A Career Using JavaScript
Since most of the hits to my site will probably be following a search for either "Leggetter" or "JavaScript" I thought that I had best post something about the latter of these topics. My knowledge of...
View ArticleWhere has Phobos7 gone?
The old blog is still over @ http://www.phobos7.co.uk but I've decided to start a new one here on my wonderful new domain. I've been after a Leggetter domain for ages but Andrew managed to snap them...
View ArticleXBox 360 Power supply interfering with WIFI
Update: My post on the XBox360 forum was removed - looks like they are trying to hide the fact that it really is a problem My fantastic girlfriend bought me an XBox 360 for Christmas. I got a real bee...
View ArticleWhinge of the Week: Elephant.co.uk - bad experience
I was recently in an RTA. I've only once before been in a car accident but this time my car was quite badly damaged and the damage was judged to be "borderline". This means that the cost of fixing the...
View ArticleGet Windows Temporary Directory
layout: post status: publish published: true title: "C# - Get Windows Temporary Directory" author: displayname: Phil Leggetter email: "phil@leggetter.co.uk" url: "http://www.leggetter.co.uk"...
View ArticleHow much is your domain worth?
I came a across a fun little tool that estimates what your domain is worth. Microsoft.com was worth over $24,000,000 but Leggetter.co.uk was only worth only $36! Give it a go and see how much your...
View ArticleMapping APIs
Mapping APIs have been around for ages now and all the big guns (Google, Yahoo, Microsoft) have thrown their hat into the ring. You can even get a Google maps plugin for wordpress plugin to allow you...
View ArticleBring Back Beckham!
Back in October 2006 I had an idea for a website. I tend to come up with a variety of ideas for things, most of which I add a .com to the end of. This time my idea was based around the fact that the...
View ArticleEngland Goals
With the reasonable success of Bring Back Beckham! I decided to push forward with my next project. The idea behind England Goals was to create a site that lists all the goals scored by the England...
View ArticleReport problems to your council with Neighbourhood Fix It
Rob of GIS Consultancy fame recently sent me a link to a website dedicated to tracking and fixing of neighbourhood problems. The Neighbourhood Fix It website is a great idea and it actually works. I...
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.NET 2.0 Documentation Generation with Sandcastle
I've been aware of Microsoft's documentation generation system called Sandcastle for a while now but only recently have I had a chance to use it. With NDoc all but dead (see NDoc 2.0 Alpha) Sandcastle...
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A new look for Google
Google is slowly moving away from its simple basic colour look to a new - but still simple - Web 2.0 look. I first noticed this in my Apps for your domain but not they've moved the look to the main...
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Linkstation NAS Folder share with Windows Vista
I've just treated myself to a new laptop and one of the first things I found was that I couldn't access my NAS (Network Attached Storage) with windows explorer using Windows Vista Ultimate. Vista could...
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HP/Compaq nw9440: the purchase, review, problems and solutions
In June 2006 I started working as a self employed software consultant. To mark this momentous occasion I decided to buy myself a shiny new laptop (as mentioned in an earlier post). After a reasonable...
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Loft Apartment for Sale in The Shore (Leith), Edinburgh
I've accepted a job down in London so will be selling my lovely flat in Edinburgh. It's a loft apartment really near to all the bars, resteraunts and cafes. I love The Shore so am disappointed to be...
View ArticleHow to sign an unsigned DLL
Taken from: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/showpost.aspx?postid=420884&siteid=1 Step 1: Dis-assemble the assembly ildasm myTest.dll /out:myTest.il Step 2: Re-Assemble using your strong-name key...
View ArticleTrain newspaper recycling
I recently took a job back at Caplin Systems in London and as a result have started commuting into the city every day by train. Once you've done the same journey a few times there's little new to see...
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Synaptics scrolling not working
I've just updated my Synaptics touchpad drivers and after a restart the scrolling no longer worked. I did the obvious, check the settings and "do a google" but could not find the solution anywhere. I...
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How to install Caplin Systems' Liberator Free Edition on Windows
Liberator FE I work for Caplin Systems who have recently released Liberator FE which is the Free Edition of their real time Comet server product. Liberator is the most performant and fully-featured...
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Holiday - Day 1: Bad design gives me an early start to the day
I was awoken on the first day of my holiday to a clattering sound and my girlfriend exclaiming "I can't get the top drawer open". I turned over and looked at the clock. It read 05:50! Something within...
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