Changing the default google calendar event length Tuesday, Jan 20 2009 

Google App Engine and How To and MS Windows zoqui 2:35 pm

The default event time for all google calendar is one hour (1 hour), and there is no way to have it configurable. Most of therapist needs 30 minutes event, and for those who uses the google agenda, it is quite bit effort to get it right. There are already several posts asking how to change this time, but till now no response from google team.  So I have creted a very small program to make it easy to have 30 minutes event.

  • Download the executable
  • Execute it. You will notice a new Z icon at your system tray
  • You will notice a new tray icon (Z)
  • Now open the firefox and navigate to your google calendar page
  • Press ALT-Z and type the name of the patient and the the starting time.
    e.g: Albert 13:30

It is a good idea to make a startup shortcut to save even more time ; -)

The script was compiled by AutoHotKey, and its source code can be download here

 

Iniciando o micro pelo pen-drive Sunday, Jan 18 2009 

How To and MS Windows , , , zoqui 6:59 pm

(Portuguese only)
Usuários de netbooks ou micros sem floppy contam apenas com seus pen-drives para efetuar backups e manutenção.  Para esses usuários, escrevi um pequeno tutorial de como efetuar a configuração de um pen-drive para iniciar (bootar) suas máquinas.

Baixe os programas necessários e descompacte-os em um diretório qualquer.

 

Portable Google Chrome Version (9.3Mb) Wednesday, Sep 3 2008 

Google App Engine and How To and MS Windows , , , , zoqui 4:06 pm

Google Chrome is really nice, but it does a quite dirty installation… It write several registry entries, does not give you the option to select where you want to install, forces the bookmark importation from the current default browser, etc.

Yes, it is possible to run this brilliant browser in any folder you desire.  No configuration is needed, but also a single language is enabled (American Engligh).

How to install this portable version:

  • Download and uncompress the GoogleChromePortable.zip in any folder you want.
  • Execute the RUN.BAT file (on the windows explorer, open the GoogleChromePortable folder and double-click on it)

That’s all.
Enjoy it

 

MS Windos XP – Get it faster Thursday, Feb 7 2008 

MS Windows zoqui 4:51 pm


1) Windows Registry Changes:
 Regedit – Replace the following key values:

HKEY_CURRENT \ USERControl \ PanelDesktop

  • WaitToKillAppTimeout = 1000
  • HungAppTimeout=1000
  • AutoEndTasks=1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ ControlSet001\ Control \ Session Manager \ Memory Management \

  • DisablePagingExecutive=1

2) Disable the following services:

  • Alerter
  • Application Layer Gateway Service
  • Clipbook
  • Computer Browser
  • Fax Service
  • Messenger
  • Network Location Awareness (NLA)
  • Remote Registry
  • Telnet
  • Themes

3) Right Click on My Computer:

  • System Restore Tab = turn off the system restore option
  • Automatic Updates = turn it off
  • Remote = turn it off
  • Advanced = Performance
Visual Effects Tab = select the Adjust for best performance
Advanced Tab = Virtual Memory

Select the Custom Size option
type the amount of RAM Memory you have installed