For blogging I use Windows Live Writer, it’s free to download and use. It is a a nice product from Microsoft. But it was a problem to me that I could do a spelling check in English but not in Dutch and German. If you have this too, well that’s history after this read.
Apr 06
Apr 03
For an application we are developing at the moment for our company, I needed an integrated player for youtube movies. Condition was however, that it could run in an Extjs version 3.2 panel (or window). I started to look on internet (where else?), for I thought that this certainly must have tried once. I was a bit surprised that there’s no standard widget for this in Extjs. Read how easy it is to use in your own applications. I will stick as much as possible to the integration, skipping explanations on why it is working, for we want to see movies, don’t we?
Feb 18
A few days ago I have written about the software Hidemyip (www.hidemyip.com). I have enjoyed speed skating from Germany, but the party seems to be over. After a 3 day trial the premium options have disappeared and now whatever I try, I don’t get any IP-address any more from the Netherlands. I counted 6 different addresses (2x UK, 2x USA and 2x Canada). This software is what we call “a scam”. Luring customers into buying the premium services. So my advise (after great enthusiasm), KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF this. Don’t encourage the makers greed by buying a far to expensive premium service.
To the makers of hidemyip (Americans by the way, from California) I would say. You sunshine boys made great software, a real party, pitty that the light went out already after 3 days.
Feb 15
This post is about something completely different than the usual stuff. I am Dutch and I am a big fan of speedskating (congratulations Sven Kramer with your marveleous victory on the 5K). But in Germany they don’t like it so much as we do. When I look on the Dutch public TV site, I found out that I am not aloud to watch speedskating from their site, based on my geographical location. This time is not about etnic or religious background, but just that I am 150km from the border of my mothers’ country. So I started to look for a solution and I found it…
Feb 12
On my endless search for freeware (or almost free) software I found this application. It is originated from Romania. The software shows us a fantastic view on the possibilities of building applications with the Extjs framework. Although I have to be fair to say I only had a brief view at the deeper contents of the package, I have to admit that it is a fine piece of work. www.rvxmanager.com. Also the supporting website deserves to get a big compliment.
