Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # seanys.com Just another bunch of stuff pouring out of some guy's head ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://seanys.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Install Python module earthpy on Windows](https://seanys.com/2021/07/01/install-python-module-earthpy-on-windows/) - I encountered numerous errors when I attempted to install the earthpy Python module and here's how I eventually got it to work: pip install wheel pip install pipwin pipwin install numpy pipwin install pandas pipwin install shapely pipwin install gdal pipwin install seaborn pipwin install fiona pipwin install pyproj pipwin install rasterio pip install earthpy - [Migrating documents from GoodReader 3](https://seanys.com/2019/11/01/migrating-documents-from-goodreader-3/) - The release of iOS11 saw GoodReader 3 relegated to the annals of history. For those of us that don't want to pay for GoodReader again, we have to migrate away from it. Here's how. Go to Syncios.com and download Free iTunes Backup Extractor, install and run it. Plug your iPad/iPhone in. Select Apps Search for goodreader - [Convert MOD files with Winamp](https://seanys.com/2019/08/13/convert-mod-files-with-winamp/) - As an Amigaphile I'm a long time fan of music MODs. Recently I wanted to convert some to be playable on something a little more modern. I used Winamp. Here's how: Download, install and run Winamp. Right click on Winamp's interface and select Options / Preferences (Ctrl-P). Select Plug-ins / Output. Select Nullsoft Disk Writer - [Top 5 "new" SingStar annoyances](https://seanys.com/2014/12/17/top-5-new-singstar-annoyances/) - The updated version of SingStar has some real backward steps in it. Here's the ones I dislike the most: Having to re-enter your name in the High Score table after every song. Ugh. Having to remember to disable that 2nd player mic everytime you pick that first song of the session. I never remember and - [Hide "related" articles on Facebook](https://seanys.com/2014/05/24/hide-related-articles-on-facebook/) - Facebook has (not that) recently added the "related" articles feature which displays extra links beneath a News Feed story when you click a link in that story. I can't stand it as it changes the length of the page and makes me lose where I was in the page. Disable this behaviour with Adblock by - [Firefox unable to "permanently store this exception"](https://seanys.com/2011/08/17/firefox-unable-to-permanently-store-this-exception/) - When visiting sites over HTTPS that use a self-signed or expired certificate Firefox will stop dead in it's tracks with a "This Connection is Untrusted" message. Annoying but necessary given the web-savviness of the majority of net denizens nowadays. On occasion when clicking "Add Exception..." the option to "permanently store this exception" will be greyed - [How to use upgrades in Mass Effect (PC)](https://seanys.com/2011/07/09/how-to-use-upgrades-in-mass-effect-pc/) - Open the inventory and click the box(es) to the left of the item's coloured icon. This will show all the upgrades in your inventory for that item. Maybe I just missed the relevant part of the Inventory tutorial (was there one?) but it wasn't immediately obvious to me how to use weapon and armour upgrades. - [Magicka doesn't save](https://seanys.com/2011/07/04/magicka-doesnt-save/) - So I shelled out my hard earned and bought Magicka on Steam. It looked like a fun casual game. I played for 21 minutes and reached the 1st checkpoint and thought it would be safe to quit. Wrong. Apparently, according to many forum posts, the game only saves at the end of each "chapter". Seems - [Alas, the neGcon (an open letter to Kazunori Yamauchi)](https://seanys.com/2007/09/08/alas-the-negcon/) - A PS3 is (hopefully) going to be gracing my lounge room soon. If that arrival coincides with the release of Gran Turismo™5 Prologue then there might be a HD TV too. But still this wonderful day will be tinged with a touch of disappointment. "Why?" you ask? Because despite having one of the best racing - [Dear postie...](https://seanys.com/2010/08/02/unblock-downloaded-files/) - Thankyou for waiting for the one day when you know it's going to rain to leave my mail sticking out of my letterbox. Don't worry about the magazine you delivered getting wet, it's covered in plastic and will stay dry. Well, mostly. The way you let it sticking out conveniently funneled all the rain into - [SQL Server version numbers](https://seanys.com/2010/06/03/sql-server-version-numbers/) - Our DBA recently installed a SQL Server 2008 instance and sent us admins off to the intarweb to find the corresponding version of Management Studio. This wasn't needed as all the installation images are available on our CD archive but, still, I couldn't figure out which version I needed. Management Studio 2005 dutifully reported the - [Apple Universal Dock and Component AV Cable review](https://seanys.com/2010/04/24/apple-universal-dock-and-component-av-cable-review/) - First things first. I've just got both these (expensive) products home, plugged them in and have come away with nothing more than a huge feeling of being ripped off. Some of this is