Make Bootable DVD from Windows 7 Download

Download oscdimg.exe and put it in C:\Windows\System32 (or anywhere on your path).

Start a command shell with elevated privileges.


D:\>oscdimg -bd:\win7pro\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -u2 -h -m -lWIN_EN_DVD D:\win7pro\expandedSetup\ D:\win7pro.iso

OSCDIMG 2.54 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility
Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2007. All rights reserved.
Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content.

Scanning source tree (500 files in 48 directories)
Scanning source tree complete (874 files in 201 directories)

Computing directory information complete

Image file is 2520809472 bytes

Writing 874 files in 201 directories to D:\win7pro.iso

100% complete

Final image file is 2523011072 bytes

Done.

D:\>


Use imgburn to write the iso to disc.

Essential MS Windows Software

Here is the list of software applications I install after a refresh of Microsoft Windows:

• FireFox
• OpenOffice
• Foxit Pro PDF Reader
• Irfanview
• ASTRA System Info
• Cooliris
• WinRar
• VM Ware Player
• IE8

US State List for Drupal Select List

Here’s a ready-to-go list of U.S. States suitable for use in Drupal (or any compliant CMS) that likes to see select options as pipe (|) separated key-value pairs on each line.

AL|Alabama
AK|Alaska
AZ|Arizona
AR|Arkansas
CA|California
CO|Colorado
CT|Connecticut
DE|Delaware
DC|District Of Columbia
FL|Florida
GA|Georgia
HI|Hawaii
ID|Idaho
IL|Illinois
IN|Indiana
IA|Iowa
KS|Kansas
KY|Kentucky
LA|Louisiana
ME|Maine
MD|Maryland
MA|Massachusetts
MI|Michigan
MN|Minnesota
MS|Mississippi
MO|Missouri
MT|Montana
NE|Nebraska
NV|Nevada
NH|New Hampshire
NJ|New Jersey
NM|New Mexico
NY|New York
NC|North Carolina
ND|North Dakota
OH|Ohio
OK|Oklahoma
OR|Oregon
PA|Pennsylvania
RI|Rhode Island
SC|South Carolina
SD|South Dakota
TN|Tennessee
TX|Texas
UT|Utah
VT|Vermont
VA|Virginia
WA|Washington
WV|West Virginia
WI|Wisconsin
WY|Wyoming

Star Wars Fan Video – IMPS

Because a goggle search for “star wars fan videos” never turned this up, I’m making a note of it here, so I can find it quicker next time. Can’t wait for Chapter 2!

http://impstherelentless.com/

Where Is My Wii Remote Cursor?

Problem

You point the Wii remote at the screen and you don’t see the cursor — the little hand that indicates to what you are pointing.

The home button on the remote is working. The battery level reads good. But you cannot select items on the screen.

Solution

Shut down the Wii. Unplug the sensor bar and plug it back in. Restart the Wii. You should see the cursor now.

Conclusion

This problem will occur if you start the Wii with the sensor bar unplugged. This is very easy to do if you’ve just returned from taking the Wii with you on vacation and you’re putting it all back together and you assume, quite naturally and reasonably, that the sensor bar is plug and play like a USB device. It is not.

Hike from Beaverceek, OH to Carillon Park, Dayton, OH

To help my daughter prepare for a 7 day, 13-mile a day hike, we hiked from Beavercreek, OH to Dayton, OH.

Google Earth puts this at 11.6 miles.

Here are the maps for the hike.