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Friday 24 December 2010

Big bread

I made more Bread yesterday. Wholemeal in my ex-army loaf tins. They're huge. I use fresh yeast and a hot oven for the first 10 minutes. Came out looking and tasting great.


Debian solstice

On the winter solstice we celebrated with a Debian swirl. Complete with songs and candles. (Well that was my take on it)






I have to say it looked very pretty but it was bitterly cold at -10C.  My candle was the only one to stay alight and burn right down. It be a sign I tell yer (In best pirate voice) The swirl and cold making the sky look like space fun only convinced me even more Debian is the divine distro.

 

Tuesday 21 December 2010

emac hybred xorg.conf

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver        "kbd"
    Option        "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option        "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout"    "gb"
    Option        "XkbOptions"    "lv3:lwin_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
    Driver        "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
       Identifier    "Configured Video Device"
    BusID        "PCI:0:16:0"
    Option        "UseFBDev"        "true"
    Option        "ConnectorTable" "100,1,0,1,108,2,0,1"
    Option        "ReverseDDC" "true"
    Option        "AGPMode" "4"
    Option          "MergedXinerama"     "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

######### apple defaults ##########

    Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
#    Modeline     "800x600_112.00"  76.84  800 848 936 1072  600 601 604 640  -hsync +vsync
#    Modeline    "1024x768_89.00" 99.07 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 809 -hsync +vsync
#    Modeline    "1152x870_80.00" 113.11 1152 1224 1352 1552 870 871 874 911 -hsync +vsync
#    Modeline    "1280x960_72.00" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001  -hsync +vsync
  
########### tested work 1024x768 ################  
  
  Modeline "1024x768_87.00"  96.73  1024 1088 1200 1376  768 769 772 808  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_88.00"  97.84  1024 1088 1200 1376  768 769 772 808  -HSync +Vsync
  ################## default #####################
  Modeline "1024x768_89.00"  99.07  1024 1088 1200 1376  768 769 772 809  -HSync +Vsync
  ################################################
  Modeline "1024x768_91.00"  101.42  1024 1088 1200 1376  768 769 772 810  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_92.00"  102.54  1024 1088 1200 1376  768 769 772 810  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_93.00"  104.86  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 810  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_94.00"  106.12  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 811  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_95.00"  107.25  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 811  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_96.00"  108.51  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 812  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_97.00"  109.64  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 812  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_98.00"  110.91  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 813  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1024x768_99.00"  112.04  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 813  -HSync +Vsync

   
########### tested work 1152x870 ################  

  Modeline "1152x870_70.00"  97.41  1152 1224 1344 1536  870 871 874 906  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_71.00"  98.80  1152 1224 1344 1536  870 871 874 906  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_72.00"  101.35  1152 1224 1352 1552  870 871 874 907  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_73.00"  102.76  1152 1224 1352 1552  870 871 874 907  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_74.00"  104.28  1152 1224 1352 1552  870 871 874 908  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_75.00"  93.89  1152 1224 1344 1536  780 781 784 815  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_76.00"  95.14  1152 1224 1344 1536  780 781 784 815  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_77.00"  96.51  1152 1224 1344 1536  780 781 784 816  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_78.00"  97.76  1152 1224 1344 1536  780 781 784 816  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_79.00"  99.02  1152 1224 1344 1536  780 781 784 816  -HSync +Vsync
################## default #####################
  Modeline "1152x780_80.00"  101.44  1152 1224 1352 1552  780 781 784 817  -HSync +Vsync
################################################
  Modeline "1152x780_81.00"  102.71  1152 1224 1352 1552  780 781 784 817  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_82.00"  104.10  1152 1224 1352 1552  780 781 784 818  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_83.00"  105.37  1152 1224 1352 1552  780 781 784 818  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_84.00"  106.77  1152 1224 1352 1552  780 781 784 819  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x780_85.00"  108.04  1152 1224 1352 1552  780 781 784 819  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_86.00"  123.25  1152 1232 1360 1568  870 871 874 914  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_87.00"  124.82  1152 1232 1360 1568  870 871 874 915  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_88.00"  126.26  1152 1232 1360 1568  870 871 874 915  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_89.00"  127.83  1152 1232 1360 1568  870 871 874 916  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_90.00"  129.27  1152 1232 1360 1568  870 871 874 916  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_91.00"  130.84  1152 1232 1360 1568  870 871 874 917  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_92.00"  132.28  1152 1232 1360 1568  870 871 874 917  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1152x870_93.00"  133.87  1152 1232 1360 1568  870 871 874 918  -HSync +Vsync