due to limitations of the iPod but the rest is due to the limitations of the Universal Dock. I'll start with the - [5 things I won't miss about where I used to live](https://seanys.com/2009/12/02/5-things-i-wont-miss-about-where-i-used-to-live/) - I've just moved from a modest sized unit to a modest sized house. Things are very different and these are some of the things I won't miss: 1. The lack of space. For a hoarder like me the unit (eventually) felt TINY! 2. Hearing my neighbors... turn on a tap / sing / swear / - [10 things I've learned about painting*](https://seanys.com/2009/11/19/10-things-ive-learned-about-painting/) - I've recently bought an established home and have decided to "make it my own". That was the first bad move. Here are some things I've learnt. - [Wish List](https://seanys.com/2006/06/12/wish-list/) - Well... at the moment I've got these Earth Warder's Gloves for +dmg and Dreadmist Wraps for +health and while they're both ok what I really want are a pair of Felheart Gloves. I guess I've just got to keep running MC. - [IBM ThinkCentre M50 vs CentOS](https://seanys.com/2009/08/12/ibm-thinkcentre-m50-vs-centos/) - Installing Linux on an IBM ThinkCentre M50 requires the ACPI interface to be disabled or you could see the system slow to a crawl. Here's how I found out and how to fix it. At work I admin RedHat 4 and 5 Enterprise Linux servers but due to the limited number of licenses we own - [Trying Windows Live Writer](https://seanys.com/2009/05/06/trying-windows-live-writer/) - So, I’ve taken the plunge and let Micro$oft install a bunch of Windows Live stuff on my PC. Include is Windows Live Writer which proposes to be able to write posts on my blog. Let’s see if it works. - [WordPress Twitter widget](https://seanys.com/2007/10/12/twitter-wordpress-widget/) - I've been wanting to dip my foot into WordPress widgets for while so when I noticed Twitter didn't have a WordPress widget I decided to write one. Of course, I'm not the first. The widget makes use of Twitter's Javascript 'badge'. It's not sophisticated and there's only 3 configuration options: Twitter account name, widget title - [Hottest day of the year (part 2)](https://seanys.com/2009/01/19/hottest-day-of-the-year-so-far/) - Whatever blew up in the flats next door on Friday wasn't able to be properly repaired and died again early on Sunday morning. This resulted in the circuit breakers on the power pole tripping which they do with a (very) loud *BANG*. It was loud enough that it woke me so suddenly I almost jumped - [Hottest day of the year (so far)](https://seanys.com/2009/01/16/hottest-day-of-the-year-so-far-2/) - Of course the day that the power decides to go out in my neighborhood is also the hottest day of the year. Ok, it's fairly early on in the year but it's also the hottest day since summer last year. To make matters worse I spent most of the day out shopping so unlike most - [Matrix Online review](https://seanys.com/2008/12/18/matrix-online-review/) - I've been a bit mis-leading with the title of this post as the truth is I haven't actually been able to play this game yet. 3 days after signing up. The truth is the Sony Station site is either being run on a shoestring or by a bunch of muppets. I really can't fully express - [Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions in CentOS4](https://seanys.com/2008/11/24/installing-virtualbox-guest-additions-in-centos4/) - This one frustrated me enough that I have to post the solution. At work we run RHEL4 on our production servers but with limited licences I decided to try CentOS4 for testing. I'd been mucking around with VirtualBox and as my test hardware had died I decided to try it. When it came to installing - [SPORE™ Creature Creator isn't available in Australia (but Aussies can buy it)](https://seanys.com/2008/07/22/spore-creature-creator/) - I've been having fun with the trial of SPORE™ Creature Creator over the last few days and decided to pay for the full version. However, when I tried to buy it, I found I couldn't buy it from the Australian EA site. I then found it available on both the US and European sites but - [Word 2007, where's the Organizer?](https://seanys.com/2008/05/09/word-2007-wheres-the-organizer/) - I occasionally develop macros in Word and having recently switched to Office 2007 (and a new computer) I initially found myself unable to move macros across from my old machine. Here's how. The first trick is to turn on the Developer tab. Open the Microsoft Office menu (the round button in the top left corner - [I've lost my Twittin' mind](https://seanys.com/2008/05/06/ive-lost-my-twittin-mind/) - You may notice some fairly erratic behaviour from my Twitter sidebar at the moment. It's because I'm in the process of developing my Twitter Widget further. I'm trying to add the 2 missing Twitter badges to it. This'll mean some reworking of the configuration GUI and I fear it may be beyond the ability of - [iTunes Store fails](https://seanys.com/2008/01/19/itunes-store-fails/) - There are now additional (legal) apps for my iPod Touch (in the form of the January Software Upgrade). I want them. Too bad the iTunes store is intent on not letting me have them. It's not much of a