Author: Keith

Well. Replacement parts have arrived, latest version of Ubuntu installed, MythTV configured. Lovely. Except, well, it’s completely unstable. I think it’s a heat issue, possibly the northbridge. As soon as anything intensive kicks in, it hard locks and needs a power cycle. So I think Mike’s old mobo might get an airing…wonder how well ubuntu… Continue reading Mythbox: still not working (properly)

So, I acquired a new motherboard for the Mythbox from Mike. Short version: wasn’t the motherboard that was the problem. It was the crappy Antec power supply that had burst its caps (when I removed it, I could see the gunk leaking!). So, I’ve replaced that with the old Enermax that was powering the mythbox’s… Continue reading Not quite finished

My mythbox has been down for a while, as the motherboard is finally dying and emits a piercing shriek at all times when the power is connected. Not fun. Given that I’m loathe to dispose of anything before it’s completely trashed, and also a bit skint, I don’t want to buy completely new hardware. Handily,… Continue reading Mythbox sidegrade

Argh. I’ve just spent AGES trying to figure this one out, searching the web, and have finally sorted the one TINY little think that was causing everything not to work. Forgive the keyword spam at the end of the entry – but hopefully Google et al will pick them up and others might not have… Continue reading Illustrator sliding column chart with values

In a previous entry, I posted: Tsk. Anyone see the recent “tube to be cooled by ice” announcements? Prior art, methinks. I’ve now received a reply… Dear Mr Fryer Thank you for your feedback form. The ‘Cooling the Tube’ competition was a scheme run by the Mayor’s office and your application for the prize should… Continue reading Cooling the tube: conclusion