Getting a Java Applet to work

Getting a Java Applet to work

I wrote a falling blocks game as a Java Applet many years ago. Java Applets don’t work any more. I found this article here https://examples.javacodegeeks.com/desktop-java/swing/java-swing-application-example/ and with a few simple tweaks I can now run it as a Swing...
Change Fire Stick network without remote

Change Fire Stick network without remote

To change the Fire Stick’s network, when you haven’t got a remote, if you have two people with smart phones, you can get this sorted. I took my fully configured Fire Stick on holiday, but forgot the remote. Oh no, I then downloaded the Fire Stick app, but alas as the...
SXSW 2017 visit, work and merriment

SXSW 2017 visit, work and merriment

So I went to SXSW, the three party tech, music and film conference in Austin, Texas. What made it this year, and some of my highlights were not the sessions themselves but the networking opportunities and the people I attended the conference with and new people I met....
Underwhelming Apple Store visit

Underwhelming Apple Store visit

Being in New York, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to pop in the Apple Store in Grand Central station. It’s quite an impressive store. I was somewhat underwhelmed by the visit as I went there looking for several things. Basically because I...