[Update: This problem has been fixed with Xcode 4.2 for Lion. Please download the latest version.]

There appears to be a common bug with Instruments under OS X Lion. You start Profiler, select a profile such as "Leaks", and click the profile button. But instead of running as you would expect, the timer starts, but nothing else is responsive. You can't even close it without doing a forced quit. It appears to be a bug with Instruments.

One workaround that I've found is to simply double-tap the Instruments icon on the dock. That seems to wake it up and start the intrumentation.

Another work-aound noted in this bug-report is to command+tab out of intruments and back, but you'll have to do this twice.

Hope Apple gets this fixed soon.

You are trying to print in ASP.NET on a printer setup on the server using Crystal Reports. This could be a network or IP printer. The code you use might look like this simplified version:

using (ReportDocument rptDoc = new ReportDocument())
{
    rptDoc.Load(myReportPath);
    rptDoc.SetDataSource(myDataSource);
    rptDoc.PrintToPrinter(1, true, 0, 0);
}

Note that if a printer name is not specified (with PrintOptions.PrinterName), it should still print to the default printer. When you explicitly setting the printer name with PrinterOptions.PrinterName results in the same printer not found errors.

This seems to work fine when you run it from your development machine, but after you deploy your application to the server, it no longer works. The server Event Log shows an exception like the following: More...

I was introduced to scroll bars back in the days of Windows 3.1. I remember feeling kind of disoriented by having to move the scroll-bar down for the page to scroll up. I thought that it should be the other way around. I wanted the scroll-bar to be like a handle for the page, a narrow strip which was part of the page, and move it exactly as if you were gripping the page. More...

So you’ve allowed your pre-teen or early teen child to play Call-of-duty (COD), even though it’s rated mature.  Now you’re regretting it because that’s all your child does, every waking moment, plugged into the game with his headset. Lost in a world that essentially becomes their reality. And now you’re regretting it. More...

[Update: if you are having issues with OhCASTra, please uninstall it through the control panel and re-install the updated version from OhCASTra's website, as this article probably no longer applies].

What is it?

OhCASTra is a Internet based application which allows viewing of Korean TV shows and dramas.  It appears to be an Adobe Flash based media player.

The Problem

After purchasing an ASUS Essentio CS5111-AP008 media center computer for my father, specifically to play ohCASTra content on his TV, the one program that it did not run, was ohCASTra.  It appeared to install correctly, it just wouldn’t launch.  No error.  No splash screen.  Nothing. More...

For several weeks, there had been ice accumulating at the bottom of the freezer side of our Maytag side-by-side refrigerator.  This required the occasional task of breaking up and disposing of the ice at the bottom of the freezer.  Once, I left it so long that it froze the bottom removable rack, requiring a lengthy chiseling operation to break it free.  It was time for a permanent fix.  More...

My 78 year-old father recently called me saying that his computer had stopped working.  He lives on Vancouver Island and I’m on the mainland, so I’m not able to assist him in person. So he called the geek squad and they came over and told him his hard drive was dead and that it would be $250 for them to replace it. More...

A common problem with the 97 Pathfinder is how quickly it goes through front brakes.  The pads need to be changed about every 40,000 km or less, and the rotors at about 100,000 – 120,000 km.  Luckily, it’s a fairly simple do-it-yourself job and can save you a lot of money. More...

A few months ago, the indicator lights that warn of hot stove elements had stopped working. This had happened once before while the stove was still under warranty, and was repaired with a service call. Since it is now well past it’s warranty period, I attempted to fix it myself. The Maytag model number for this range is MER5770ACW. More...

I recently purchased a Codemasters racing game pack from Steam which included DiRT, DiRT 2, FUEL, GRID, and ToCA Race Driver 3.  I love Steam.  They have great sales and they never run out of stock.  Just buy, download, and run.  And you can never lose your games. More...