 ########### tested work 1280x960 ################    


  Modeline "1280x960_62.00"  105.61  1280 1360 1496 1712  960 961 964 995  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_63.00"  107.32  1280 1360 1496 1712  960 961 964 995  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_64.00"  109.13  1280 1360 1496 1712  960 961 964 996  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_65.00"  110.95  1280 1360 1496 1712  960 961 964 997  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_66.00"  112.65  1280 1360 1496 1712  960 961 964 997  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_67.00"  114.47  1280 1360 1496 1712  960 961 964 998  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_68.00"  116.18  1280 1360 1496 1712  960 961 964 998  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_69.00"  119.11  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 999  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_70.00"  120.84  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 999  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_71.00"  122.69  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1000  -HSync +Vsync
  ################## default #####################
  Modeline "1280x960_72.00"  124.54  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1001  -HSync +Vsync
  ################################################
  Modeline "1280x960_73.00"  126.27  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1001  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_74.00"  128.13  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1002  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_75.00"  129.86  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1002  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_76.00"  131.72  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1003  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_77.00"  133.46  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1003  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_78.00"  135.32  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1004  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_79.00"  137.19  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1005  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_80.00"  140.22  1280 1376 1512 1744  960 961 964 1005  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_81.00"  142.11  1280 1376 1512 1744  960 961 964 1006  -HSync +Vsync
  Modeline "1280x960_82.00"  143.87  1280 1376 1512 1744  960 961 964 1006  -HSync +Vsync


#    Option       "PreferredMode" "800x600_112.00"

#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_87.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_88.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_79.00
################## default ##################################
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_89.00"
#############################################################
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_90.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_91.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_92.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_93.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_94.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_95.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_96.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_97.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_98.00"

########################################################################
## failed on builtin monitor - worked on external monitor ##############
########################################################################
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1024x768_99.00"
########################################################################
  
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_70.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_71.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_72.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_73.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_74.00   
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_75.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_76.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_77.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_78.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_79.00
################## default #################################
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_80.00
############################################################
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_81.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_82.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_83.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_84.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_85.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_86.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_87.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_88.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_89.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_90.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_92.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_92.00
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1152x870_93.00


############################################################
## failed on built in monitor but worked on external #######
############################################################
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_62.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_63.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_64.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_65.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_66.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_67.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_68.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_69.00"
############################################################

############################################################
############## tested work 1280x960 ########################
############################################################
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_70.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_71.00"
################## default #################################
    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_72.00"
############################################################

############################################################
#### worked but dradualy got worse #########################
############################################################
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_73.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_74.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_75.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_76.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_77.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_78.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_79.00"
############################################################
  
############################################################
## failed on built in monitor but worked on external #######
############################################################  
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_80.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_81.00"
#    Option        "PreferredMode" "1280x960_82.00"
############################################################


EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
    ########## dual monitor #################  
    SubSection "Display"
        Virtual 2560  960
    EndSubSection
#########################################

Thursday 16 December 2010

Snow, ice and frozen pipes

It's been cold here the 15 mile cycle to work has been positively hairy at times not to mention the awkward task of trying to judge how much gear to wear/carry so as to not either get to hot n sweaty when cycling and hence chilly once there. Or humphing warm gear only for it not to be required. I can confirm that you only need a tee shirt sweat shirt and windproof jacket up top and long john on under you cycling leggings to be comfy  at -6C. You do need gloves though. I found my "seal skins (tm)" were ok but preferred my old not to thick (thinsulate tm) when it was not wet.

The cast iron drain pipe froze causing my neighbors overflow to flood. (through the ceiling in to my kitchen) Luckily I'm renovating an the next job is to replace the kitchen ceiling so no real damage was done. The water froze for 3 days solid and I had to wander down to the river with buckets and rope so I could flush the loo!




After working on my house I went home to some wonderfully snowy scene's.







Beer, Wine and Cider

We started making wine and cider from the excess apples and fruit we had in the garden and orchard. And as we like a beer or two we started brewing some also.


Mash



The cider ready for bottling

The "Brewery"

Malt

Bottle cleaning the hardest part of the operation

Carrot wine

One of the boilers

Preparing apples for apple wine