Month: January 2010

Eck! It\’s the keystone cops, and their in my \’puter!

I ran across this today…  And was very suprised… 1/21/10 10:10:04 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.google.keystone.daemon[36803]) bootstrap_register() erroneously called instead of bootstrap_check_in(). Mach service: com.google.Keystone.Daemon 1/21/10 10:10:04 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.google.keystone.daemon[36803]) Exited with exit code: 1 1/21/10 10:10:04 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.google.keystone.daemon) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds 1/21/10 10:10:14 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.google.keystone.daemon[36804]) bootstrap_register() erroneously called instead of […]

Sleep Deprivation…. Sneaking up on you?

I have a issue with Sleep Apnea, I was diagnosed around 2002 or so…  For those, unfamiliar with Sleep Apnea, Sleep apnea (or Sleep apnoea) is sleep disorder that causes issues with the Airway closing.  So they may stop breathing for short periods, often for 10 seconds or more. This means that 3-4 breaths are […]

Going Long for Wifi

One question that keeps persisting with Wifi technology, is what does the A, B, G, and/or N really mean…  Well, quite simply, it is an identifier of what \”model\” wireless transmitter you have… But for the average user, realistically, it\’s a starting point on the range of a Wifi installation could have. A – indoor […]

Yay! Primeval\’s not extinct anymore; it\’s coming back soon

Ending abruptly on a cliffhanger, the British sci-fi series Primeval looked like it was as dead as the dinosaurs because producer ITV was too strapped to pay a fourth season of the visual-effects-intensive series. But series creator Adrian Hodges managed to secure financing elsewhere, and international networks airing the show—including BBC America—are contributing the budget […]

eyeTv v3.3 Build 5851, not updating?

For some reason, the latest build of EyeTV v3.3 (5851) is not being detected by some earlier builds of v3.3 (eg. 5848).  Build 5851 was just announced on MacUpdate, but you can force an update from El Gato, by entering this into a web browser: eyetv://checkforupdates?build=5851 EyeTV will then auto-launch and prompt you to OK […]

Sophos fixes Retrospect 8 Scanning time issue?

Well, it appears that Sophos may have resolved a problem with their On-Access Scanning & Retrospect 8.  While I have not had a chance to test this yet, Version 7.1.3 of Sophos has this in it\’s release notes: Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.3 Threat detection engine 3.04.1 Threat data 4.50, February 2010 New in this version This version […]

Sarah Jane Adventures, Series 4 confirmed — almost

In what amounts to conformation that Series Four of The Sarah Jane Adventures has been commissioned, the BBC are recruiting a new producer to take over production of the series. The successful applicant will be based in Cardiff, and assumes responsibility for the programme which begins shooting in March. The series will once again consist of twelve, thirty minute episodes.