store without a working cash register :( I wonder when I'll be able to buy these - [Logitech Harmony 785 - the pain continues](https://seanys.com/2008/04/27/logitech-harmony-785-contd/) - Foolishly, after recently buying a HD PVR, I decided that I would add the device to my Logitech Harmony 785 Universal Remote. This is a continuance of my earlier adventures with this remote. Here is a record of my experience attempting to accomplish this seemingly simple task. As I've previously mentioned, the Harmony 785 is - [Switching views in VS2005](https://seanys.com/2006/11/30/switching-views-in-vs2005/) - I use DreamWeaver. A lot. I also write ASP but have realised that it's probably time to move to ASP.NET now that 2.0 is claiming to make a lot of things easier. In making this move, I'm having to come to terms with the Visual Studio 2005 IDE. It's formidable. The more I can get - [WoW, that didn't last long](https://seanys.com/2007/12/17/wow-didnt-last-long/) - It's been only 4 short months and already I'm back playing World of Warcraft. This time, though, I'm going to try to do something about the aspects of playing WoW that suck all the enjoyment out of it. PVP Let's face it. I don't like Player-vs-Player. I'm a pussy, a pacifist, entirely non-confrontational. Actually, I - [Vista UAC weariness (and how to control the beast)](https://seanys.com/2007/12/01/vista-weariness-uac/) - My Vista adventure has been going for a few days now and I'm very tired of the User Access Control (UAC) prompt. Whilst I do appreciate the added security afforded by this 'feature' I'm finding it difficult to live with. Turning off UAC isn't a real option. If I (could afford and) bought a Porsche I'd - [Vista Home Premium - the early days](https://seanys.com/2007/11/29/vista-early-days/) - I've taken the dive and installed Vista. There's been a couple of unpleasant surprises but things have mostly gone smoothly. The first hurdle is the "which edition and version?" escapade. I settled on Home Premium OEM. This may well limit my ability to switch hardware in the future and it also ruled out upgrading from - [Logitech Harmony 785 Universal Remote review](https://seanys.com/2007/08/23/logitech-harmony-785-review/) - Having become tired of the gaggle of remotes on my coffee table I've ventured once again into the one-remote-to-rule-them-all world of universal remote control. My prior purchase was a $20 cheapie that relied on the input of 'device codes' to identify your hardware. The Harmony line of remotes are a whole different kettle of fish. The - [iPod update using iTunes sucks](https://seanys.com/2007/09/30/ipod-update-using-itunes-sucks/) - So iTunes tells me there's an update for my iPod Touch (1.1.1). I click the 'Update' button and the 150Mb (!!) download begins. I disconnect the iPod and come back (much) later when the download has finished. I reconnect the iPod but can't find any option to install the download. I finally find the downloaded - [Using the Flash 'Nested Ojects' method in ASP pages](https://seanys.com/2007/09/10/asp-flash-nested-objects/) - Occasionally I want to use Flash on a web page. Tragic, but true. I've been looking for an accessible, valid method for doing this. There are few candidates. I settled on the 'Nested Objects' method. It seemed quick, painless and didn't require javascript. But there was a hitch... Active Server Pages error 'ASP 0139' Nested - [(Un)Scarred](https://seanys.com/2006/08/14/unscarred/) - We ventured once again into the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj, this time with the intention of seeking out and destroying Ossirian the Unscarred. Despite many hardships (including a server restart and subsequent trash mob respawn) we reached our target. The Anubisath Guardian's having proved easier to beat than we were all scared into thinking and induced only - [WoW, it's over](https://seanys.com/2007/08/25/wow-its-over/) - It's official. I've cancelled my World of Warcraft subscription. I've reached 70 but couldn't really be bothered to find a guild (and all the politics that goes with that) so all that's left is the grind and I'm just not interested in doing that. It's simply not fun anymore.There are a couple of minor highlights, like - [Lord of the Rings Online - first impressions](https://seanys.com/2007/08/08/lotro-first-impressions/) - Lately I've gotten a bit tired of WoW. I made the mistake of rolling on a PVP server (I wanted to play with my friends) and I've gotten to the stage where I've been ganked one time too many. I also routinely try other MMO's to see what's out there. This time I'm trying Lord - [Palm'ed off](https://seanys.com/2005/02/03/palmed-off/) - So. I turns out that the more stuff you have, the more complicated your life becomes. I wish someone had had the decency to tell me this before I became a computer nerd. Before my obsession for gadgetry had become an obsessive compulsion. The latest scourge of my hi-tech life is this device. I love - [MySQL'ed Out](https://seanys.com/2005/07/19/mysqled-out/) - So eventually I end up screwing around with things long enough to screw them up. Today I managed to munge the root account on a MySQL installation and wasn't able to log back in