Rsync on windows causing 100% CPU

I’ve just installed rsync on my windows workstation to copy files from my linux server, but it seems to be using 100% of the CPU on the windows machine compared to about 2% on the Linux box. One thing that did help a bit was to use the –whole-file option, this seemed to treble the transfer rate and reduce the CPU use a few percent. See this article about Lee.org ยป Using Cygwin, Rsync, SSH and the internet to backup XP computer for further information.

Google Maps API Version 2

Today, Google announced the launch of the Google Maps API Version 2. So what does this mean, other than the fact that Google is solidifying its position as a serious maps provider? Well quite a lot actually! Apparently version 2 has smaller javascript code, more satellite zoom levels, a new overview map tool, documented custom map controls and types, less memory leaks, debugging tools and even a new GLatLng class so that you don’t have to flip the lattitude and longitudes to construct a geographic point. Thanks Google! If only the UK ordnance survey could be as innovative as you…

Sky by Broadband – error 1722

I just downloaded Sky’s new “Sky by Broadband” (that lets you watch movies and sports on your computer) but unfortunately for me the install program crashed half way through saying:

Error 1722: There is a problem with this windows install package. A program ran as part of the setup did not finish as expected.

Anyway, to cut a long story short I fixed it by going to http://www.kontiki.com/ and then clicking the “Get it” link just below the “View Webcast” bit. This installs kontikis delivery manager manually on your computer. After that you can re-run the Sky By Broadband setup file and it should work. NB: you must visit kontiki.com in Internet Explorer, as the delivery manager won’t install from firefox.