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Too much fun…..
make Einstein write how much he thinks you rock! Or make him write “naughty” things….. just too much fun really – or am I too easily amused?
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It’s been too long….
since my last post of any value – I realise that and I’m going to endeavour to do more in the coming weeks and months. Work has all gone a bit mental as my 2.5 year redundancy notice period finishes at...
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Need that file you left at home?
We all know the feeling don’t we….. you’ve typed up that important documentation / cv / proposal over the weekend on you home PC, and got to work for the presentation on the Monday morning – and...
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Win a t-shirt!
The nice people over at F-Secure are offiering some superb t-shirts to a few lucky people, why not have a look at their blog and see if you can get one. I’d like to point out that anyone who gets one...
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I’m alive!!
It’s been too long since my last post – over a month….. but I’ve been busy – honestly!! I was finally made redundant (after 2.5 years notice) at the end of November, so I have been fairly occupied with...
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MSN Live Messenger
Invites available – i’m looking for MEANINGINGFUL comments – not the usual pleading….. impress me – show me some GOOD new software – show me something funny – give me a reason to give you an invite….....
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Upgrades – software and work…
Well, I’ve done it and finally upgraded to WordPress 2, and I have to say it was stupidly easy!! Apart from some hardware problems (my laptop freezing twice as I was uploading the new files) it was...
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Latest upgrades….
Hopefully this post will work… my first attempt failed for no obvious reason – but I suspect it may have something to do with the abomination that is Internet Explorer 7… it’s like IE 4 – but more...
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New Job!
I’ve been meaning to post a bunch of stuff for a while, lots has been going on in the household, Wedding plans are entering the final stages, a new job starts tomorrow, and a couple of minor hardware...
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Hardware disasters – aka why I take backups….
Hardware glitches….. well, shall we start with the dying hard disk? One drive in my external firewire box decided to die last week – of course it’s the one with all my photo’s on, and where all the...
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New stuff….
If there’s one thing in life that makes me happy (other than Becs!) it’s getting new stuff. That feeling of anticipation when you find the little green card on the doormat (the one from the postman...
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Google discrimination?
Now, I’ve always found the concept of “US English” & “British English” rather amusing – English is English – and so by definition, it comes from England (or Britain if you like…) So americans spell...
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Excuses time…..
I guess I need to give a reason for the lack of activity on the blog recently….. but I do have a valid excuse – I got married!! Yes, as of April 8th 2006 I ceased to be a single man (not that I’ve been...
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Cool Marketing
The guys over at zapr have a very cool new survey, I strongly recommend having a go at it….. it’s very random – and a bit pointless – but that’s what’s so refreshing about it. Gone are the usual...
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Zooomr – Pro Account?
Apparently I can get a free Zooomr account by linking to a photo I have hosted there – but I’, not sure how I’m meant to do that…. Possibly like this...
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Free E-mail addresses!
I’m in the process of testing some software for a new domain I have http://www.manxemail.net/ – I’ve put up a list of the e-mail addresses here – please send anything you like to it…. I’d really like...
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WordPress 2.0.4 Upgrade
Well, I’ve finally done it – I’ve upgraded to the latest build – and I’m doubling my chances of this all going a bit pearshaped by using Windows Live Writer to publish this post – the first time I’ve...
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Back from oblivion….
As I hinted at here, I’ve been working on a mail related project…. Well it’s finally over and I’ve got some time to blog again… and it feels nice! It’s been a busy few months, and December has been...
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Money – apparently it makes the world go ’round
Silly me – I always thought it was some sort of gravitational phenomenon Seriously though – whilst I do this “blogging thing” for a bit of a laugh – you can tell how seriously I take it by the...
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I want one….. please let me beta test this?
I’ve NEVER been as excited about a Microsoft announcement as I am about this one. Charlie, I’d more than like to test this – I’d LOVE to…… I think I’d be a perfect example of what you need to test it –...
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Now for the things I’m NOT excited about….
MacWorld – usually a love-fest for Steve Jobs, and all things IPod…. has proved that apple fan-boys are even more full of shit than I thought they were….. where’s the innovation in this? Music Player –...
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Windows Home Server – read this grasshoppermind!
I was chatting yesterday with my former boss – a nice fellow – he’s now doing ¨consultancy¨ for small businesses and SBS install etc – we were chatting about this and that and I mentioned WHS…. Cue...
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What everyone’s talking about…
Well, I’ve been added to the popular gang – I’ve been invited to join the Windows Home Server beta! I’ve grabbed the software and got my key – I just need to juggle some disks around to get myself...
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Windows Home Server – first impressions
Well, it’s excellent – in a word….. I have to say it’s a very impressive bit of software – the most stable and functional piece of Beta 2 software I think I’ve ever used. I got my invite 36 hours ago...
