atticmuse

EA Online Registration

2011-10-28T06:11:00.000-07:00

EA has changed their online registration that requires you to create a "Master ID" which becomes the web address of your profile. It always returns "This Master ID is invalid or already exists". Even generating random string at random.org gives the same error. No rules governing the creation of these Master ID's are given or explained.

This is typical of an organisation which does not understand customer service. The added "feature" they implemented creates a barrier to entry which does not seem to register to the people running the site.

Even first year CS students know better than this.

Windows 8 UI

2011-10-12T08:44:00.000-07:00

Read the post from Microsoft on the feedback they had for the Windows 8 pre-release. They keep missing the point. The user experience should be the key focus, not trying to fit the tablet experience to the desktop experience. One of the reasons people are moving to Apple products is the user experience. Windows 8 should not force a context switch when you try and use the product.

Compare the following, how does the start screen differ?

Tech-Ed Africa 2010

2010-10-23T04:52:00.000-07:00

If you ever have the opportunity to see Andy Malone speak on security, do so. Well worth the effort.

Rome September 2009

2009-10-25T04:14:00.000-07:00

New toys

2009-07-09T09:03:00.001-07:00

Mount Etnea

2009-06-29T10:12:00.001-07:00

Taormina part 02 (Bar Turrisi)

2009-06-26T08:08:00.000-07:00

Taormina part 01

2009-06-25T07:47:00.001-07:00

Catania

2009-06-23T01:03:00.000-07:00

In and around Catania

Syracuse

2009-06-22T08:25:00.000-07:00

Couple of pictures at Syracuse as well as some pics of Oedipus at Colonus

It's trianing

2009-06-16T01:14:00.000-07:00

GRID training in Catania. Fun fun fun.

Home is where the heart lies

2009-03-22T02:48:00.001-07:00

All done flying, here are some photos of New Zealand

Dawson falls

Mount Taranaki

Misty wind turbines

Taupo

Get some fresh fruit next to the cemetary

In and around Auckland

If it wasn't for me wellies

2009-03-09T17:37:00.001-07:00

Napier, Wellington to New Plymouth - one day.

Mount Taranaki - nice hikes around. Wanted to do the 8 hour summit hike but the weather was a bit dicy so the parks people said no :_)

Heading up to Hamilton in the next couple of days so I might be able to go and see India beat New Zealand again.

Following distance

2009-03-05T15:55:00.000-08:00

NZ has a speed limit of 100 km/h. Ok, the little lawnmower I'm driving in NZ is not the quickest vehicle but it can still do 100 kph on the speedo.

So why is it that low and high class yobos, in a Ford Falcon and BMW 745 respectively, still feel the need to sit 2cm from my rear bumper in heavy rain at 100 km/h?

Anyway Rotorua turned out to be a quick drivethrough destination. The sulphur smell from the hot springs got to me. Quick sidetrip to jade place for some presents.

Five day forecast

2009-03-05T15:53:00.000-08:00

Showers followed by showers

Schedule for the next couple of days
Rotorua
Taupo
Napier (mmm wine coutry)

All flown out

2009-03-02T12:40:00.000-08:00

02 March:
Billy Connolly show last night. Funny stuff, glad I came over to come and see him live. Couple of days into my holiday trip and I am already thinking of going home sooner. I use to be able to do these trips on my own, but I think old age has finally caught up to me. A couple of days in Auckland then I'm off to the countryside. Maybe my mood will improve.

Took a drive to some of the forests here around Auckland. Amazing stuff, did a couple of hours hiking and promptly forgot the camera. Took some after shots. Will upload pictures when I'm back in SA.

Of course the motorcycle people contacted me and said that they could not register my motorcycle as I still owe some money for speeding fines. Damn, just when I though that I paid everything.

I see that my sleeping patterns have followed me across the timezones :) In bed by 0:00 and up at 04:00.

01 March:
Landed in Auckland, man flying is not made for people flying cattle class. After 20+ hours of flying and 12 hours hanging around at airports I am sort of disconnected from time.

Adding numbers

2009-02-13T08:21:00.000-08:00

Ok, finally got the courage to upgrade my f650gs to a 1200gs. Fun part is - I'm only going to have it for a week before I'm off to see Billy Connolly in New Zealand and touring around for 3 weeks.

Life is hard:) Although I have to add that I have not seen daylight in 6 months because of work.

Support your favourite artist

2008-10-15T09:10:00.000-07:00

The thing is, it's far easier to complain about the lack of good music than to encourage artists to make better music.

Support your favourite artist by purchasing music directly from them, if they have a tip jar use it. If they are coming to your area make a plan to see them live and take along some friends.

Africa Sunset

2008-05-04T04:33:00.000-07:00

Sunset at Boesmansgat (April 2008) - intimidating diving...

Paradoxical Undressing

2008-03-30T21:56:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the Paradoxical Undressing show - Glasgow 25 March 2008. No cold lightning was used in the capture of these images. A short clip is also available although the sound is a bit low.

Concentration

2008-02-16T10:06:00.000-08:00