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  • Optimizing/faster String Concatenation in VBA

    There are numerous links about Visual Basic string concatenation, one particular is Microsoft’s How To Improve String Concatenation Performance. But the article is overwritten for the point it is trying to make, so I will share a simplified example. Lets say we want to perform the following concatenation: This takes approximately 6000 ticks. The faster…

  • Altrex Light Skinz – the worst product

    I would like to share my experience with Altrex Light Skinz, a product when applied will allegedly protect a car’s headlights from rocks and stones. As I planned to drive from Perth to Melbourne, I was after some headlight protection for the Hyundai Tucson. I purchased Altrex Light Skinz due to their claim of providing…

  • Fake/Counterfeit Canon NB-4L batteries

    I thought I would share my experience regarding fake Canon NB-4L batteries. Let me start by saying I own a Canon IXUS 55, with the girlfriend owning a Canon IXUS 40 both using the Canon NB-4L Battery. I have purchased two spare batteries from eBay, with one of the purchased batteries looking to be fake.…

  • Google Map v1.4.7 – inline WordPress Google Maps

    I have released an updated version of Google Map which allows for coloured and variable text markers, see the example below. tgm(example.xml) Unfortunately, it now requires FreeType being compiled into PHP. If FreeType is not installed only the default marker and markers A-Z will be usable, with anything else being replaced with the default marker.…

  • Dynamic Google Maps markers/icons with PHP

    I am a avid fan of Google’s Map API, have even have created my own WordPress Google Maps plug-in (tGoogleMap), but one feature that I find lacking are customisable markers, with the need to include an image file for every customisable marker, now if you want a selection of colours and labels this creates a…

  • Google Map version 1.4.6.1

    Latest offering has cleaned up JavaScript, improved error handling, improved RoboGEO handling of XML, but main features are. Icons now support letters ‘A’ to ‘Z’. Non clickable markers if no ‘html’ element is present. In the below example Marker Z is not clickable. tgooglemap(example.xml) Download the latest from the WordPress repository.

  • SigmaTel High Definition Audio Codec driver for Windows XP

    Looking for the following Windows XP driver; SigmaTel High Definition Audio Codec? This driver goes by the following Vendor ID 8384, Device ID 7661 (ven_8384&dev_7661), used in the Sony Vaio laptop series, particularly the VGN-FE30B. This driver will also fix the following driver problem Device Cannot Start (Code 10). SigmaTel Audio Driver v5.10.5067.0

  • Word Minimize/Maximize event capture VBA

    Here is a quick little post outlining how to create a minimize/maximize event routine. Add the following code to a class named EventClassModule and then add the following code under ThisDocument

  • CECT T689 Dual SIM card phone review

    Having owned the CECT T689 for over a year now, I thought it was a good time to write a comprehensive review. Features: The CECT T689 provides dual SIM capability, with no need to ever switch between the two SIM cards. Two individual ‘call’ buttons allow you to choose which number to dial from. Received…

  • GoogleMap v1.4.5 – an inline Google map plugin for WordPress

    GoogleMap v1.4.5 is now available with significant improvements, including The Google Maps Javascript and GoogleMap Javascript is downloaded only as needed, speeding up page loading of all pages without maps. Removal of <head> code means GoogleMap will only be present when called. Compressed GoogleMap code. Multiple maps can now be created in a single post!…

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