Patchou's Cabana

This site will shutdown tomorrow

Patchou — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:15:13 +0000

This site, patchou.com, along with the 16 other web sites I’m hosting on the same server will shutdown for a day, on Wednesday 18th, January 2012. Downloads will be down as well. This is done as an effort against SOPA, PIPA and any other future similar US bills that threatens our cyber-way-of-life. Wikipedia, Reddit, Minecraft and many other big names are doing the same. If you have a presence on the web, we encourage you to join the blackout.

For more information, check news posts such as the one on Neowin.

Eorzea’s Guide for BlackBerry 2.0

Patchou — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:00:28 +0000

RIM has finally approved version 2.0 of Eorzea’s Guide, the Final Fantasy XIV app for BlackBerry. All the recipes have been refreshed for the latest version of FF14 and more have been added for a grand total of 2,187.

Enjoy!

Transfer from GoDaddy

Patchou — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:25:42 +0000

Following the recent stand from GoDaddy on the trash that is SOPA, I have decided, like many others, to transfer all my domain names to a registrar that won’t work against my interests. If you currently have domain names with GoDaddy and are against censorshop on the internet, I recommend you do the same.

If you don’t know what SOPA is and you don’t feel like spending more than 3 minutes on the subject, watch this video.

Is Google Chrome the new IE6?

Patchou — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:48:48 +0000

Here’s an interesting article I found on Neowin today:

Chrome can do things that no other browser can do, and Google now targets Chrome exclusively, meaning some Google sites only function fully when viewed in Chrome. Even today, you can read on the Google blog about some new Angry Birds levels that only work in Chrome. This is disturbing, when you consider that Google has made a lot of hay about the openness of the Web.

New version of Eorzea’s Guide

Patchou — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:48:50 +0000

Following the massive changes done to the Final Fantasy XIV crafting systen, Eorzea’s Guide has been updated to version 1.6.0. All the recipes have been updated and more are now available (1,500+). Get it now on your BlackBerry in App World, free of charge.

Eorzea’s Guide for Blackberry 1.5.0

Patchou — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:47:03 +0000

Eorzea’s Guide, the BlackBerry app for Final Fantasy XIV adventurers, has been updated to version 1.5.0 in App World. Here is the change log:

The software is now compatible with BB OS 7 devices such as the Bold 9900.
Many screens have been updated for newer high resolution devices.
The world’s current time has been adjusted for better accuracy.
Fixed: after some time, recent news post may not be displayed properly.

For more information about this application, click here.

Wake Me Up, Scotty!

Patchou — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:49:45 +0000

Today, I decided it was time I add a proper Wake-On-Lan app on my new BlackBerry 9900. Unfortunately, none seem to exist in App World with support of a domain name instead of an IP so I had to create it myself (like most people, my IP is not static). Here’s the result of a day’s work. It may look strange but at least, I’m glad Scotty is there to help with the WOL command. With him, I’m sure it will never fail!

If you’re interested in getting this app, just send me a message, I doubt I’ll put it in the official repository anytime soon ;-).

Media Center Themer 1.30

Patchou — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:48:49 +0000

A new version of Media Center Themer is now available on the usual page. Among the updates, a new Auto-Colorize feature has been added to greatly simplify the creation of themes using all sorts of colors other than the default blue. With the new “Colorize” XML attribute, the software now automatically changes the color of more than 300 Media Center pictures (buttons, overlays, …), allowing you to concentrate on more important stuff. You’ll find all the information you need in the new “Change the Pictures” section of the documentation.

Charlot: 2001-2011

Patchou — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:51:02 +0000

Mon plus vieux compagnon de route, Charlot, est décédé ce 13 Juillet 2011, aux environs de 19H.

Merci pour tout mon chat.

Released: Media Center Themer 1.20

Patchou — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:08:44 +0000

A new version of Media Center Themer has been released! you can download it now on this page.

With version 1.20, you don’t need any other program anymore. Everything, from pictures, to text to more advanced windows structure changes can now be done in Media Center using a single tool. For example, in the screenshot below, you can see that the background picture was replaced, the music library thumbnail was modified, the text color was changed from white to dark blue, and the UI was modified to display the complete date in the top right corner, including day of the week. This sample was created in a couple of minutes, it’s now up to you to customize your own Media Center interface any way you want!

What’s new in Media Center Themer 1.20? (download)

Added new element in the schema file.
The pictures used by Media Center can now be replaced.
Advanced users can now modify the user-interface structure files (MCML) of Media Center.
A new “LogResources” registry setting now allows for automatic extraction of pictures and user-interface resources.
Fixed: the uninstaller displays an error if user-created files still exist.
The documentation has been updated to include information on the new resource replacement features.