http://www.bosunsmate.org News from The Bosun's Mate en Copyright (c) 1987-2009 The Bosun's Mate web@BosunsMate.org PawPrint XDe News Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:43:46 -0500 120 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=305 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=305 Strangely I received an email about the Robertson II just yesterday - exactly two years after the tragic night that she ran aground and left us forever. It reminded me that so many who will be touched (wounded) by learning of her fate, probably still don't even know it. http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=304 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=304 As promised I'm going to keep this blog going - but talk about whatever I'm currently thinking about and not necessarily try to make it relate to nautical happenings - so here we go with that... Today marks the launch of the latest version of Firefox (my favorite web browser) and I simply must rattle on about it. http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=303 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=303 Today marks both the start of the SALTS 2009 Summer program, and my return to trying to keep this site up to date with some news of happenings around my world. I Was a bit reluctant to return to blogging here because my nautical endeavors have been reduced of late - but - probably better to continue and be less nautical then not to continue at all. http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=302 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=302 Just when you thought it you knew the browser contenders - along comes Google Chrome to rock the boat. I feel like the proverbial bowl of petunias saying "Oh no, not again..." but here we are - released in a unique Google way - comic-book style... http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=301 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=301 For anyone considering an upgrade to MySQL 5.1 BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE I just spent the morning working with a web host who also spent the night after what should have been a simple upgrade completely fried several databases! We did find the workaround though... http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=300 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=300 Over the weekend I finally got my Java based AIS decoder software working and have started to post technical details on my AIS information pages for the benefit of others looking to accomplish similar tasks. http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=299 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=299 I know that a lot of people love them but for those that don't, myself included, I think it's about time to turn off the Olympics and get on with real life... http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=298 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=298 I just found a photo online of my very first computer (now I feel old) it was called the Heathkit H89 (kit because you build it yourself) and was given to us by a friend of my father who built it. http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=297 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=297 After a little over a week of work I finally have the entire Sunshine Coast road network mapped out, including ferry routes and some of the major routes to get here. http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=296 http://www.bosunsmate.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=296 Now that the new mapping interface is running well, it seems many of my customers want street level data - only problem is that that data is very expensive (roughly $25,000.00 per year!!!) so I needed to find an alternative...