http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:43:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Equipment used: Macpro 2009, model MacPro4,1 Apple 24 inch LED display connected via displayport connector. Xrite DTP94 colorimeter Calcheck module of Veripress. Procedure: A set of colour patches were placed in a small rectangle in the centre of the screen and measured using the DTP94. These values were then used as the reference. Measurements were then ... http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2009/12/04/uniformity-test-of-apple-24-inch-led-2009-model/ By far, my favourite firefox must be NoScript . It allows me to determine which chunks of javascript, java and other media runs when I visit a website. Not only does it stop ads and other annoying pop ups, it also is very secure as no javascript runs on newly ... http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2009/08/12/my-favourite-firefox-plugin/ On the smh website today, the lead story used the word "to" instead of "too". Does anybody know how to spell anymore without a spelling checker ? Link to full article http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2009/08/02/smh-spelling-blunder/ Reading this on the http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com just made my day.Steve Jobs must be thoroughly annoyed. First the unlocking and now this. Life we just be much easier if the iPhone was opened up. LINUX ON THE IPHONE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2008 Linux on the iPhone! I'm pleased ... http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2008/11/29/linux-on-the-iphone-linux-on-the-iphone/ The Boston Globe has published the most amazing pictures of the CERN large hadron collider. Worth a look. Picture of large hadron collider http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2008/08/03/cern-large-hadron-collider-photos/ I saw this unhappy dog wearing a South's jersey today while getting some lunch. I guess he was unhappy because of South's abysmal performance. http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2008/07/24/canine-souths-fan/ Just installed the Wordpress app on my iPhone. Now I can blog on the move. I wonder how long it will be until I can blog photos with it. Turns out you can do photos. http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2008/07/24/wplordpress-app-for-iphone/ This brought back memories of the old Commodore 64 and Apple II days. Boing Boing Home Gadgets TV SIGN IN OR CREATE ACCOUNT SUGGEST A LINKARCHIVESMERCHANDISESUBSCRIBEJOELJOHNROB Apple I Basic plucked from vintage cassette tape, turned into MP3 POSTED BY JOHN BROWNLEE, ... http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2008/07/22/apple-i-basic-plucked-from-vintage-cassette-tape-turned-into-mp3-boing-boing-gadgets/ Walking by Chatswood Chase shopping centre yesterday I noticed the construction for the new Apple store. Here's a pic of the work site. I took the picture with my unlocked / pawned iPhone :). How ironic is that? http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2008/05/05/chatswood-apple-store-opening-soon/ Today Adrian and I went mountain biking at Manly Dam. I brought along my new GPS (a Garmin Nuvi 760) and recorded the actual track. If you have never been there, it is one of the best Sydney mountain bike tracks and I highly recommend it. Manly Dam gps track data http://blog.peter.skarpetis.com/archives/2008/05/04/manly-dam-mountain-biking-track/