to fix it. It took me some time to figure my way this mess. There's no easy to use guide (that - [Worthwhile](https://seanys.com/2005/07/20/worthwhile/) - Well, I've finally done something that turned out to be worthwhile. I've spent the best part of the last two weeks installing Fedora Core 4 on one of my DEV machines and although it has been hugely beneficial for me learning Linux/MySQL/PHPMyAdmin/Webmin/etc it hasn't been overly productive, work-wise. Until today. OK, it was only a - [Nuked!](https://seanys.com/2005/07/27/nuked/) - After an evening and a morning wrestling with a DotNetNuke installation it finally started working. As I've mentioned before, eventually I screw around with things long enough to stuff them up. This time was no exception. The 'deal breaker' on this occasion was, once again, permissions. File system permissions, database permissions, permissions, permissions, permissions. Yuk. - [Nuke 'Em!](https://seanys.com/2005/08/01/nuke-em/) - Fixed my first bug last Thursday. Didn't write about it then because I couldn't be buggered (no pun intended). Seems DNN3's skin and container preview thumbnails weren't displaying in its admin interface. Unbelievably the W2K3 server URLScan was blocking this. Here's the fix: - [Can't be RSS'ed](https://seanys.com/2005/08/02/cant-be-rss-ed/) - For ages I've had a page open in my browser and today I actually used it. The idea of doing something with RSS on our site has been hassling me for a while now and I must've been looking for code to implement (read: copy and paste) it on our site. So a co-worker asks - [SQL Owned](https://seanys.com/2005/08/04/sql-owned/) - Permissions in M$ SQL Server can be a pain in the ass. Your application needs access to the database but handing out the 'sa' user password is generally a bad idea. For most people this doesn't seem to be a problem. Most example code I've seen uses the 'sa' user account. Ouch! Besides, it's a - [Time Travel](https://seanys.com/2006/06/16/time-travel/) - Like it or not we are all travelling through time. Professor Stephen Hawking may have somewhat more to say on this subject but this is my view. Some argue our sense of time is weak and it may be due to this that sometimes the passage of time seems either longer or shorter. Although I - [Anarchy Online part 1](https://seanys.com/2006/10/09/anarchy-online-part-1/) - I spent a few hours on Saturday night in Anarchy Online. I had previously downloaded the game client in the hope of finding a free trial and they have done just that. Here is a brief rundown of my experience so far. I won't call it a review. Account creation was straightforward and didn't require - [Finally, a Home](https://seanys.com/2006/08/02/finally-a-home/) - So, after 3 years of floating around various sites on the 'net, my blog(s) have finally arrived at their intended home, seanys.com. I bought the domain a couple of weeks ago but I've only just got around to tranferring my blog across from it's previous 'temporary' home at seanys.kicks-ass.net. Thankyou's go to WordPress, MySQL and - [+dmg ftw](https://seanys.com/2006/06/23/dmg-ftw/) - Spent the night in LBRS and got to bed waaaay too late. Was a prety good run and scored myself the [item]Hands of Power[/item] and the [item]Trindlehaven Staff[/item]. Also finished Warlord's Command. Ony here we come. - [Memory Fails Me](https://seanys.com/2006/08/07/memory-fails-me/) - Every now and again I have cause to install MySQL. I wish I didn't but, apparently, you can't always get what you want. I try to make the process as painless as possible and get phpMyAdmin up and running almost immediately but always stumble on the creation of PMA specific tables as they are the only - [Overcoming SQL Server Express Security](https://seanys.com/2006/04/10/overcoming-sql-server-express-security/) - Despite the name this is not a hacking article. In it's default install SSE2005 only allows local connections. Getting it to talk to other systems is a bit of a pain. Here are some hints. - [Yet Another DW Fail-To-Start](https://seanys.com/2005/08/01/yet-another-dw-fail-to-start/) - As per usual DreamWeaver proves itself to be a buggy PoS. Corrupted site cache suspected? Try the de ri·gueur fix. - [Project](https://seanys.com/2005/07/22/project/) - I think I may have just come up with something for me to do to a) do some actual work around here and b) further my knowledge of web standards. One of our academics has a Journal web site that is desperately out-of-date web standards wise. It's a relatively small site (compared to the main ## Pages - [My FuelWatch](https://seanys.com/little-helpers/my-fuelwatch/) - Cheapest Metro - Today Cheapest Metro - Tomorrow EG Ampol, North – Today EG Ampol, North - Tomorrow EG Ampol, Metro - Today EG Ampol, Metro - Tomorrow Ampol, North – Today Ampol, North - Tomorrow Ampol, Metro - Today Ampol, Metro - Tomorrow BP, North - Today BP, North - Tomorrow BP, Metro - - [glossary](https://seanys.com/glossary/) - [This Is Me](https://seanys.com/this-is-me/) - You might be asking, albeit implicitly by visiting this page, "Who is this guy, anyway?" First, but possibly not foremost, I am a nerd. 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