Remote desktop mac OSX to Ubuntu

There is a good program (free) for remote connections between mac OSX and Ubuntu. It is called Chicken of the VNC - in my case I needed to remote into an Ubuntu (9.04) desktop from my mac.

First step - allow remote access on the Ubuntu machine

Install Chicken of the VNC

• download from http://sourceforge.net/projects/cotvnc/
• install the dmg file
• then drag the Chicken into your Applications folder

Then open the program and type in the IP address of the machine you wish to connect to.
Done - you are now remoted!

The best overload for 'RenderSection' does not have a parameter named 'optional'

I've been taking a look at asp.net mvc 3 beta with razor view templates.

some of the examples on the net are from previous releases and things have changed; one that I came across was the RenderSection method which can be used in layout (master) files

@RenderSection("Header", optional:true)

will throw an exception

The best overload for 'RenderSection' does not have a parameter named 'optional'

the newer syntax for rendering an optional section appears to be

@RenderSection("Header", false) 

jQuery iframe auto height plugin

This week I needed to automatically size the height of an iframe to the height of its contents. After a bunch of Google searches I came across this post from Nathan Smith here; It used jquery but applied the auto height to every iframe on the page, I could not use the code out of the box and so the 'jQuery iframe auto height plugin' was born. I made a few slight changes to the original code and wrapped it in a jquery plugin.

Download from github

http://github.com/house9/jquery-iframe-auto-height

see the README file for usage

Geek Desk in Action!

My Geek Desk showed up last week!

I work standing up most of the time, but I do like to sit down a few times through out the day. In the past I used a "Drafting Chair", but they create a funky angle for your legs as your feet must sit on the bottom ring. So far I am really loving the Geek Desk! - check them out at http://www.geekdesk.com/

here is a short vid of the adjustable height desk in operation

and some pics