Published on
August 18, 2006 in
Geek.
I ran into a problem while exporting my notes from FreeMind to PDF today:
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0″ java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
(Geek speak for you're using more RAM that I have.) Dammit. Unfortunately, since FreeMind isn't launched using the command-line, I can't really append an argument to the startup script. However, I did find one site that demonstrated how to do this through the Info.plist file in the application bundle.
To increase the heap size of the application, do the following (requires the Developer Tools to be installed):
Continue reading 'How to increase the heap size of FreeMind on MacOS X'
Published on
August 14, 2006 in
General.
Mat and I arrived back from San Fran this morning. A pretty uneventful flight (aren't they the best ones?). We had the pleasure of going through increased security processes at SFO Airport, but were still able to bring carry-on luggage (a contrast to the situation in the UK, I think).
San Francisco was nice. It is like Sydney in many ways, but remarkably different in others (geography! culture!). The many hills are a pain to walk up; and seeing banks of fog rolling into the city at 5pm is quite a sight:
I did, however, enjoy exploring somewhere new. I found San Francisco to have lots of nice little streets, with cute houses and apartments. (Although the reported prices on these places gave me a minor heart attack.)
The area surrounding the Golden Gate Bridge (and park) is extremely lovely, and even moreso around sunset:
Published on
August 8, 2006 in
General.
While in San Francisco, I've noticed a HUGE amount of people busking and begging on the street. Many, many more than Sydney. I am told that the Sydney councils take steps to remove buskers and beggars from the street; which is not the case here.
However, I have noticed common behaviour in the two cities: everyone ignores them. If a homeles person approaches you on the street, should you not have the decency and respect to acknowledge their presence? A person living on the street is still a person – they have just fallen on hard times, and rely on the charity and generosity of others to help them get back on their feet.
