This post about solving the Windows 7 Language Installation saved my butt.

I got Japanese installed after installing Windows 7. (Having some “RAID” versus “AHCI” problems.)

Now, the problem is getting the data off my old NTFS file system without tainting it..

Also, I use Chrome now.  Firefox can go fuck itself.. sorry FFox.

Like…

• Being able to record TV and send it to any computer at any time…
• Or send LIVE TV to any room’s computer at any time!
  • If I’m lucky, that means that we can watch multiple channels from multiple boxes with only one cable box, or high-quality decipherable stream…
• Being able to watch internet videos on the main TV…
• Being able to watch whatever videos were loaded onto it!
• Being able to send DVDs across rooms!
• Being able to remotely tell the program to download torrents and other media, keeping users separate, but all within the upload limit, and allowing remote access to the files!
• Receive Audio from the main radio station in the house..
• And broadcast to the household radio station from any computer!
• Even to play a role as a game server!

It’d be complex, but damn.  I think this’d be awesome.  I think I’d need a great ethernet card, some nice RAID management.. etc..

What a headache, but fun!

This blog post was pretty awesome.  I wanted to block any comment that had a link in it.

What kind of idiot pays for massive link spamming?  I blame those guys.

Also:  You may need: http://codex.wordpress.org/Combating_Comment_Spam to know where the blacklist option is.

I just did a test that worked with three domains–
on domain A, I had an iframe pointing to a file on domain B. Domain B’s iframe was to: alert “location.href”, write it to the document, and then redirect the browser to domain C.

All tests worked.

Continue reading below if you want to find out all the things that didn’t work.

Attempted Solutions

Installing New Drivers, & Rebooting

Didn’t help. Even worse– if I Stop the Wacom tablet service, my tablet still shakes.  It just takes more for windows to recognize the slight movement. That is to say, windows jumps the distance.

IF I stop the Tablet service entirely, I can’t use my Wacom at all.  Strange.

Rubbing your hand on the drawing pad / really Polishing It

I have a Nintendo DS screen-wiping pad. I’m using it to wipe the pad.

• Wiped only the drawing surface: no success.
• Wiped it with my hand for 15 seconds: no success.
• Giving it a really good clean throughout it all (lifting the pad surface): no success.

Stopping Vista’s tablet PC service

My old PC was XP, and it also shook. I expect this to not fix the problem.
(just tried it): Didn’t fix the problem.

What happened:  I couldn’t move my cursor with the the tablet at all.

Adjusting the Hertz rate of your monitor(s)

This happened between two different monitors (EG: Two different computers, my old and new one.)  Tried it. Didn’t work.

Moving tablet-related input devices away from the tablet

Where my tablet pen is: On the desk, about 8 inches away. Where my tablet mouse is: About a foot away. Symptoms persist.
Moving the tablet mouse 4/5 yards away, to a bed. Symptoms persist.

Moving a mouse or such away from the tablet

Microsoft Intellimouse, plugged into a USB port. Current distance away: 4 inches. Moving it to where the tablet mouse in the previous solution was (about 8 inches to a foot away). Symptoms persist.

Testing for the same symptoms from the Wacom wireless mouse device

Wacom Mouse also shakes, in pen or mouse mode.

Unplugging any other mouse input devices

Unplugging my mouse didn’t do anything.

Moving your tablet further away from a Wireless Router

Wacom tablet is about a yard away. Moved it to two to three yards. Still had a problem. Moved the full length of the cord to an area with no technical devices nearby. Problem still not solved.

Moving the tablet cable away from the pC, excluding where it plugs into the USB port.

Still has a problem.

Moving your tablet to be beneath , or on-level with your tower PC.

Mouse seemed to shake MORE.
Moving the tablet straight up to the ceiling didn’t fix the problem, either.

Moving speakers or monitors further away from the tablet

See the above steps where I move away from the computer setup and still had the problem.

Waiting a duration between trying any of the above solutions.

Swapping to my mediary/control device immediately produced a pleasurable, error-free drawing experience, so it doesn’t need time to ‘cool down’ or be de-radio-waved.

