Adobe Illustrator crashes when saving file

June 30th, 2009 Other 0 comments
I tried to copy a vector from Illustrator to Photoshop and use it as smart object. At that moment Illustrator crashed. I did this over and over again, same result. Then I tried to save it, so I could place it in Photoshop, Illustrator crashed again. I thought Windows 7 could be the fault, then maybe the file is corrupted or Illustrator got damaged.

Actually there was no problem with the OS, the file or Illustrator. It turns out that Illustrator needs the Print Spooler service to be running, at least my CS3. I started to go crazy not knowing how to fix this problem. These little annoying problems can make you go crazy. ...read more

Mio c720b running iGo Amigo

June 24th, 2009 Other 1 comment
At the end of July (2009) I'll go to Dubrovnik, Croatia for a vacation. I don't understand Croatian, so it will be more difficult to find places, remembering how complicated it was in Prague, Czech Republic, compared to other European countries I've been.

So I bought a GPS unit, a Mio c720b. Out of the box it feels lightweight and it has good construction quality. The c720b comes with a 2 megapixel camera that takes photos and records videos, bluetooth for handsfree, 2.5mm jack and SD card slot. It is slim and sleek with a spacious 4.3" widescreen. It uses MioMap 3.3 for navigation and the maps are really old, from 2007. The newer MioMap 2008 isn't so great either.

Time to upgrade. I had 2 options: iGo 8 or iGo Amigo. Both have updated maps, points of interests and other interesting ...read more

"Special" treatment from Vodafone and Orange

April 2nd, 2009 Personal 3 comments
My mobile phone, a Sony Ericsson v640i, started to malfunction and since it still has warranty I went to a Vodafone shop so they repair/replace it. I expected to receive another mobile phone while mine was being repaired, so I could benefit of the subscription I pay for, cause they need 15 days to repair/replace my mobile phone. Guess what, the Vodafone employee told me they had no more phones for exchange and also told me to visit another Vodafone shop so maybe they can help me.

WTF?!? It was hard to call another shop to ask them? It was really necessary to make a visit all the Vodafone shops, those can tell me the same thing, they have no more exchange phones?!? It's insulting! I call the customer support number, the employee tells me they don't even provide this type of service. I ...read more

Nikon D60 18-55 VR Kit

February 19th, 2009 Photography 1 comment
Finally! I received my Nikon D60 this morning. I was happy like a little kid getting his new toy. In the big box I found the Nikon D60 18-55 VR Kit, a Nikon ML-L3 infrared remote, an A-Data 4GB 133x SDHC memory card, a Fomei bag and 6 months subscription to the National Geographic magazine. A lot of stuff to unpack. It was a real joy.

I unpacked the camera body and the objective. After raking down the caps, I carefully attached the objective to the body, then I inserted the memory card and the battery. I moved the power switch to ON and it started up in less about 1 second.

I had some trouble attaching the neck strap to the camera body, but after many attempts a succeeded. A good thing about the objective is the VR(vibration reduction), works as it should. Sometimes on low light the ...read more

Salzburg, Austria

January 7th, 2009 Personal 2 comments
Our hopes vanished when we found out we will not be able to leave the country only by train. Then the other problem was that the Hungarian train company was on strike. Then we got lucky, they decided to suspend the strike a few days before we had to leave. As always I hate to depend on others.

The train left from Timisoara (Romania) early in the morning. We were surprised that we got a 1st class wagon, however we payed for 2nd class. This was all good. After we arrived to Budapest (Hungary) we found our next train to Vienna (Austria) in less then 5 minutes and got to our places. It was a really long and boring trip. What can you do on a train?!? After many painful hours the train stoped in Vienna.

The next quest: find the train to Salzburg (Austria). Well, it was pretty easier then ...read more

Remove outline from links

November 25th, 2008 JS / CSS / xHTML 1 comment
I got really bored to see outlined links when they get clicked, so I decided to remove the outline. It's just a simple CSS rule. 

 to view the code read the full post

However I didn't manage to remove the outlines from buttons. Any ideas how? ...read more

Hyundai Accent MC 1.6 DOHC 4 doors GLS A/T Premium

October 5th, 2008 Personal 5 comments
I didn't post since august. It was about time to write something new. Well... I bought myself a car. A brand new one. It is a Hyundai Accent, 1.6 liter, 4 doors, automatic transmission and it cost me around 14.000 €.

Why did I choose to buy this one? It is really simple... cause for that amount of money I had no other options. Of course before buying the Accent I checked other car makers and models. None of them offered so many extras for the car.

I checked first a Skoda Fabia. It was around 11.000 € with not many extras. Only front electrical windows, just frontal airbags, no alloy wheels, no commands on the steering wheel. With the extras I have on the Accent, the Fabia would be around 14.000 € and for sure is smaller. Then I went to check out the VolksWagen (VW) Golf V at 17.000 ...read more

Mauser HSc mod 90 10x22T

August 5th, 2008 Personal 3 comments
I waited more than 1 month to receive the license to detain, carry and use a self defense gun. I had a lot of headache to get all the paperwork together to fulfill the requirements. I had to go to doctors, psychologist and police, spend a lot of money so they would approve that I'm healthy (not that I wouldn't be), then pay some taxes, a lot of bureauacracy. But now all that is over.

I received the license yesterday (4th August 2008) and the same day I want to buy the gun. I'm talking about a Mauser HSc mod 90. The caliber used is 10x22T. Can fire blanks, gas and rubber bullets. I'm allowed to fire only rubber bullets with it. I didn't tested it yet, but I will, in the shooting range facility. I hope I'll never be forced to use it on somebody, human or animal.

Some people I talked ...read more

Logitech KINETIK 15.4 Backpack

May 15th, 2008 Other 2 comments
Another excellent Logitech product in my hands. I have to admit, it looks and feels great. This backpack is huge. There is a lot of space inside the backpack. More than you expect from first look.

Before buying this Logitech backpack I used the Kensington Contour Cargo Notebook Sleeve. I'm still using it if I have to carry only the notebook. I had one problem with this one, I couldn't carry more than my notebook, charger and mouse.

I ordered the backpack from an online store, I received it in 1 day, it came in a big box. When I spotted the big box I tough that the backpack must be really big. I was wrong, it was big cause of the protective packaging. The backpack is comfortable, feels good on my shoulders, has many and expanding compartments. It is good balanced and won't fall over ...read more

Why I ride a bike?

May 5th, 2008 Personal 1 comment
There are many reasons, but most likely because I enjoy it and it's fun. Cycling is an opportunity to know a different world. It can be dangerous, I did hurt myself many times, once even left half of my face without skin. It was painful, my face got back normal, but this was a lesson. I even got hit by cars, still no broken bones and I hope I woun't brake any.

Cycling is healthy. I don't like and I don't lift weights, I never diet, I rarely see a doctor. Cycling keeps me lean, fit, healthy, and happy. Then it is more economical. I don't have to spend money for fuel and car insurance, I can do something else with that amount. Not to mention that I don't pollute the environment. Some people do automobile trips for short distances and I don't understand why can't they simply walk, use a ...read more
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