Category Archives: Computing – general

Early Analog Computers

Posted on 05/12/2023 by dougaj4

We tend to think of computers as having been developed starting in the years after the second world war, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries the focus was on analog computers, which were seen as being the … Continue reading →

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EngineeringPaper.xyz

Posted on 12/06/2023 by dougaj4

EngineeringPaper.xyz is a web app for engineering applications with free open-source code: EngineeringPaper.xyz is a web app for engineering calculations that handles unit conversion/checking automatically and also supports plotting, solving systems of equations, and documenting your calculations (see the official blog for … Continue reading →

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Indexing pdf files – update

Posted on 18/04/2023 by dougaj4

My Windows search function recently once again stopped indexing pdf files, probably associated with an upgrade to Windows 11. Previously this was fixed by downloading the file PDFFilter64Setup.msi from the Adobe site, but that download no longer works, and there … Continue reading →

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Downloads update

Posted on 19/03/2023 by dougaj4

A list of files available for free download can be found under the Downloads link at the top of the page: The list has now been updated and there are now 189 files available for download, most with open source … Continue reading →

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Microsoft blocking VBA in downloaded files (or do they?)

Posted on 12/07/2022 by dougaj4

Microsoft announced earlier this year that they would be automatically blocking macros in downloaded Office files (as a security measure), then recently they said they wouldn’t, then yesterday they said they would, but not right now. For more details, plus … Continue reading →

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