Author: Oliver Jobson
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TVersity iPhone Profile
Note: this is an archive post and the information may no longer be current or up to date. Also, Plex media server has since become the market leader for media streaming from your local network. TVersity allows you to stream media from your PC to your device (PS3, PSP, xbox, iPhone, laptop) via your local…
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Fluffy American Pancakes
Makes about 4 large Pancakes (you only need 2 each!!) The Ingredients: 135g plain flour 130ml/4½fl oz milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 2 tbsp caster sugar 2 tbsp melted butter (allowed to cool slightly) or olive oil, plus extra for cooking Maple syrup & more butter (to…
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Yorkshire Puddings
You can also use this recipe to make amazing toad-in-the-hole to feed two hungry people. Pour the batter into a hot ceramic dish (with hot oil) and then arrange the 6 toads (bangers) in the middle. Start off in a very hot (230) oven for 10 minutes and then turn down to ~190 for the…
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Embedding video that work in all browser, including iPhone?
Well, to code for an iPhone, so that the video will stream to the device, do this: <embed src=”your_preview_file.jpg” href=”test.m4v” target=”myself” width=”176″ height=”132″ controller=”false” autoplay=”false” scale=”1″ cache=”true” type=”video/quicktime” pluginspage=”http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/”> But to make it work across all browsers.. I’m still working on that bit! Update: I came across this page that shows how to detect the…
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Google Analytics Event Tracking to measure PPC ROI from lead generation
I wrote my first piece of javascript today! I have avoided getting in to this up till now as it has been easy enough to google something and C&C! Event Tracking is still too new so in order to solve my problem I had to do some research. In the past, i have been used…
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Online VCF file converter
Perfect for importing contacts in to GMail as it will create a CSV file from VCF files!
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My friend makes a living building treehouses..
This thought amuses me greatly, and yet is also slightly depressing when I’m sat at my desk -Especially when I get an email about his paid trip to Mexico to build a treehouse in the jungle… http://jonnylikestrees.blogspot.com/
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Microwave Golden Syrup Sponge
The Ingredients: 100 g self raising flour 100 g butter 100 g sugar 30 ml milk 2 eggs (beaten) few vanilla essence grated zest of half a lemon 3 tablespoons of golden syrup The Method: Cream the butter and sugar together. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla essence. Add the flour, milk and lemon zest.…
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Soft center chocolate puddings
First, preheat oven to 220. Melt together 125g of dark chocolate & butter over a gentle heat Whisk together 2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks and then, when light & fluffy, combine with the melted chocolate. Add 2 tablespoons of icing sugar (or was it flour? can’t remember!) Pour in to tall ramakins that…