Comments for Ciaran's Random Writings http://ciarang.com Random things I've written about stuff Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:03:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Evolution by basshead http://ciarang.com/posts/evolution/comment-page-1#comment-51929 basshead Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:03:46 +0000 http://ciarang.com/?p=1205#comment-51929 Well I hope it works for you, as I have moved the other way. Evolution for me was slow and rendered slow. Thunderbird appears to be quicker for me, but I do not have any addons installed yet. So time will tell if it was the right move. Well I hope it works for you, as I have moved the other way. Evolution for me was slow and rendered slow. Thunderbird appears to be quicker for me, but I do not have any addons installed yet. So time will tell if it was the right move.

]]> Comment on Map Control in C# by radioman http://ciarang.com/posts/csharp-map-control/comment-page-1#comment-50826 radioman Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:08:09 +0000 http://ciarang.com/?p=937#comment-50826 check http://greatmaps.codeplex.com/ check http://greatmaps.codeplex.com/

]]> Comment on Design for Reading by CiaranG http://ciarang.com/posts/design-for-reading/comment-page-1#comment-50655 CiaranG Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:44:38 +0000 http://ciarang.com/?p=1195#comment-50655 Spot on, yes - Chromium on Linux. And the article is perfectly readable now, thanks. :) Spot on, yes – Chromium on Linux. And the article is perfectly readable now, thanks. :)

]]> Comment on Design for Reading by Brent Simmons http://ciarang.com/posts/design-for-reading/comment-page-1#comment-50485 Brent Simmons Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:32:11 +0000 http://ciarang.com/?p=1195#comment-50485 More research tells me that it's a Chromium bug that can happen when text-rendering: optimizeLegibility appears in the CSS. I’ve turned that off for now. (Wonderful irony, isn’t it?) http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=96936 More research tells me that it’s a Chromium bug that can happen when text-rendering: optimizeLegibility appears in the CSS. I’ve turned that off for now. (Wonderful irony, isn’t it?)

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=96936

]]> Comment on Design for Reading by Brent Simmons http://ciarang.com/posts/design-for-reading/comment-page-1#comment-50477 Brent Simmons Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:25:13 +0000 http://ciarang.com/?p=1195#comment-50477 I bet you’re using Chromium on Linux. It’s a browser bug (probably due to an OS bug). Refreshing the page usually fixes the font-spacing issue. I bet you’re using Chromium on Linux. It’s a browser bug (probably due to an OS bug). Refreshing the page usually fixes the font-spacing issue.

]]> Comment on Books (chapter six) by Tom Bott http://ciarang.com/posts/books-chapter-six/comment-page-1#comment-50180 Tom Bott Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:08:11 +0000 http://ciarang.com/?p=1167#comment-50180 Just downloaded Starfish, cracking read so far so thanks Ciaran! Just downloaded Starfish, cracking read so far so thanks Ciaran!

]]> Comment on Toilet Phobia? by Sarah http://ciarang.com/posts/toilet-phobia/comment-page-1#comment-48749 Sarah Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:08:04 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/37#comment-48749 Erm, well I have a type of this phobia, I hate going to black toilets, y'ano ones with a black seat, most of them at my school are black aswell :/ which doesn't help, in the changing rooms the only kirrir is with the toilets and I have I get my friends to close all the doors before I go in to used the mirror. I ran out of morrisons once because I needed the toilet went and found it was black and just pegged it :/ you see I can find people like this ^^^ well all you who have commented and it's about toilets, but never black, ive only actually told a few of my friends about this, only a few take me seriously the rest laugh at me. Also, I think it's getting worse, I'm starting to just lot use public toilets at all. I'm only 15! So yes, it is a bigger thing than you think, and it's not overreacting, it's like being scared of spiders when you live in the uk, it's not going to harm you, but you're still scared! Erm, well I have a type of this phobia, I hate going to black toilets, y’ano ones with a black seat, most of them at my school are black aswell :/ which doesn’t help, in the changing rooms the only kirrir is with the toilets and I have I get my friends to close all the doors before I go in to used the mirror. I ran out of morrisons once because I needed the toilet went and found it was black and just pegged it :/ you see I can find people like this ^^^ well all you who have commented and it’s about toilets, but never black, ive only actually told a few of my friends about this, only a few take me seriously the rest laugh at me. Also, I think it’s getting worse, I’m starting to just lot use public toilets at all. I’m only 15! So yes, it is a bigger thing than you think, and it’s not overreacting, it’s like being scared of spiders when you live in the uk, it’s not going to harm you, but you’re still scared!

