Some additions to the Brackup project

*WARNING: Code is running but probably has bugs, use with extreme caution and only in test environments *

Latest changes (#337)

• Added some missing files
• Code works for me but use with caution
• Documentation needs work
• Currently testing 68+ MB backup to a NAS device ...

Please post comments to the brackup mailing list.

NOTE: SimpleFind module uses absolute file names. That means that on restore the entire directory tree is
restored. For example if restoring to /tmp/restore the restore files will be the full paths root

A couple of "critical" updates I received on 7/11/2007 failed to install. The update is in regards to .net:

- KB92836
- KB92835

The following is the procedure I finally used to fix the problem. It is tedious and I am not alone in being adversely affected by this update. This is not the first time that a Microsoft update has bit me. I may have to turn off updates until they are proven to work. Having systems go down without notification due to a failed update is not acceptable.

1. You may wish to clone your drive first. This process worked for me but it may not work for you.
2. Turn OFF automatic updates. You do NOT want them happening while working on this process

Congratulations to all who worked on Soundsnap. The site launched this morning with approx 30,000 sound samples, all free for use. It streams previews using MP3, and the original high quality sounds are available as WAV or AIFF. Check it out!

Canfield Research Group provided the following technologies:

• A revamped audio module capable of much finer grained control over theming
• Support for new players based on the mime type
• The CRG transcoder which converts files from one type to another on-demand and in batch mode with complete job control

Blackberry 8800, Palm TX, Bluetooth, Internet and T-Mobile

Notes

- This setup worked for me as of 2007-04-13 from the Seattle area of Washington, USA.
- I suspect getting a Linux or Mac laptop to connect over Bluetooth will be basically the same process but I am out of time for that today.
- This web site is being migrated soon and is in a READ ONLY mode. Please post comments, suggestions, corrections to this thread on BlackberryForums

I have been struggling for a few hours to get my Palm TX to use the Blackberry 8800 as a modem to access the Internet. While some may find using a Palm and a Blackberry together it works very well for me. The Blackberry is a Phone / GPS / Messaging device and the Palm handles my heavy lifting for VPN, SSH, EBooks, Reference material (4 GB), and occasional games. While I may move from the Palm to 100% BB it will take a while to replace everything I have on the TX.

Drupal 5 changes the way the cookie domain is calculated. If you are using ports to direct traffic to systems behind a firewall (or for whatever reason) Drupal 5 will errantly add the port to the cookie domain. As far as I can tell the RFC that specifies how sessions are maintained (RFC 2109) does not allow port specifications. The PHP code used in Drupal 5 does NOT strip ports from the cookie_domain. The solutions I found are:

1. Comment or disable the code in session.php that modifies the cookie_domain. This makes it work somewhat like it did in Drupal 4.x from what I can tell.
2. Set the cookie_domain explicitly. I dislike this solution due to maintenance and site aliasing

In Progress

This entry is not a formal review. It is just some quick notes I wanted to track as I researched project management software. Hopefully others with similar situation will find the information a useful starting point.

Project management can get complex very quickly and software to help manage projects is very useful. Even small projects can become tricky to monitor, especially when they are on a fast track or involve a lot of research dependencies. A recent project I am involved in fir this criteria perfectly.

I need to track a number of small (in many cases 4-8 hour tasks) that are experimental in nature. These tasks may or may not work out as hoped. To make matters worse these experiments are interrelated and spread across multiple people. And finally, they need to tie into the larger project so decisions can be made as to when to switch tracks and use different technologies.

I have chosen Chief Architect as my design tool for my Father's remodeling business. It beat out the other major competor VectorWorks. Chief Architect can do residential and interior design far faster and easier than VectorWorks can and residential design is what this evaluation was based on.

I personally prefer VectorWorks because it is a more of a platform. Eventually I, or others, could fill in all the holes I mention in my VectorWork review and it would be far supior to anything I have found on the market today. I could see writing Chief Architect in VectorWorks, if that gives you an idea of the platforms power. But I had to make a decision on the capabilties of the software today and could not justify the expense of custom macros for a staff of 1 drafter.

I just received some additional training materials from VectorWorks. This set includes workbooks (Yea!). I will work through them this weekend. The 3 day break feels good, I was gettign frustrated with VectorWorks, possible because I expect it to do things it doesn't. Hopefully the new materials and break will refresh me.

Over the last couple of days I have been busy with other matters and improving the renders that ship with Chief Architect. Expect a post soon.

Program downloaded and installed. It used the root of drive C to install too (C:\BCAD) whcih I find odd but let it go. Changing install paths for Window's software is often times a BAD idea. During evaluations I tend to go with the defaults and then, if needed, uninstall and reinstall to the paths I prefer.

The interface is very unusual to say the least. It reminds me of the old DOS based CAD systems! The most annoying aspect of the interface is the lack of balloon help. I have come to use this type of help when learning a program even if I eventually turn it off when I am more familier with the program

BuildersCAD is a $995 solution that bills iteself as being able to do what I want. You need to add another $500 for Skecthup to get rendering but that still puts it well within budget. These pages outline my experiences with this program. I am testing version 8.3.