I was getting some cash out of the hole-in-the-wall a while back and was presented with the usual warning about keeping my PIN safe by guarding it with one hand while blocking the view with my body and making aggressive …
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Removing favicons from the bookmarks toolbar in Firefox
Read moreThat took longer than planned
I haven’t posted anything in this blog for a few weeks now for one reason: I decided to move the domain to a new ISP. Now you might think that this should be a simple task – taking a few …
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I’ve finally got around to upgrading the copy of WordPress that powers this blog from the rather ancient version 1.5x that I had been using, to the latest stable release. The main improvement, from my perspective, is that it now …
Read moreToo much information
I remember a time when almost anything that caused a disruption to the London Underground system was euphemistically referred to as “an incident”. The tragic events of July 7th 2005 have given rise to the fear that “an incident” might …
Read moreSafety in Numbers?
When I first heard about the move to “Chip and Pin” debit and credit cards I was dubious about the benefits it would bring to the consumer. Gervase Markham has an interesting article in The Times Online as well as …
Read more“Do you want to restart your computer now?”
Automatic updates on Windows XP are the bane of my working life. I don’t mind the update itself, but it’s the constant nagging to reboot the machine afterwards which really grates. Thankfully someone has posted a simple solution to this …
Read moreThe Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain
In short, go and see The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain – they’re great
Read moreDemocracy in danger?
I’ve written to my MP for the first time due to my concerns about the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
Read moreWhy are we paying twice?
A journalist has finally spotted that we’re paying twice for government-collected data. Shame they didn’t spot that we’re also paying twice for any BBC produced merchandise we buy.
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