Open the pod bay doors HAL......HAL!!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/24/cygnus_dock_with_iss_delayed_due_to_software_glitch/

Crystal Reports - The database DLL crdb_baan.dll could not be loaded.

Error Message

Crystal Reports
Failed to load database information.
Details: The database DLL 'crdb_baan.dll' could not be loaded.

Fix

The Crystal Report you are using requires the Crystal Baan Connector to be installed and configured.

Portage Design - New Look

A new website look by and for the team over at Portage Design.  This web design features a heavily customized WordPress theme, is a fully mobile ready design complete with image rotator, tonnes of new features.  Have a look and let them know what you think.

Ubuntu Apt Repository for Old Releases

For all you Ubuntu hard-core users looking for support for you old production installs that have fallen of the LTS support:

http://www.warpconduit.net/2011/07/31/apt-repository-for-old-ubuntu-releases/

HP ProtectTools - Load/Mount Personal Secure Drive (TPM Drive)

Initially after configuring the Personal Secure Drive (TPM Drive) as part of the Embedded Security features part of HP ProtectTools that came with my Win7 laptop, there was a handy icon on the desktop to load this new PSD/TPM drive.  Shortly thereafter I deleted this icon.

I quickly realized that without this icon, I didn't know how to manually load the PSD and I had configured it not to load on start-up.  (It has to be loaded of course before it appears under My Computer as a usable drive letter).  Tracing my steps and opening the HP Protect Tool Security Manager, as well as the HP Protect Tools Administrative Console, I found no mention of any screens related to the PSD feature. (Seems once you have configured the drive via the Wizard, this interface all but forgets about this feature.) I had already place some files in the Personal Secure Drive so I was determined to get these back.

A little bit of search and I did eventually find my answer.  

From the Taskbar Icon Tray, click on the HP ProtectTool Security Manager icon, and select Embedded Security > Personal Secure Drive > Load

Netflix on XBox 360 - Paid Subscription Required!

In order to use Netflix on the XBox 360, you must have a Xbox Live Gold Membership, costing an additional $5/m, (on top of the $8/m for Netflix), for the privilege of using this (free on every other platform) application on your XBox.  Thanks Microsoft for taxing me for investing in your platform.

http://support.xbox.com/en-CA/apps/netflix/netflix-setup

http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_support/f/30/t/15745.aspx

Joey Whitehead - Painter Peterborough & Toronto Area - Takes Full Pay for Half the Work

Well I learned a few lessons the hard way.

Hiring a local contractor by the name of Joey Whitehead, (who works in the Peterborough & Toronto areas), from a Kijiji add to paint some of the interior room of our new house, was a huge mistake.

Full detailed Ripoff Report can be found here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Joey-Whitehead/Peterborough-Ontario/Joey-Joseph-Whitehead-Painter-Scam-Half-the-Work-but-Takes-Full-Payment-Peterborough-1077762

But in short, lessons is never pay in full until work is completely done to your satisfaction.  Joey Whitehead even told me this himself in his text message confessions of the ripoff.

Some pictures of his great work, the condition he left our house in and would not come back to finish the job, like he said he would, after being paid in full.  Home owners beware of dishonest contractors like Joey Whitehead.