Website Got Hacked by chliZAceh!

Jan 142012
 
 Website Got Hacked by chliZAceh!  Posted by at 8:15 am Computers, Politics , ,  No Responses »

Hacked By chliZAceh?

peter hallam dot com hacked by chliZAceh and Trojanspot 300x190 Website Got Hacked by chliZAceh!

This website was recently hacked  by chliZAceh.   Thanks mate; I appreciate that. Trying to fix your work in between changing my kids dirty nappies, preparing dinner for my wife when she gets home from work is all much appreciated.  … yeah, thanks mate, thanks very much! 

A seemingly nice chap, chliZAceh  at least had the decency to leave the files on the server intact and just inserted a dummy home page which got served up by the webserver instead of my material. Essentially his dummy webpage masked my content. The articles on this site were still accessible by direct link or search engine.   That was nice of him if I must say and a pleasant surprise considering some hackers are nothing more than vandals who just want to hurt people and upset them for no other motive than self serving satisfaction.   Continue reading »

The Graphics Card Genie and a Dead NerdBox

Nov 022011
 
 The Graphics Card Genie and a Dead NerdBox  Posted by at 3:06 pm Computers, Gratitude, Life the Universe and Everything, NerdBox, Space Cadet Stuff, Technology No Responses »

The Graphics Card Genie and a Dead NerdBox

Ever Killed a Computer?

Every computer geek has a story about the most stupid thing they have ever done to a computer; often making you wonder at the intelligence level of those people. However, some of the stories, usually the most entertaining, boarder on idiocy. You may even consider Electric Shock lunacy but some computer geeks think nothing of it.

This is my story. It is the stupidest and most bewildering computer experiences I’ve ever encountered; and it happened to me a few days ago.

Setting up a computer the other day, I was came across a cheap 9800GT I had laying around and had never put to use. It was actually the most powerful graphics card I had at the time and I was itching to get my dollars worth out of it.  Continue reading »

Will You Like the Cherry MX Red Keyswitch in a mechanical keyboard?

Oct 302011
 
 Will You Like the Cherry MX Red Keyswitch in a mechanical keyboard?  Posted by at 12:46 pm Computers, Life the Universe and Everything, NerdBox, Technology , , ,  No Responses »

Which Mechanical Keyboard Switch should I get? – Cherry MX Red Switchcherry mx red linear keyswitches in filco tenkeyless mechanical keyboard Will You Like the Cherry MX Red Keyswitch in a mechanical keyboard?

This article is about one type of keyswitch found on Mechanical Keyboards; the Cherry MX Red keyswitch, and why you may like to use this particular mechanical keyswitch for typing. Are you confused about Mechanical Keyboards? Why you would want to spend ten times as much on a Mechanical Keyboard as you would on a bog standard one?

What’s next – Quick Links to Cherry MX Red impressions:

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Dell U2711 Image is Substandard Crap

Oct 152011
 
 Dell U2711 Image is Substandard Crap  Posted by at 7:35 am Computers, NerdBox, Technology , , , , ,  1 Response »
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Dell U2711 Image is Crap

Dell U2711 Image

The Dell U2711 monitor displays an image that is crap. When you buy computer components, you purchase them for a specific task; functionality being a primary concern.

Keyboards are purchased to type on and to deliver a fluid, responsive and accurate typing experience.  CPU’s are purchased to handle process intensive applications and multiple activities in an efficient manner.  Solid State Drive’s (SSD) are supposed to improve file access times. Extra RAM assists with having multiple applications running concurrently.  And lastly, a high end monitor is supposed to deliver a good viewing experience.

The Dell U2711 Monitor was purchased because it was supposed to deliver a nice viewing experience.  But, unfortunately, the image delivered by the Dell U2711, IS CRAP.  I have said it before and I’ll say it again; the Dell U2711 image is Continue reading »

What is FocusWriter?

Oct 042011
 
 What is FocusWriter?  Posted by at 7:13 pm Business, Computers, Linux, NerdBox, Writing , , , ,  No Responses »
focuswriter What is FocusWriter?

FocusWriter on the Linux Desktop

One of the best free word processors is called FocusWriter. Its fantastic. In a distraction filled, feature bloated world, FocusWriter is the application that excels by providing less.

FocusWriter is also simple. It was designed to provide a distraction-free writing environment. It works on Linux, WinDoWzz and Mac, similar to Black Board which is designed to help you write, and focus only on writing. It achieves this by removing distractions, all distractions.

