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Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/20
Last week I found out that I had some Windows ATOM issues before, but this beats them easily was still a draft in stead if in the blog queue.
I got reminded to it by someone asking on Telegram about
“Do I need to use GarbageCollectAtoms in Delphi? I used it in delphi 7, but I dont know what is benefit. 😐”.
The short answer is: yes, if your Delphi application does terminate in a way that the Controls unit cannot cleanly unload (and cannot free the Windows atoms) or leaks Windows atoms in a different way. I have been in that situation and that’s why I wrote the above blog post that got published in 2016.
The longer answer is likely no, both the Windows atom and registered Windows message table share a heap and that registered VCL Windows message leaking bug got fixed some 10 years ago in Delphi XE2, see:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/19
Posted in Development, FortiGate/FortiClient, Hardware, Network-and-equipment, Power User, Security, Software Development, VPN, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 9, Windows Development, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista, Windows XP | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/18
For my link archive (all my Chromecast devices are wired via LAN to low-latency fiber backed ISPs):
For v1 Chromecast devices, it seems Google does not care any more and will always stream at 1060p50 or 1060p60 without giving the opportunity to tune down the quality from the Android Chromecast app (my app always shows “Quality:Unavailable”, see the picture below the signature).
For v2 and up, there sometimes are firmware issues that take long times to get resolved.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/17
GoogleDriveFS – cannot find libcef.dll
Don’t you love errors after things try to audo-update themselves without testing preerquisites:
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GoogleDriveFS.exe - System Error
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The program can't start because libcef.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.
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OK
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The message was from the csrss.exe Client/Server Runtime Subsystem – Wikipedia process:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/12
I’ll be following this guideline (or maybe by now already have):
Zelfbouw meetstation voor meten vlieghinder.pdf (Google Drive)
This is what I needed:
If you do not have a Raspberry Pi, then you can get it from them as a package for EUR 115 (including case, preinstalled microSD-card, charger and WiFi adapter):[
Wayback/
Archive.is]
Raspberry Pi Zusatzkit zum Komplettpaket Lärm (with configuration manual at [
Wayback]
Anleitung Raspberry.pdf)
Documentation:
- [Wayback] Do it yourself
- Software versions:
- [Wayback/Archive.is] Low-Cost Technik
Betriebsspannung: 12V
Meßbereich: 30dB(A) … 100dB(A)
Ausgangsspannung: 0V … 2,5V
Der Micro-Controller muss innerhalb des Hauses montiert werden.
Er benötigt Strom (12V =, Stromversorgung im Lieferumfang enthalten).
Vom Micro-Controller aus geht es mit einem normalen seriellen Kabel zum PC/Raspberry.
- [Wayback/Archive.is] Anleitung zum Betrieb einer Fluglärm Messstation
- The above link has two expensive solutions (which are certified for official noise measurements in Germany), and this lower cost solution:
- [Wayback/Archive.is] AK Modul-Bus
- Materialkosten 185,00 € (Sensor und Micro-Controller mit Stromversorgung)
- Der Sensor muss außen am Haus angebracht werden, der Micro-Controller im Haus. Die max. Kabellänge beträgt 7m. Der Micro-Controller braucht eine externe Stromversorgung, d.h. es muss eine Steckdose in der Nähe sein.
- Sie brauchen einen alten PC oder einen Raspberry Pi.
Die Verbindung zwischen Micro-Controller und PC/Raspberry Pi besteht aus einem seriellen Verbindungskabel (max. Kabellänge 50m).
- Der PC/Raspberry Pi braucht einen Internetanschluss.
Je nachdem wie die Internet-Verbindung realisiert wird, muss in der Nähe des PC’s eine freie Netzwerkdose vorhanden sein.
- [Wayback/Archive.is] DFLD
Via:
Related:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/10
Last year, [Archive.is] Vivianne Miedema on Twitter: “Sometimes you can’t see what’s going on inside someone… be nice ♥️… “ forwarded a modified copy of the below picture in which anyone usually recognises at least one artefact.
It isn’t the original, but that’s OK, as the main message is this:
Be nice to anyone. Not just today on World Mental Health Day: Every day!
I did a [Wayback/Archive.is] image search which did not reveal the original, not even in the youngest occurence which was on Facebook (which is odd, as they refuse to be archived, but apparently are open to web-search – go figure!). Of course that one was without attribution because nowadays regrettably few people care about it.
Vivianne at least had some attribution, so via [Wayback/Archive.is] Blessing Manifesting – Making self care and self love part of the everyday., I found both the original picture at [Wayback/Archive.is] 9 Signs of High Functioning Anxiety – Blessing Manifesting and the follow-up at [Wayback/Archive.is] 9 Anxiety Struggles I Have (Part Two) – Blessing Manifesting, both of which I have included below.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2022/10/07
So I won’t forget the steps: [Wayback/Archive.is] Why does the Gotcha fail to connect after a while? : TheSilphRoad
the usual tricks, including:
- Unpair the device in bluetooth settings.
- Pair the device in bluetooth settings, and then unpair it immediately after.
- Disconnect the device in PoGo settings.
- Restart Pokemon Go.
- Quickly plug the Gotcha into the charger 10x.
- Hold down the red circle on the device for 10 seconds whilst on the ‘Connection’ screen.
- Restart mobile device.
- Connect to Gotcha app and erase stats (not sure this actually does anything, but connecting to the app at least ensures the firmware is up to date).
User DJTernan advised clearing the game cache (Phone settings > Apps > Pokemon GO > Storage > Clear Cache (and also Clear Data)).
Gotcha is fully charged. I have reinstalled the app, restarted my phone, force closed app, cleared cache, unpaired / repaired / unpaired again, disconnected from PoGo settings, the lot.
[Wayback/Archive.is] Go-tcha – Apps on Google Play
Via [Wayback/Archive.is] android 11 pokemon go gotcha failed to connect – Google Search
Related:
“If you have connected your Go-tcha please ensure that you eject the Go-tcha from within the Pokémon Go application and ensure that it is forgotten within the Bluetooth setting (from all phones and devices).
Once the device has been disconnected please reset your Go-tcha by inserting and removing the Go-tcha from the charge cable in quick succession (10 times).
Once the device has reset please try to pair the Go-tcha within the Pokémon Go application.”
–jeroen
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