Changing the Wacom Intuous recognition / standard drawing mode

Slightly changed the shake, but not enough to improve drawing.

Pen Nib is too short

Installed new pen nib, still had the problem.

Did as instructed (removed rubber and pen buttons), didn’t see a screw in the Intuous 3.

Trying another tablet pen.

Bought another when my last pen broke. No change/no fix.

Trying another USB Socket

Tried another socket, no success.

Shake the tablet

Shook it, tapped it. Didn’t hear anything rattle.

Check for general radio interference

(Use a ‘straight edge’ to test for radio interference)
Shakes differently in both directions. Obviously it’s not some missed sensor that causes a line to be warped.
Radio interference?

Walking around with the control device to see where it shakes the most, if it shakes on the control device

While testing, my laptop (control device)  had no shaking. I tried a variety of methods by walking around with it.  I tested the drawing in a drawing program, and had no wavy lines. That’s the crucial test to me– to draw a diagonal line.

After the above, I thought the proof was complete that this was a software/driver problem with something I had installed. (see edit at top)

I read this how-to on how to see hidden devices.
In the order, here is what I removed:

• EVERYTHING under “Mice and other pointing devices” that was not a highlighted icon. (This INCLUDES “Wacom Mouse”.). I remembered to ‘delete driver software’ on Wacom Mouse : No fix.
• EVERYTHING not-installed under Universal Serial Bus Controllers. No fix.
• THe same under “Storage Volumes.” No fix.
• Other items under “Other Devices”. No fix.
• EVERYTHING not-installed under “Monitors.” I had 2 not-in-use copies of one of monitors. Decided to reboot just in case those drivers would fix. (EG: My old ‘TV Card’.) Reboot didn’t fix it.
• Everything under “Keyboards” That wasn’t plugged in. Also: a strange entry that said a keyboard was plugged into USB. (there was none such keyboard.): No Fix.
• Removed entries from Disk Drives and DVD/CD-Rom Drives. No Fix.
• Human-Interface Devices – I noticed something funny. There was “Wacom HID Digitizer” and “Wacom HID Pen”. Neither were listed as active, even though my tablet was plugged in. a HID-Compliant Device entry and an USB Human Interface Device were disabled when the tablet was removed.  What I did here continued below.

My Device Manager reported that the Wacom Digitizer and Pen weren’t in use.

1. I unplugged my tablet, and then uninstalled every single device that was listed as not-in-use, EXCLUDING the Wacom entries.
2. Re-plugged in tablet.
3. Device re-showed up as “HID Compliant Device”… but neither Wacom entry was lit up.
4. Uninstalled Wacom Tablet Software, and looked at the listing. I have 3 “USB H[IDs]“, and the Wacom Digitizer and Wacom pen entries. My Mouse is properly listed, so the remaining 3 USB HIDs have to be my printer, my camera (?), and my USB Bluetooth dongle. However, when I remove the bluetooth dongle, I get only the mouse and a USB HID. Apparently the USB HID was the Webcam. My Bluetooth dongle adds two entries. Rebooted.
5. Looked at the list. Wacom entries remained. I uninstalled everything that was a default setting, including “Virtual Keyboard”, and Wacom’s settings. I DID Leave “Virtual Media Keys”, my PC’s mouse, and my PC’s webcam USB HID entry.
6. Downloaded the Wacom software, and then reinstalled it (WITHOUT ATTACHING THE USB DEVICE). During the installation, Wacom HID Digitizer, Wacom HID Pen, and Wacom Virtual Hid Driver were installed.
7. When I plugged in the Tablet, it showed up again as “HID-Compliant Device.”
8. Still shook madly.
9. Under the “Mice and other POinting Devices”, Wacom Mouse had a ! next to it. “Could not load the device driver for this hardware.” Told Windows to look for a solution (properties of the Wacom Mouse item), but I didn’t learn anything.

Began nuking services and processes to see what would get it working.

I even have the shaking tablet in Safe Mode…  After a variety of disabled startup items and ended processes, I gave up.

Turning off every bit of power in the house.

I shut down the power to the entire house and still had shaking.  (My PC ran on a UPS power supply.)

