
RT @fictillius Oh @SilkCharm will be on nightlife soon <<== follow the show on http://www.abc.net.au/streaming/702/702stream.asx #
@Lilylauren isn’t he playing for the broncos this weekend ? #
catching up on RSS and podcasts and general server / laptop / home network maintenance. All the good stuff you tell your customers to do #
A classic funny moment from a classic double act… ♫ http://blip.fm/~7bajb #
Just sharing a classic…. ♫ http://blip.fm/~7baty #
@goaldeebug I think what makes “Space Cowboys” so good is the guys are so obviously enjoying themselves #
RT @vipvirtualsols
“I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier” – ….- The Killers ♫ http://blip.fm/~7bb2u <– top choice #
@grum give me 9 months and $25,000 and it’ll be fixed #
RT @ioiodani: “If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out?” — Will Rogers <– but Bush isn’t president any more #
@john_larkin You can walk away if you want #
@Alegrya If you want loyalty, buy a dog !!! #
What the volume knob is made for !! “Pump It” – Black Eyed Peas – mucho thanks to @DJ_VA: ♫ http://blip.fm/~7bcll #
@mizhelena pixim is a very neat tool – might have to post some pics of my own #
@Fiona_of_Toorak I bet you you look so cute when you pout #
@GoldCoastGirl believe it or not there’s some of us that drive cars with tape decks #
@ashleyangell http://twitpic.com/6dpl5 – that’s a PERLer !! #

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Twitter Updates for week ending 2009-05-24

By Martin English | May 24, 2009

I just added a definition for #futuresummit at http://tagdef.com/futuresummit #
Just setup up my facebook account to use myopenid and gmail openid logins http://bit.ly/Qbn1g – via http://www.readwriteweb.com #
Wolfram search plugin for fx available at http://bit.ly/rWfeY #wolfram #
RT @mspecht: OMG the internet was just referred to as pipes by holly kramer from telstra #futuresummit <– TUBES dammit, they’re TUBES #
@mspecht gee – virtual asian community ? all languages in Asia ? Darwin, NT, anyone ? in reply to mspecht #
@dekrazee1 @Allyeska Price was a bit of a teeny bopper when he was working in Oz wasn’t he ? #
RT @stevieenglish: At the Australian museum, mamoth special! <– in the cafe or an exhibit ? #
watching #futuresummit tweets go by. Sounds like a good idea, but do we want the future to be just like now, only more efficient…… #
#futuresummit Where are the “dislocational changes” ? What will change OZ, in next 50 years, as the car did Oz between 1950 and 2000 ? #
@mspecht #futuresummit http://bit.ly/v2IEl an ABC article on nanotechnology by Max Lu – very high level, but interesting all the same in reply to mspecht #
is the iPhone “Email n’ Walk” app innovative or a wank ? http://bit.ly/7ixQl maybe just stop walking when reading / writing on an iphone ? #
@jjprojects What will ‘the home’ do with 100 megabits ? I already have too many books to read, DVDs to watch &tc in reply to jjprojects #
@broady We aren’t too bad – where will you be based ? in reply to broady #
@broady I work out of the Wollongong Office – Depending on where you live, it may be handy for you. in reply to broady #
@broady St Leonards closed when the North Ryde office closed… It is a 5 minute (or so) walk down talavera rd from the new station. in reply to broady #
@romant @jjprojects Give a man a fire and he is warm for the night. Set him on fire and he’s warm for the rest of his life. #
@KevinRuddPM How about actively encouraging relocation of jobs to areas of low unemployment ? #
@StephenKelly $220 Million is nothing – projected federal deficit is $300 BILLION !!! They just need to market it as #fiscalstimulus in reply to StephenKelly #
time for lunch and a walk – cop ya later #
–> : Celebrating 30 years of mainframe support http://bit.ly/nqAsw #
Developer: Where were you at 8 this morning ? Me: I don’t work that late #
@garthk mmmmm … attractive gift boxs … mmmmm… in reply to garthk #
@dahowlett Can SAP have a kimono ? Wouldn’t leiderhosen be more appropriate ? in reply to dahowlett #
@dahowlett To mix metaphors, dropping the kimono ==> laying back and thinking of the queen, not naked transparency in reply to dahowlett #
@dahowlett If it was all over for MISO tmrw what would you do? <== s/w doesn’t stop working if vendor dies, tho Customers will need risk mgt #
@dahowlett I agree with need for transparency, but Vendors won’t open up till we show them the love as well (i.e. they grow their business) in reply to dahowlett #
@dahowlett taking SAP as a case in point. My biggest customer runs NW7 – ECC6, XI, BW, APO &tc. Also runs an R2, and 2 R3 2.2 systems. in reply to dahowlett #
@dahowlett Just been to a birthday party for a 30 year old application – see http://bit.ly/nqAsw in reply to dahowlett #
@dahowlett point ==> once an enterprise application is bedded in, existence of of the original endor is irrelevant. in reply to dahowlett #
@dahowlett OK – now I get you But there’s no technical reason why the MISO s/w can’t be replaced by open source. HOWEVER.. in reply to dahowlett #
@dahowlett … I need to sell those open source tools as a low risk (not just low cost) SOLUTION in reply to dahowlett #
@AndyBeard sounds like the voice of a very recent experience !!! in reply to AndyBeard #
@dahowlett correct – OSS must be seen as low risk AND effective, before its a viable business solution – regardless of it’s technical merits in reply to dahowlett #
down twitter foir a few hours – cop u lator #
New blog post: How To Create a Customised SAP Menu http://bit.ly/1AB0Pp #
twhirl hasn’t been responding well all day #
@nickhac I’m a Lotus Notes user (not an admin or anything like that) #
RT @journojones: All I can say about Cronulla Sharks is …Up, up the Sharkies <<== So was Matuia high as a kite ? #
RT @davidlmorris @andrewsayer http://tr.im/lX5l apparently they’ve left New Zealand already #
@andrewsayer except spaces, an exclamation mark, followed by more spaces in reply to andrewsayer #
@andrewsayer Sorry – nothing except spaces, an exclamation mark, followed by more spaces in reply to andrewsayer #
(via @jshuey ) osmosis chargers (aka Power mats) available from http://www.pwrmat.com & http://www.ecoupled.com #
RT @andrewsayer: EVERY single episode of MacGyver is NOW ON YOUTUBE!! http://bit.ly/bilhU <== The purpose of the internet fulfilled #
@natnie Get a piece of fencing wire (number 8), a bag of glitter and a pre 1972 toaster. It will be obvious how to d/l McGyver videos. #
RT @thomas_jung: Ryan Thomas Jung – born at 11:45pm on the 20th at 6 lbs 12 oz mom and baby are happy and health <== CONGRATS to ALL !!! #
@DHughesy Any idea when the DVD is to be released ? in reply to DHughesy #
RT @jonerp: @thomas_jung congrats. Remember, they are never too young to learn ABAP!!!! <– good point – play some German language tapes #
RT @davewiner Why journalists deserve low pay. http://tr.im/lXpz <== The “Exclusive” business model is broken #
RT @Astronautics: Fraud Alert: http://www.space.gs/q/scam.html Someone on Twitter is up to no good. #
playing with http://www.peoplebrowsr.com/ seems to have tweetdeck functionality, but more intuitive #
@grum Do you know where it is ? Do you know where it went ? in reply to grum #
RT @zeeshanyoonas SAP provisioning various NetWeaver and SAP environments on #AWS #EC2 http://bit.ly/viDg2 <<- doing some of this myself #

