Fix to the "HD Audio Bus Driver Failed to load: 0xE0000227" & "Realtek High Definition Audio driver install has failed" Errors

Recently had a PC with XPSP3 and an Asus P5GC-MX/1333 in it my hands. Problem: No audio at all, the Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers did not want to install. At the end of the install an error message pops up (Realtek High Definition Audio driver install has failed) and then the installer closes. Urgh! …

Calling all digital nomads: Switch your mail (and other stuff) to Google Apps … yesterday!

As I’m quite a digital nomad myself I need to have access to my inbox and mail archive from any place (and with that, any system – be it my macbook, my pc, my gf’s pc, an internetcafé, etc.) at any time. Next to that issue I want to have lots of space (my mail …

Secrets of the Javascript Ninjas

Jeff Atwood on Javascript API’s/Libraries (Prototype, jQuery, YUI, …): “The JavaScript Ninjas have delivered their secret and ultimate weapon: common APIs. They transform working with JavaScript from an unpleasant, write-once-debug-everywhere chore into something that’s actually — dare I say it — fun.” (source) Yup, you got that right 🙂