Rearrange the taskbar

This is one feature I have been waiting for MicroSoft to put into Windows for a long time. I just do not understand why it is not there. Especially now when tabs are so popular and all software use them and can rearrange the tabs. I have not used GUI that much in Linux. But now I have at least one desktop running Gnome 2.22 on Linux. And there it work great with moving the applications on the panel. And it probably have for a long time.

I have not really look for how to write my own program that do this. Or looked hard on the internet if somebody else have done it. But the other day when I read lifehacker I ran into this. It was linked to by some other entry. It mentions a program called Taskbar Shuffle. It looked like an active project so I downloaded and tried. It works fine, both in Windows 2000 and Vista.

I also search little bit on the internet. And found another program named Taskix. I have not tired it. It say it only support Windows XP or later. Taskbar Shuffle can move icons in the system tray, I see nothing about that in Taskix.

Fujitsu UMPCs

Things are moving to fast, and I do not have time writing.

I have been looking little bit more on computers that does not fit into the UMPC standard. And I got stuck with Fujitsu. Lifebook T5010 looks nice. But I guess that an 2kg laptop is to heavy to hold with one hand and writing with the other. And even if it is 13.3" screen it will only produce 1280x800 in resolution. Slightly smaller, 12.1" screen, and lighter is the Lenovo X200t. Same resolution.

I hope they soon can make higher resolution on a 12.1". Minimum of 1080 lines for HD-movies. Not that I would buy this for watch movies. But when travel, especially with the kids, it would be nice to be able to play something of your own choice.

On the upside of these machines to normal UMPCs is longer battery life and faster. And bigger screen is nice if you working longer times at the computer. There are probably tons of other brands that do the same. But the reason why looked extra at the Fujitsu is that I meet people who say that they always work, never any problem. But I guess you can find both ends on all brands.

Little bit funny is this jkkmobile review of a 5.6" screen Fujitsu.

Also, ubuntu mobile seem to be up to speed. Support of new hardware and specially tweaked GUI for small screens. Looks promising. I'm not sure I really would throw away the default on a Fujitsu/Lenovo if I'm going to use it for work. But it would be nice to use something lighter on a smaller device then Windows Vista.

BMC Userworld October 2008 will be October 2009

Now I received an e-mail from BMC stating that BMC Userworld October 2009 will happen. And I read it as BMC Userworld October 2008 will not happen, it is rescheduled for October 2009. Location for October 2009 was not released.

This was supposed to be my first BMC Userworld even though my main occupation has been related to BMC Remedy Action Request System for the last 12 years. And now it is rescheduled for next year.

The e-mail I received was mainly how to get reimbursed for the expenses you already have for the BMC Userworld 2008. Sounds like they are going to be generous. But I always get the feeling with American companies that they will ignore everybody from outside USA anyway. But lets not get ahead of the events. I will do everything requested and hope for the money back.

This is a really nice UMPC device

jkkmobile blog did a good review of the Kohjinsha SX3 UMPC. There are many things about this UMPC I like. Maybe should be little bit less of all the ports and things and instead do the 1.6GHz Intel Atom, and NOT run Vista. Being able to turn the screen so you can use it as tablet is good. If there just could be some good software to use it for taking notes I would be very happy. Organizing and searching among my own notes when on meetings, and making new notes with text and drawings. Just like paper but better organized.

Also I would like to see how linux would do on this UMPC. I do not know where linux dists are when it comes to touch screen and handwriting. I would really like to have an UMPC same size as Kohjinsha SX3 and at least 1280x768 in resolution, runing some linux dist. And be really fast and have long battery time.

Read more: UMPCportal, engadget, gizmodo

Will peace or chaos follow

Now the court have ruled that prime minister Samak Sundaravej is guilty of having other work when prime minister, which is not allowed. He cooked food on a TV-show. Samak himself say he do for free, so not really working. So now they have to choose a new prime minister. I am not sure if this also have to make new governing coalition, which can be the same as now. Or if it is only the prime minister.

Thai politics is far far away from what we are used to in Europe. You can not really call them a true democracy. One of the 'funny' things at the moment is that the party that call them self the democratic party is suggesting that only the elite can vote for government. This to stop the farmers from choosing what the democratic party think is the wrong rulers. Is that democracy??

I hope the events now will stabilize the situation so there can be some progress in the evolution of democracy in Thailand.
Read more: Bangkokpost, The Nation, Thairath

Another thing , when are the killings going to stop in south of Thailand? I reading in the news about some government official first shoot and the decapitated.
Read more: Bangkokpost The Nation Thairath

Looks like BMC UserWorld 2008 will happen

The talk among the customers have partly been about BMC UserWorld 2008 will be canceled since it would be hard to find a new venue in such a short notice. But the e-mail from BMC sent on Friday to already registered persons say that they already have a new venue and will come back shortly with the new time and place.

Also, this e-mail alse say "BMC will cover any airfare penalties you incur when switching your travel plans from Miami to the new location". I hope this will be true. I am not sure yet if I have to book a new ticket or if I can change mine.

Is Bangkok becoming a warzone?

At the moment it looks like there is big fights between the people in the oposition and people who support the current goverment. So far it is only police who try to stop the fighting. But military might move in. Hope not. The oposition want the military take the power again and put out new elections.

So far news in Sweden does not show much about this. And it might also be that media is being held up in Thailand too. Some normal channels of new are black at the moment.