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May 26, 2006
GLoSS: Gallery2 Local Screen Saver & Desktop Changer available
My current pet techie project is a Windows screensaver and desktop background image changer for Gallery2 (the software I use for serving our photos). You can find more info and download the latest version here.Posted by conor at 2:34 PM
May 19, 2006
One remote to rule them all
Got this geek toy for my birthday: a Logitech Harmony Remote Control. Replaced 8 remotes in our house with one. Will almost pay for itself in fewer batteries alone! After a bit of setting up, it works brilliantly. Simply press the "Watch TV" or the "Listen to a CD" button and the remote does everything else from turning on the amplifier and setting it to the CD input, to switching on the CD player and pressing Play.[Currently listening to "Low" by Coldplay (X&Y)]
Posted by conor at 10:11 AM
May 5, 2006
Winter is on it's way down here...
So I thought it was time to resurrect the Boyd Glühwein Recipe.[Currently listening to "Neon" by John Mayer (Inside Wants Out)]
| Wine (bottles) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Water (pints) | 0.75 | 1.5 | 2.25 | 3.75 |
| Ground nutmeg (level tsp.) | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.25 |
| Cinnamon (inches) | 1" | 2" | 3" | 5" |
| Cloves | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Granulated Sugar (oz.) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Lemons | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Grate the rind off the lemon(s), and squeeze all the juice out as well. Put the rind, juice, and all the other ingredients above (excluding the wine) into a pan, and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the liquid to leave a fruity liquor. Add to this the appropriate number of bottles of wine, and heat to taste (don't boil!).
Enjoy ;-)
Note: It doesn't have to be expensive wine; more cheap and cheerful! Also, apologies for not going metric...
Posted by conor at 4:31 PM