Archive for 'Tech' Category

Testing out WordPress to Facebook plugin

By mattmc - Last updated: Thursday, January 14, 2010

I’ve been trying to use Simplaris blogcast to get my WordPress posts to automatically update my Facebook but the bloody automated updated just won’t stick in the applications settings page. So I’m going to the other end, my WP blog and trying out the Wordbooker plugin. This post is the first test. Interested to hear [...]

Awesome – Rocket launcher on RC plane

By mattmc - Last updated: Monday, July 20, 2009

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

A personal milestone?

By mattmc - Last updated: Thursday, May 28, 2009

Tonight was the first time I can remember unplugging my OptusNet cable connection to use an alternative device to upload a large file. How times change. I needed to send a 6 meg ppt file via email attachment. Option 1, I can upload via my cable at about 256kbps and wait many minutes (probably as [...]

Wandong Satcat deployment

By mattmc - Last updated: Friday, February 13, 2009

Wandong Satcat deployment, originally uploaded by mattmc. The remnants of an Optus mobile network shelter after the bushfires went through Wandong last week.

eye-fi

By mattmc - Last updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Such a good idea… A 2GB SD-Card with built in wireless that automatically uploads your pictures to your computer or the web or your computer and the web. http://www.eye.fi/

The Great Internet Crash of 2007

By mattmc - Last updated: Friday, July 20, 2007

If you can read this, then the Internet has rebooted. Phew! For a moment there I was gonna get the null modem cable out and fire up Doom. old skool…. uhu huhuhuhuuhuhu… huh. Please let me know you’re safe – leave me a comment below.

Software pick of the day – PicLens & Linkification

By mattmc - Last updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2007

http://piclens.com/firefox/ PicLens delivers an immersive full-screen experience for viewing photos on the Web. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/190 Convert plain text urls in the browser automatically in the browser.

123flickr.com

By mattmc - Last updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2007

http://123flickr.com/ Photo gallery in 30 seconds. Assuming of course you already have a flickr account.

unlocker – get it now

By mattmc - Last updated: Sunday, May 13, 2007

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Bye Bye Slim, Hello FireFox

By mattmc - Last updated: Wednesday, April 4, 2007

One minor thing has stopped me changing completely from my dependance on good ol’ Slimbrowser, the way Slim handles opening of new tabs. Until now that is with my discovery of Tab Mix Plus. Combine Tab Mix Plus with Colourful Tabs and you have an even better combo than Slim. As good as Ffox is, [...]