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Author Archives: Edward Townend
It’s not quite Helvetidoodle…
But it’s not far off! Spotted on the homepage of American Apparel.
Dutton Set Up
Took the Legerra to Mick Gardner Racing today for a suspension set-up, what a really nice chap. Continue reading
For Sale: Apple PowerMac G5 Dual 2.3GHz/4GB
Now I’ve bought a new 27″ iMac I’ve decided it’s time to sell my dual processor PowerMac G5. It’s still a really capable machine, especially since I’ve upgraded from the original 512MB of RAM to the maximum possible, 4GB.
The new Edmobile – Dutton Legerra Kit Car
Just after we got it back
On Thursday we drove down to Coventry to collect my new toy, Q60 VMF – a Dutton Legerra kit car. Registered in 1989, and featuring parts from a Mk2 Ford Escort with the engine from a 2.0 EFI Sierra. It’s going to be an ongoing project to teach myself mechanics, and it’s also going to be my daily driver. Continue reading
Helvetidoodle on diy.com Homepage
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Helvetidoodle on diy.com homepage
Right now B&Q the DIY giant are using Helvetidoodle as the most prominent element on their homepage. Fancy that!
Reposting font files is not OK
I have only ever uploaded Helvetidoodle on dafont.com and 1001fonts.com. Since then dozens and dozens of other font download sites have downloaded the .zip archive which contains the font and a readme file with a bio and the license terms, taken the TTF font file and posted it on their own font collection sites without my info. They do this to get advertising dollars, but it means people never know who spent hours creating the font, and it also means they never get to see my polite request for donations. The most audacious site has put a donate link right next to the download link… direct to their PayPal account!
If you really enjoy Helvetidoodle, please consider sending a PayPal donation to eddie@teamtownend.com. It helps.
Fix Server Execution Failed message in Windows Media Player
Every now and then, when you try to open a media file, Windows Media Player does nothing for about 30 seconds and then comes up with this cryptic dialog box:
Luckily it’s easy to fix:
- Open Command Prompt as Administrator (Click Start, Type cmd, right Click Command Prompt, select Run as Administrator)
- Type regsvr32 jscript.dll and press enter.
- A dialog will pop up. Click OK
- Now type regsvr32 vbscript.dll and press enter again.
- Click OK again
- Close Command Prompt and try opening the file again!
Web Design tip #1
Never agree to use a client’s server. You’ll spend hours debugging it when something that works fine on your server doesn’t on theirs, and then you won’t have the permissions to fix it.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Have a good one, see you all next year.