Back to work! Lots of formulae to review and plots to produce!
29 Mar
Notícias q.b. http://voosdopardal.blogspot.com/2011/03/noticias-qb.html
29 Mar
Agora só falta votar bem nas próximas eleições... Já chega de tanta mentira.
23 Mar
Back to work, energized by Sunshine Pomodoro (couple edition) ;)
23 Mar
Indeed the Portuguese are blessed with a nice winter. Yet another fine day for Sunshine Pomodoro ;)
22 Mar
Still no comments from #greyhound regarding the search bug http://sparrowflights.blogspot.com/2011/03/beware-of-greyhounds-search-bug.html
21 Mar
Beware #Greyhound 's search bug http://sparrowflights.blogspot.com/2011/03/beware-of-greyhounds-search-bug.html #fail
18 Mar
Japan's nuclear concerns explained http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2011/03/world/interactive.nuclear.japan/index.html
17 Mar
Today is a good day for Sunshine Pomodoro ;) http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/
17 Mar
Destineo Paulo Sebastião
Windows7 - God Mode : http://goo.gl/k2dr9
2 Mar
2011-03-31
2011-03-24
How to split large files? (Mac)
You can use the split command via the Terminal:
To put the files back together, type in the Terminal:
Reference: Mac Forums
split -b2000000000 inputfilenamewill generate 2GB files with names starting with the letter x and two appended sorted characters, eg: xaa, xab, xac, etc. The original file is left intact.
To put the files back together, type in the Terminal:
cat x* > completefilename
Reference: Mac Forums
2011-03-18
Beware of Greyhound's search bug
I have traveled with Greyhound in the United States for a few times and I think they provide a very useful and cost effective service.
Recently I tried to book a trip from (Rochester, NY) to (New York, NY) departing on a specific date: April 20th.
I filled in the search form as expected and pressed the search button:
A set of schedules were presented, similar to the following screenshot.
I picked the hour I preferred, proceeded to the next steps and purchased the ticket.
So far so good, right? No! :(
When I printed the tickets I realized the departure date was not April 20th as I had asked for, but April 19th! I went back to the site and checked if the mistake had been mine or not. There was indeed a bug in the web site's search.
Should I have double-checked the date before paying? Sure.
Should Greyhound's web site behave like this? Surely not!
I immediately contacted customer service and they replied a couple of days later, saying that I had bought a Non refundable Print at Home ticket, and that they I would not be able to change your departure date...
I was very disappointed, because I immediately contacted them after the mistake, and the error was induced by the web site's bug.
As it appears that there is nothing else I can do to change the ticket date, I decided to blog about this bad customer experience in the hope that Greyhound will fix their web site and avoid having more sad customers like me...
If you have had similar experiences, please feel free to share them in the comments. I appreciate your sympathy.
Recently I tried to book a trip from (Rochester, NY) to (New York, NY) departing on a specific date: April 20th.
I filled in the search form as expected and pressed the search button:
 |
| Notice the departure date: April 20th. |
A set of schedules were presented, similar to the following screenshot.
I picked the hour I preferred, proceeded to the next steps and purchased the ticket.
 |
| Notice the small date in the results... April 19th! |
So far so good, right? No! :(
When I printed the tickets I realized the departure date was not April 20th as I had asked for, but April 19th! I went back to the site and checked if the mistake had been mine or not. There was indeed a bug in the web site's search.
Should I have double-checked the date before paying? Sure.
Should Greyhound's web site behave like this? Surely not!
I immediately contacted customer service and they replied a couple of days later, saying that I had bought a Non refundable Print at Home ticket, and that they I would not be able to change your departure date...
I was very disappointed, because I immediately contacted them after the mistake, and the error was induced by the web site's bug.
As it appears that there is nothing else I can do to change the ticket date, I decided to blog about this bad customer experience in the hope that Greyhound will fix their web site and avoid having more sad customers like me...
If you have had similar experiences, please feel free to share them in the comments. I appreciate your sympathy.
2011-03-07
How to reset an iPod with a Click Wheel
1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
Source: Apple KB
2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
Source: Apple KB
Windows 7 Special Admin Folders
Did you known that Windows 7 supports a set of special folders that provide quick access to nearly all administrative tasks in your computer?
I didn't :)
Run the following batch commands to create the folders. The secret is in the extension (typed after the dot) and not in the folder name.
mkdir "Special Folders"
cd ".\Special Folders"
mkdir "God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}"
mkdir "Location Settings.{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}"
mkdir "Biometric Settings.{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}"
mkdir "Power Settings.{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}"
mkdir "Icons And Notifications.{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}"
mkdir "Credentials and Logins.{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}"
mkdir "Programs and Features.{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}"
mkdir "Default Programs.{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}"
mkdir "All NET Frameworks and COM Libraries.{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}"
mkdir "All Networks For Current Connection.{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}"
mkdir "Network.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"
mkdir "My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
mkdir "Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}"
mkdir "Application Connections.{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}"
mkdir "Firewall and Security.{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}"
mkdir "Performance.{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}"
Enjoy!
Source: PC World
I didn't :)
Run the following batch commands to create the folders. The secret is in the extension (typed after the dot) and not in the folder name.
mkdir "Special Folders"
cd ".\Special Folders"
mkdir "God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}"
mkdir "Location Settings.{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}"
mkdir "Biometric Settings.{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}"
mkdir "Power Settings.{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}"
mkdir "Icons And Notifications.{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}"
mkdir "Credentials and Logins.{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}"
mkdir "Programs and Features.{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}"
mkdir "Default Programs.{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}"
mkdir "All NET Frameworks and COM Libraries.{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}"
mkdir "All Networks For Current Connection.{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}"
mkdir "Network.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"
mkdir "My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
mkdir "Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}"
mkdir "Application Connections.{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}"
mkdir "Firewall and Security.{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}"
mkdir "Performance.{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}"
Enjoy!
Source: PC World
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