FocusWriter removes distractions by running in full screen so you can’t see anything else. No tool bar, no other application; nothing. Like I said Continue reading »

Six Months Of Fedora

Aug 162011
 
 Six Months Of Fedora  Posted by at 1:59 pm Computers, Linux, NerdBox, Space Cadet Stuff, Technology , , , , ,  1 Response »
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Fedora 15 Linux

She Likes The Fedora Mother Ship

Well, it has now been Six months of using a WindowZz free machine.

Doing well, and to be honest, haven’t even noticed the absence of WindowZz; not at all.

My wife likes it; not because it is stable, secure or simple to use but because it is pretty. Yep. That’s right. She likes it because she thinks it is pretty. I never actually saw that coming. I didn’t consider it a factor; but then again, I’m a guy, not a girl.

All these years of backwards and forwards between WindowZz and Linux, primarily at her insistence, and now finally she likes it … because, it is pretty.  She had never voiced that particular concern to me previously. I’d always thought; and there in lays my mistake; that it was because she was a little averse to what she calls Continue reading »

Filco Tenkeyless Linear Red Limited Edition Mechanical Keyboard

Aug 082011
 
 Filco Tenkeyless Linear Red Limited Edition Mechanical Keyboard  Posted by at 8:30 am Computers, NerdBox, Space Cadet Stuff, Technology , , , ,  No Responses »
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Cherry MX Red Switch

It’s officially a Fetish.

A fetish I would rather have kept secret.  But, alas, my wife found out; and now I have been outed.

I have this thing going; a thing few would understand.  I love; get this … Continue reading »

Colemak typing speed = 50wpm

Jul 122011
 
 Colemak typing speed = 50wpm  Posted by at 8:09 am Computers, NerdBox, self development , ,  No Responses »

Today is a bit of an occasion.

I’ve managed to hit 50wpm touch typing with the Colemak Keyboard Layout.

This is great; because I’ve finally gotten to the stage whereby my thoughts can almost fluidly be put to paper (or white space as in the case of typing).

I’ve been looking for this to happen for a while, ever since I trashed my QWERTY typing skills in a 4:00 am caffeine fueled frenzy.

That’s half way to what my QWERTY touch typing speed was almost 6 months ago. Not there yet but there’s no turning back now.  I notice my typing being more efficient with lots of words being typed only from the home row; even if I am still slower.

How, in the hell, do people manage without being able to touch type. What a complete waste of time peckers are. They have no idea how easy it can be to dramatically improve their experience using a computer.

Have Fun typing in Colemak
Peter Hallam

 

DELL U2711 Anti Glare Review.

Jul 092011
 
 DELL U2711 Anti Glare Review.  Posted by at 2:10 pm Business, Computers, NerdBox, Technology , , , , , , , ,  16 Responses »

Dell U2711 Anti Glare Review

Dell u2711 anti glare coating image problem DELL U2711 Anti Glare Review.

Dell U2711 IPS monitor

This review of the Dell U2711 Monitor focuses solely on the Anti Glare coating employed in the U2711 and its subsequent impact on the displayed image the monitor is capable of providing. There are literally hundreds of reviews on the internet for the Dell U2711 monitor that discus its feature set, performance and price. Read those if you want an a more in depth analysis of the U2711′s feature set.

Resolution

The U2711 has a 2560 x 1440 resolution giving it a 16:9 display ration, which is exactly double 720p HD video. This makes it a very good choice for viewing HD video content. A double 1080p HD display resolution would be better but is not easily obtainable in the market at an equivalent price point that the U2711 is available for. The U2711 represents a good screen real estate to dollar value ratio. Continue reading »

Colemak Continues

Mar 112011
 
 Colemak Continues  Posted by at 6:23 am Computers, exercise, NerdBox , , , , ,  No Responses »

I have been using an excellent online typing tutor over at Hi Games to motivate myself and to help push myself just that little bit extra when it comes to practicing.

You can set the default keyboard layout to whatever you like. Currently, I have it set it Colemak.  Continue reading »

Dos Alureon.A

Mar 082011
 
 Dos Alureon.A  Posted by at 9:51 am Computers, Linux, NerdBox, Technology , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  No Responses »
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DOS/Alureon.A

Dos Alureon.A Nightmare

This is one nasty little critter. Just quickly, the bottom line is, don’t stuff around. Nuke It!  Kill It!  ASAP! If you are still running a Microsoft based machine, save yourself the time and Wipe Your Boot Sector and Start Again!

