https://blog.sinclairchris.com The personal blog of Chris Sinclair. en Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:43:03 GMT https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2018/02/the-deck/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2018/02/the-deck/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:43:03 GMT Wow – it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything! Keeping the blog up to date is obviously not one of my priorities at the moment. Still, I think posting every once in a... Australia General https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2016/03/ricoh-mono-laser-printer-sp112-parts-disassembly-break/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2016/03/ricoh-mono-laser-printer-sp112-parts-disassembly-break/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:27:56 GMT I found a cheap Ricoh Mono Laser Printer – SP112, (Thanks OzBargain! https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/238682) and wanted to see if I could source some cheap stepper motors. Long story short – there are no stepper motors... Computers https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2015/09/smc-pentax-da-50-135mm-f2-8-ed-if-sdm-fix-repair-workaround/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2015/09/smc-pentax-da-50-135mm-f2-8-ed-if-sdm-fix-repair-workaround/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:26:19 GMT Just like many other Pentax-DA* 50-135mm users out there, I have the SDM issue where the lens will no longer auto focus. While possible to repair yourself (not recommended) I have found a simple... Photography https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2014/07/need-to-work-out-the-ip-address-and-mac-addresses-of-your-hyper-v-vms-in-scvmm/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2014/07/need-to-work-out-the-ip-address-and-mac-addresses-of-your-hyper-v-vms-in-scvmm/ Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:05:08 GMT How to display the IP and MAC addresses for all VMs in System Center 2012 VMM. Computers Hosting https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2014/02/change-default-windows-audio-device-via-command-line/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2014/02/change-default-windows-audio-device-via-command-line/ Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:42:39 GMT Great tip on how to change the default windows audio output using a script. Computers Tips https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2013/03/hyper-v-getting-mac-address-using-vm-name/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2013/03/hyper-v-getting-mac-address-using-vm-name/ Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:57:07 GMT As part of my automated provisioning (yes – System Center and Sysprep will probably be a better option, but hey whatever) script, I need to be able to automatically assign an IP address to a VM.... Computers Hosting https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2013/03/copy-to-mounted-vhd-with-powershell-for-automated-hyper-v-provisioning-part-ii/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2013/03/copy-to-mounted-vhd-with-powershell-for-automated-hyper-v-provisioning-part-ii/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:05:24 GMT While I initially tried to get the Powershell Mount-VHD cmdlet working – I gave up as it didn’t seem to exist (despite obvious documentation: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848551.aspx) I was using a Server 2012 DS for testing... Computers Hosting https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2013/02/copy-to-mounted-vhd-with-powershell-for-automated-hyper-v-provisioning/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2013/02/copy-to-mounted-vhd-with-powershell-for-automated-hyper-v-provisioning/ Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:33:47 GMT Draft for a PowerShell script that will copy a file to a uniquely identified VHD to assist in automated provisioning. Computers Hosting https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2013/02/yes/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2013/02/yes/ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:48:35 GMT I am still alive. General https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2012/02/moving-to-australia/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2012/02/moving-to-australia/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:00:05 GMT So, the time has come to leave Japan. I really planned on staying here a long time but – due to a certain opportunity and various other ‘things’ we have begun to leave Japan.... Australia Japan https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2012/01/knob-of-the-month/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2012/01/knob-of-the-month/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:04:07 GMT Brendyn Layne is the knob of the month. General https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/10/howto-water-drop-photography/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/10/howto-water-drop-photography/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:18:07 GMT I had been trying to replicate a photo I saw online recently of a bowl of jellybeans though water drops. Not having a bowl of jellybeans lying around – I cheated. I loaded a picture of... General Photography https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/10/shower-thoughts-ii/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/10/shower-thoughts-ii/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:24:23 GMT Have you ever thought about the meaning behind being “Self Taught”? I was thinking about it in the shower the other day and came up with some interesting points. Most people would assume if... General https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/10/decisions-decisions/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/10/decisions-decisions/ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:40:36 GMT What to do? Lens or camera body? The opinions of the lovely folks at dpreview.com (forums) indicate the general consensus is that lens > body. I can see the sense in this but why does it still... Photography https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/07/hdr-panoramic-test-shot/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/07/hdr-panoramic-test-shot/ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:36:04 GMT I really should make an effort to post more. Anyway – I thought this would be the best place to upload my HDR panoramic test shot. I don’t think Picasa or Facebook would be... Photography https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/03/ipad-impressions/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/03/ipad-impressions/ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:06:58 GMT I havent written about much for a long time so I though I would enlighten you with my brief review of the iPad. When it was first announced I laughed at the idea that... Computers General https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/03/%e6%97%a5%e7%94%a3%e3%82%ab%e3%83%bc%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%82%b9%e3%81%a8google%e3%82%a2%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89%e3%83%ad%e3%82%a4%e3%83%89/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2011/03/%e6%97%a5%e7%94%a3%e3%82%ab%e3%83%bc%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%82%b9%e3%81%a8google%e3%82%a2%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89%e3%83%ad%e3%82%a4%e3%83%89/ Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:47:17 GMT アンドロイドのスマートフォーンとカーウイングスをお持ちの方々に。 私はHC510D-A/WのカーナビとソフトバンクのHTC Desire（X06HT)を使っています。電話、オペレーターサービスと音楽はBluetoothで動きますが、データサービス（Google マップ、最新交通情報など）は使えません。 カーウイングスのデータサービスをご利用するには、普通の（対応している）携帯電話ならBluetoothで使えますが、アンドロイドや、iPhoneや、スマートフォンはそのままでは使えません。なぜなら、BluetoothのDUN (Dial Up Networking)プロフィールは設定してないからです。 Bluetoothは色んなプロフィールがあります。例えば、友達の携帯にBluetoothを使ってファイルを送るとBluetoothのOPP（Object Push Profile)を使用します。Bluetoothのヘッドフォンなら、A2DP（音楽）か、HSP（電話）を使用します。 HTC Desireで、オペレータサービス（通話の方）はHSPだからOKです。それに、音楽はA2DPだらか、Bluetoothで携帯からの音楽も車に聞けます。データサービスを利用すると、DUN (Dial Up Networking)プロフィールが必要です。 PDANETと言うアプリをインストールすれば、DUNプロフィールを使えるようになる。そして、携帯とカーナビをまた、ペアリングして、データーサービスを使えます。 Cars Japan Japanese 日本語 https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2010/11/space-battleship-yamato-k-truck/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2010/11/space-battleship-yamato-k-truck/ Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:38:21 GMT Currently for sale at the Yahoo auction Japan website is a K-Truck (Small truck) that supposedly looks like the Space Battleship Yamato. The truck itself is listed as a 1989 Nissan “real yamato.” The... Japan https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2010/10/do-not-buy-civilization-5/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2010/10/do-not-buy-civilization-5/ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:03:22 GMT If you are running a 64bit Windows 7 system – I highly recommend against buying Civilization 5 – at least for now. When the game first came out, all was well. Yet, some way into the... Computers https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2010/10/softbank-taking-pre-orders-for-desire-hd/ https://blog.sinclairchris.com/2010/10/softbank-taking-pre-orders-for-desire-hd/ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:03:32 GMT Its only been a few months since the Desire was released (and actually available/in stock) on Softbank, and they are already taking orders for the Desire HD. If you jumped on the Android bandwagon... Japan