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Celebrating 30 years of mainframe support

By Martin English | May 19, 2009

You may know that CSC hit the big 50 this year. A local 30 year milestone has been reached as well.

In 1978 the Port Kembla steelworks (then called Australian Iron and Steel or AIS, now owned by Bluescope Steel and supported by CSC Asustralia) received a water cooled IBM 3032 mainframe with 4M of memory, a replacement for it’s existing CDC machines. One of the first things written for the IBM was an application “development/runtime environment” called STANDFAST. It provided a standard way to use IMS for the application programmer and a standard “look and feel” for customers. All on-line IMS applications developed on the mainframe for AIS used STANDFAST.

According to the internal documentation the first programs were written in May 1979 or 30 years ago this month and they are still going strong.

BHP, then owner of the Steel Works, outsourced computer services to CSC in 2000. Later on, BHP divested itself of what became Bluescope Steel. However, support for the mainframes (and their applications) remained with CSC.

The upshot is a 30 year old application, still being supported by some of the original implementers.

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Twitter Updates for week ending 2009-05-17

By Martin English | May 17, 2009

–> : 10 Easy Ways to Secure your WordPress Blog http://bit.ly/ASlID #
my geek chart http://bit.ly/uYwiq #
is at IBM, Cumberland Forest for a customer’s DR test. Lovely bush setting #
RT @ictillawarra: summary of ICT in the budget… http://bit.ly/wEFOW from Tom Worthington in Canberra #
@SilkCharm I cheated and tried looking up the quote on wikiquotes – couldn’t find it (: Any answers yet ? in reply to SilkCharm #
@Scobleizer http://ff.im/2PRCB – What if you hate nipples ? Double whammy ? in reply to Scobleizer #
RT: Retweet this if you disagree with Twitter’s decision to hide replies to people you don’t follow. #fixreplies #twitterfail #
RT @yonderboy: i’m just not capitalising on my chances to Capitalise things.. <<– I’LL MAKE UP FOR IT #
@mspecht #woofwednesday is dog related tweets. Sometimes, not always, conatining links to photos of your dog(s) in reply to mspecht #
@davewiner Also have a look at the readability bookmarklet at http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/ in reply to davewiner #
@wolfcat See http://twitter.com/getbiglittlekid/statuses/1635247294 in reply to wolfcat #
@bck What are the choices ? Perhaps Barack or Michelle (to seek favour with US immigartion, if necessary ?) in reply to bck #
FYA @DoctorKarl @Fasband The El Camino Trek photos are available on http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/trek/ #
Hi @Wil_Anderson , Good Show last night – Bridget Taylor is excellent value #
Simple Email Address harvesting – just search the twitter stream…. http://bit.ly/8txSD #
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, via Download Squad at http://bit.ly/AMzIy #
@grum aliens ALWAYS target New York, because they feel so at home there (according to the MIB) #
@vipvirtualsols what Homer would think of Twitter? “Just because I don’t care doesn’t mean I don’t understand.” #
http://bit.ly/si4SR – Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkly is to release a blank CD – packaging only, no music #
@brooksbayne “I’m gonna keep a beagle-eye on you the whole weekend.” #
RT @aDB: Happiness is … http://twitpic.com/5cira <– One of lifes little challenges is cute as she is, they DO grow up #

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10 Easy Ways to Secure your WordPress Blog

By Martin English | May 11, 2009

With WordPress so popular these days, it’s becoming a bigger and bigger target for hackers, so securing your blog is more and more important. The catswhocode.com provide 10 Easy Ways to Secure your WordPress Blog.

They have a large array of useful WordPress tips and tricks, including another recent one about 10 awesome .htaccess hacks for WordPress.

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