One Tough Little Critter

The DOS version, not the WIN32 version that runs within WindowZz, was unfixable. Nothing worked against it; no anti-virus, no online scan, no anti-malware or anti-spyware worked. Using administrator mode was ineffective.  Manual cleaning didn’t work, and neither did File Unlocker against the permission locks protecting Dos Alureon.A.

DOS Alureon.A is an advanced virus / root kit that hides in the boot sector of windows installed hard drives, making it very difficult to find or even access. But, to make things worse, if you do find it, usually, DOS Alureon.A appears as a LOCKED file, so it is almost impossible to Continue reading »

Learning More Colemak

Feb 282011
 
 Learning More Colemak  Posted by at 2:28 pm Computers, Mind, NerdBox , , , ,  No Responses »

The Colemak Lessons Continue

Earlier, some possible motivations for switching to a new keyboard layout were reviewed. If, after considering the pro’s and con’s, you decide to make the switch and give Colemak a try, this is how you should go about it.

Change to the Colemak Layout

Firstly, change the keyboard layout to Colemak. Native Colemak keyboards are few and far between. Native support in windows is also missing so installation of a program to remap your keys is required. Colemak by default remaps Backspace to the CapsLock key. Some versions of the remapping tool omit this so it is recommended to use the version that does.

If your running any Linux distribution, then you have native support already and don’t need to download anything, just change the keyboard layout in Continue reading »

First Steps With Colemak

Feb 222011
 
 First Steps With Colemak  Posted by at 9:40 pm Computers, Meditation, Mind, NerdBox, Visualisation , , , , , , , ,  No Responses »

First Steps With Colemak

Learning the Colemak Keyboard Layout shouldn’t be taken lightly. Learning a new keyboard layout will effectively rewire the neural network in your brain associated with typing, overwriting the existing Qwerty layout. It will take weeks of hard work to get back up to speed so that you are touch typing with the Colemak Keyboard Layout.

It is best to use the Cold Turkey approach when learning and dispense with Qwerty entirely whilst you are learning Colemak ore you may find yourself regressing back go Qwerty when you find you occasionally need to “Just quickly type something out”.

If you have decided to try Colemak, the first thing you should come to terms with is Continue reading »

Why Learn the Colemak Keyboard Layout?

Feb 162011
 
 Why Learn the Colemak Keyboard Layout?  Posted by at 10:35 am Computers, Health, NerdBox , , , , , , , , , , ,  2 Responses »
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Colemak Keyboard Layout

Why Learn Colemak?

Why would you go to all the trouble of learning a new keyboard layout if you are already proficient with another?  It depends on your motives.

If you believe what you read on the net, and some of it should be taken with a grain of salt, then Qwerty was originally designed with the sole purpose of slowing down the typist so that typewriters would jam less and not need to be repaired as often. This does make sense and is very plausible considering the classic typewriter had arms that would jam or cross when the typist would type too fast thus slowing them down.

A response to this issue was the Dvorak layout. Dvorak is fast but one of its deficiencies is that the layout overly stresses certain weaker fingers. Colemak was designed to be easy to learn, balance typing between hands, and maintain recognised computer keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl X, C and V to keep undo, cut and paste valid across layouts.

Basically Colemak is a VERY efficient keyboard layout compared to QWERTY and DVORAK. It has a good effort to output ratio whilst distributing the load evenly across the strongest fingers.  The reason for this is Continue reading »

Just Trashed QWERTY

Feb 152011
 
 Just Trashed QWERTY  Posted by at 2:33 pm Computers, exercise, Mind, NerdBox , , , , , ,  No Responses »
Colemak vs qwerty keyboard comparison Just Trashed QWERTY

Colemak Keyboard Layout

Learning The Colemak Keyboard Layout

I am learning a keyboard layout called Colemak.

“Why the hell are you learning a new keyboard layout?” you ask?

“Can’t you type on a normal QWERTY keyboard!?”

Well, I am a compulsive geek to put it bluntly. I like inflicting unnecessary pain and suffering on myself don’t I.

But, more to the point, I like trying out new Nerdbox stuff. I’ve been typing QWERTY for close to 20 years now, touch typing a respectable 80 – 90 words per minute and have essentially hit a ceiling. Now 80 – 90 words per minute is actually quite a good speed and nothing to be ashamed of.

Thing is … Continue reading »

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