]]> Comment on Toilet Phobia? by Ells http://ciarang.com/posts/toilet-phobia/comment-page-1#comment-45364 Ells Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:31:50 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/37#comment-45364 I also suffer from this - according to anxiety uk, toilet phobia is an umbrella term so it covers a few different things. I'm not scared about hygiene or anything, I'm worried about a) being overheard, b) not being able to find a toilet, c) that people know why I'm going to the toilet. I know it's a natural thing, but a phobia is an irrational fear, so I know it's not logical. It's been getting progressively worse and it can completely cripple your social life and just life in general. I have IBS and get it really bad in the mornings, so I don't feel like I can ever stay with my boyfriend overnight because I need to be alone in the mornings to deal with it all. I feel like I can't go out, I feel like my relationship is suffering and most of all it stops me being able to do ANYTHING spontaneous or different. It makes you depressed and you try and work out when you suddenly started becoming more aware of your toilet habits, but it's so hard to work it out. I think the numbers stated in the original article are probably close to the truth, but the degree of suffering varies...some people can cope with the effects of it, but for others it's more serious. And it's made even worse because some people think it's to be laughed about. I also suffer from this – according to anxiety uk, toilet phobia is an umbrella term so it covers a few different things. I’m not scared about hygiene or anything, I’m worried about a) being overheard, b) not being able to find a toilet, c) that people know why I’m going to the toilet. I know it’s a natural thing, but a phobia is an irrational fear, so I know it’s not logical. It’s been getting progressively worse and it can completely cripple your social life and just life in general. I have IBS and get it really bad in the mornings, so I don’t feel like I can ever stay with my boyfriend overnight because I need to be alone in the mornings to deal with it all. I feel like I can’t go out, I feel like my relationship is suffering and most of all it stops me being able to do ANYTHING spontaneous or different. It makes you depressed and you try and work out when you suddenly started becoming more aware of your toilet habits, but it’s so hard to work it out.
I think the numbers stated in the original article are probably close to the truth, but the degree of suffering varies…some people can cope with the effects of it, but for others it’s more serious. And it’s made even worse because some people think it’s to be laughed about.

]]> Comment on Getting started with Mnesia by Tim http://ciarang.com/posts/getting-started-with-mnesia/comment-page-1#comment-44704 Tim Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:15:10 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/139#comment-44704 Thank you! I was finally able to get Mnesia working the way I wanted in my Erlang application thanks to this tutorial. Mnesia is the weakest spot of Erlang's otherwise excellent documentation. (although as a reference the official Mnesia documentation is good, it just lacks meaningful examples, which your tutorial addresses) Regards, Tim Thank you! I was finally able to get Mnesia working the way I wanted in my Erlang application thanks to this tutorial. Mnesia is the weakest spot of Erlang’s otherwise excellent documentation. (although as a reference the official Mnesia documentation is good, it just lacks meaningful examples, which your tutorial addresses)

Regards,
Tim

]]> Comment on Map Control in C# by hknace http://ciarang.com/posts/csharp-map-control/comment-page-1#comment-44525 hknace Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:21:05 +0000 http://ciarang.com/?p=937#comment-44525 cool demo. thnx for posting this cool demo. thnx for posting this

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