Archive for March, 2007
Go To Page Feature in Microsoft Word
Recently I had to visually compare pdf and doc file. There was over one hundred pages of text. I used Adobe Reader for pdf file and Microsoft Word for doc file. I had to jump from page to page a lot (not sequential pages). Adobe Reader has “go to page” feature that I find very useful. I could not find it in Microsoft Word. I knew it had to be there, but it took me some time (and help from my wife) to find it. Here it is: “Edit > Go To…” or Ctrl+G. So simple.
I Do Not Want All My Internet Traffic to Go Over VPN
Few days ago I created another virtual private network (VPN) connection at my machine. All of my Internet traffic was going over that connection. Because I am connected to a machine located in Switzerland, sites that recognize that were giving me pages translated to German. My German is not so good, so I wanted to disable all my traffic going over VPN. My developer showed me how to do it a few months ago, but I forgot it. I have a really bad memory.
I could not reach him at the moment, so I searched all our instant message and e-mail conversation, but I could not find that information. I looked at VPN’s properties, but nothing looked familiar. I knew it is simple, but I just could not find it. So, I waited until he returned.
Now that I know it again, I just have to write it down. I will forget it.
Go to Network Connections, right click connection, Properties > Networking > This connection uses the following items > Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties > Advanced… > General > Use default gateway on remote network > uncheck.
Two Years with Ruby and Watir
According to Watir Users page at Watir wiki I have been using Ruby and Watir for two years. I checked SVN log, and the first entry is dated 11th March 2005. I checked out the code. There is 58 files in three folders. Tests are for two projects, and the biggest file has over 600 lines, so I guess I was writing scripts for month or two before I checked it into SVN.
By the way, the code is horrible. 
I have read somewhere that if you look at your old code and you do not think
What was I thinking when I wrote this?!?!
it means that you have not learned anything since then.
It has been interesting two years.
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