Queen visits Dumfries

Yes she did.

Just playing around, playing around

Wordpress 3.0 is still a bit of a playground so some things are being tried out on the Dumfries bed and breakfast site...

Trying out a few plugins, and some of the features of the framework. There is a new php file in the template called loop.php which is an advance from 2.9 - this could probably be streamlined a bit though.

Fixing Macs

Ever get that problem with a MacBook Pro when you plug headphones into the headphone socket and when you take them out the built-in speaker volume is disabled?

Sound emanates on start up but even once boot up is complete, System Preferences shows a greyed out box for volume. Until you plug the headphones back in again.

Solution in this instance:

1. Think logically, study symptoms in relation to the whole
2. Observe processes without panic
3. Check user forums and apple support
4. Inevitably try the Command-Alt-P-R but to no avail
5. Skoosh WD40 in the headphone socket and wiggle a stick in it

Possible inference:

A bit got stuck in the socket when the headphones were in. Agitation and lubrication managed to unstick it.

Advisory note:

Use USB headphones in future

Property is nine tenths

This London apartment property website is now live. Featuring flash image maps of the apartments by floor level, special loops to show the various apartment plans, virtual tours of the show apartment and lots of shiny brochure images.

As time goes on the apartments will be marked sold or reserved so website visitors will be able to see at a glance which apartments are available.

The proximity to Hampstead Heath in northwest London is an attraction which may well be reflected in the property prices...

CMS a la Wordpress 3.0

Well, it's here and there are some significant improvements...

Allan McNish starts the Le Mans 24 Hours

Dumfriesshire born Allan McNish starts the Le Mans 24 Hours in 6th position, 3rd row on the starting grid. Race starts at 2pm (BST) on Saturday 12th June, 2010...

Wholesale seed potato merchants

Jamieson Brothers now have a merchant website for wholesale supplies of Scottish seed potatoes. This is database driven with use of php and asp scripts to control content display and user account features, and was developed in partnership with the prodigious Kit Allen.

This runs in conjunction with the "JBA Direct" website that is geared towards selling seed potatoes to domestic customers in the UK.

The wholesale site has been built specially for garden centres, allotment societies and other seed potato merchants so that they can benefit from trade prices when they buy seed potatoes in bulk quantities.