It's.. Ok... Maybe needed more time to age...

Whew!  I think this mead’s vintage is 2009, at least.  I think it might’ve needed a few more years of time to age/smooth out.  Not sure.

The first taste is sooo bitter and acidic.  I can taste the apple, of course.  There’s so much apple taste that you can barely taste the honey.  After a few sips, the dry/burn in the mouth subsides a bit.

Ouch. Ouch.  This may be fine if you like exceedingly dry and bitey wines.  Maybe it just needed to age some time?  That’s probably it…  Not likely buying this in the future.

It's got a Chili aftertaste that's quite strong..

I had someone else try this with me when I brought it to a party.

Person with me said that there was a faint vinegar taste to it.  Both of us agreed that the chili was strong, but I believe only as an aftertaste.

In my personal opinion, I liked it.  I don’t think I’d drink it all the time, however– something about the spiciness seems like it’d be good to have once in awhile, but not regularly.  It’d be nice to show off to guests for a glass or two, but it’d be better if everybody only had one glass at most.

Quite sweet and smooth. Not that much acidity or burn/bubble to it.

Quite a punch, but it's still a bit sweet. Should've had it a few months earlier..

The smell is a bit fruity.  The cork smells a bit less pleasant than the wine.

The first taste is quite intense.  It’s a bit acrid in smell.  The taste is like most mead.  It doesn’t have much of a bite compared to the other meads.  The bite is moreso in the taste than the texture of the mead.  It has a bit of a strong taste, too.  You can taste the intensity at the edges of your mouth.

It feels a bit smoother and silkier than the other meads I’ve had.  I think I can taste a bit of fruit as well.

On the swallow, you can taste a bit more of where the mead was aged.  I may be mistaken, but I think I can taste strong wood.

It’s hard to describe this mead.  In summation, I can taste the ‘warmer’ intent in the bite you get when you swallow it.  It has a bit of a bite to it, but the bite is in how it tastes.  It flows smoothly over the tongue with a bit of acidity to it.

In summation, I think this mead might be better if it’s served warm and DEFINITELY during the winter.  It’s a bit warm in March currently.  Would I drink it with friends?  Probably– but the likelihood of it tasting better warm means I may want to drink it in a cold environment.

African Herbal Blossom: Pretty good.

I picked up about 750ML of this mead (12% Alc/vol) for $24.99. It looked promising since I think I’ve had this brand before.
I had some trouble getting the mead’s cork out. It wasn’t a wood cork (Good! They care about the cork shortage!), and I got a bit of the wax seal into the drink. (noo!)
It’s a beautiful red amber color. I’m quite excited.

My first tastes give me a subtle taste of herbs. It also has the little bite my last favorite mead taste had. The bite is less significant, however. You can also taste the honey undertones, but they seem almost on-par with the herbs.

The Mead states that there are subtle hints of “cinnamon, apple, rosehip, and hibiscus”. I can taste the apple’s sweetness, not too much of the apple. I think I taste a bit of the cinnamon, but it’s not too strong.

The mead goes down easily. I feel a bit lighthearted. It’s easy to keep drinking it, and I think the quality is definitely obvious.

It’s quite sweet. There’s a little bit of bite that was mentioned before. THere’s a bit of apple in the afterbite, too.

In my opinion, this wine is a bit expensive. I wouldn’t buy it too often. However, it provides more mead for its money than the Lurgashall Mead did. It has a great flavor, and while the flavors aren’t overhwelming (yes, they’re subtle hints as advertised), it’s worth the trip.

Would I buy this again? Yes. Soon? No. Would I buy it for parties? Yes. Would I buy it for friends? Yes. The bottle is quite elegant and has a pretty presentation.

I was recently blown away by yet another one of his informative posts.  This one covered a range of topics. Pylons caching of page template bodies/body; Apache maintenance page / pages; http status 307 versus refreshing your browser; and mod_fastcgi problems with gzip. The amount of things he faces when he’s just doing coding as his hobby impresses me. I’ve been working on my own project, but I can only hope I learn as much as he has when I need it!

I suggest you take a look– he’s written many other informative posts at his (Eevee’s) journal.