Windows XP Suspend/Hibernate USB Hub issues

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On waking from a suspend or hibernate, Windows XP doesn’t seem to redetect/activate my USB hub, so all the devices that are plugged into it aren’t available until I unplug/plug it in again to allow the hub to be redetected. This is a pain for me, as I use media center and it wakes from hibernate to record TV programs via my DVB TV Tuner.

To work around this issue, I’ve got a script below which I place in my windows start menu/startup folder. This script listens for the suspend/hibernate/wake notifications from windows and disables/enables my USB Hub correctly, as well as renewing my IP address from the router.

If you want to try this, you can download it from here:
[download#14#nohits]

Though you’ll need to figure out your device ID for your hub and modify a few of the files. There is very brief instructions in the zip.

Budding Photographer!??!

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I’ve added a new photography section which displays a few photos from my ‘portfolio’.

If you want to take a look, either press on the photography link from the menu, or follow this link to the page. 
When you get there, click on the thumbnails to see a higher resolution version.

New Site Design

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I’ve been working on a new layout for a few days now and have finally put it live today. 

This is a custom wordpress layout designed by myself and has been tested in IE7, FireFox 2 and Safari on a PC, as well as Opera on the Nintendo Wii.  The whole layout is CSS based so it should degrade well in almost any browser.

Application Development

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I’ve now added a page regarding my previous and current applications that I have developed for the PC.

I’ve provided download links for most of the applications, and I still have the source code for these, so if anyone is interested, drop me a note via the Contact Me page and I’ll get back to you asap.

See this link for more information.

Games Development

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I’ve added a page to the website detailing and providing download links of some of the old software I programmed from around 10 to 15 years ago for the Atari ST.  Take a look here for more information if you’re interested.

 I’ve also added a page detailing more recent PC Gaming developments, containing the usual suspects such as pong and a ‘falling bricks’ clone.  This can be found here