SOAPUI – Generating a Random Value
By placing the following property expansion in your SOAP request in SOAPUI, a random number between 0 and 50,000 will be inserted in it’s place.
${=(int)(Math.random()*50000)}
Use Epoch Time in SOAPUI as a unique value
Want SOAPUI to insert epoch time into your request to be used as a unique value when the request is submitted? Use the following string in your SOAP request and epoch time will be inserted in its place!
${= System.currentTimeMillis() }
Sony Removes PS3 “Other OS” Functionality
The latest version of the PS3 OS, 3.21 removes the ability to install another operating system, like Linux, for use on the PS3.
From the Playstation 3 Web site :
“o not update the system software if you want to keep using the [Install Other OS] and [Default System] features. If you choose to continue using another operating system, the following features will no longer be available:
The ability to sign in to PlayStation®Network
The ability to use online features that require you to sign in to PlayStation®Network, such as chat.
The ability to use the online features of PlayStation®3 format software
Playback of PlayStation®3 format software or Blu-ray Disc videos that require PS3™ system software version 3.21 or later
Playback of copyright-protected videos that are stored on a media server (when DTCP-IP is enabled under (Settings) > (System Settings) > [Enable DTCP-IP])
Use of new features and improvements that are available on PS3™ system software 3.21 or later”
This really angers me. I had planned to try out Ubuntu on the PS3 for the fun of it, and now I won’t get the chance unless I want to essentially turn my PS3 into a paperweight by keeping the older OS version. I paid for that functionality. What gives them the right to disable something I paid for? It’d be like buying a car and then having your air conditioning disabled on purpose by the dealership while you were having maintenance performed. Can you see a car dealership saying, “Oh yeah, we removed your AC because we don’t want to support that feature anymore.” It’s ridiculous.
Make a VM of a Real Machine Using Disk2vhd
Ever wanted to clone a windows machine, and run it as a VM? Well, Disk2vhd is the answer.
“Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD (Virtual Hard Disk – Microsoft’s Virtual Machine disk format) versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs).”
In order simplify my home office, I made a snapshot of one of my Windows machines, and now run it on my Mac using VirtualBox. Saves physical space, and keeps me from having to use that Dell I hate.