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Windows Home Server – the story so far…
As my regular reader will know, I was invited to the WHS Beta last week. To say I was excited would be a bit of an understatemnt, I’ve been want ing to play with this technology ever since Charlie‘s...
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Want a MacBook Pro in the UK?? Under 4 Hours to go on mine…
I’ve chucked my MacBookPro up on E-Bay – it’s a lovely bit of kit, don’t get me wrong – but I can’t justify it… it’s more than I wanted to spend on a gadget (at the moment anyway) and I really want...
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Getting en-tangler-ed…. or where my life is about to vanish into :-)
My new friend dekrazee1 (no link as “commitment” to a blog is a bit too much for her at the moment!) and an old aquaintence Mick have been “good” enough to get me an invite into Tangler and I can...
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Mea Culpa
I know…. it’s boring reading posts from me (assuming I still have a reader….. you there Bobbie?) about how I’ve been a bad boy and not blogged for ages….. well here’s another one – but I kinda have an...
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Too funny…..
Props to John Montgomery for this absolute blinder of a mock-up!! Technorati tags: funny, code, humour
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CCNA Boot Camp – Day 1….
Colour me unimpressed so far……. a 9:30 start… and by first break at 11 we’d just about got through introductions and associated bullshit…. this included the bombshell that was “we should be finished...
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Bootcamp – Day 2
It’s not a lot better…. 25 minutes to “explain” Ping – for fuck’s sake! I’m not really in a suitable frame of mind to discuss the rest of the day – I guess it could have been worse – but it could of...
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Day 3 – things are looking up!
It’s improving…. OSPF, EIGRP, RIP – and least we’re covering something “meaningful” at last – I think I might have actually learnt something finally!! It’s still slow – lots of talk and not a lot of...
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Changes galore….
I’ve upgraded to WordPress 2.2.2 and the latest version of Spam Karma as well … so there might be a few bugs that I need to iron out over the next couple of days – everything seems good at the moment –...
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Finally…..
I’ve got myself an XBox360! I waited for the Elite version to come out here before I bit the bullet… so I now have 1080i gaming on the 42″ flat screen in the lounge They were released the day before my...
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Home Server coming…. home?
Having been in the beta since it first went public, and absolutely loved the product, to say I was very excited when the announcement was made that Windows Home Server (WHS) had RTM’d would be...
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Home Server – lost in post?
Following my post yesterday, and my excitement at the availability of the RTM software it was only a matter of time before I was disappointed…… Novatech are now reporting that they are expecting stock...
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Home Server – nearly home!
Novatech have shipped my media! I should have a copy of WHS RTM in my hot little hands by the time I get home tonight…. my USB2.0 PCI card should be here on Thursday….all I need now is the time to...
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How to make a Home Server user VERY sad…
a.k.a How to lose a customer and evangelist with one move. Now I’ve been very keen on Windows Home Server – it’s been the thing that’s made me “happy” most in computing terms – I got my RTM copy some...
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I know…..
It’s been too long – but I’ve been busy! Work is hectic, I’ve booked a round the world trip (more info to come soon on that…), and there’s just generally been a lot going on ….. I’ve been playing with...
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I’ve moved…….
not that it should be all that obvious I’ve moved the blog to Dreamhost and so far so good….. it’s nice – a 1 click install of WordPress and a quick Import / Export of the old posts, change the header...
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Things I like….
Top of the things I like has to be the 1-Click upgrade to WordPress 2.6.1 that I did a couple of days ago…. it’s such a doddle You click the “Upgrde Me” button and await an email telling you that...
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More things I like :-)
I’ve sold my big Acer laptop and the cash has been put towards a new toy I’ve ordered a HP Mini-Note 2133 from E-Buyer (their UK pricing was considerably better than even HP themselves!). In order to...
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Excuse O’Clock….
I know it’s been 5 months since I last posted… but I’ve been kinda “busy” …. 6 weeks holiday: UK – Hong Kong – Singapore – Australia – New Zealand – Cook Islands – USA – UK. No more than 3 days in any...
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Mini-Note for sale
I’ve come to the decision that the screen on my Mini-Note is just a little too small for my every-day use, it was a superb piece of kit for our trip round the world, but my eye’s are not coping so well...
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Tablet PC’s Rule!
I’m writing this in “ink” on an IBM/Lenovox 41 Tablet and it’s a surprisingly pleasant experience! I’m running Windows 7 (build7068- gotta love those torrents hehe!) and I’ve given it no training at...
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It’s been a while…..
I know it’s been a long time since my last post – but as with everyone else in the world (seemingly) – I’ve been busy….. Just got back from a week cruising the Venetian Lagoon (Le Boat do brilliant...
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New Windows Home Server!
Following another failure of our home PC about 2 months ago, I got approval from the “the powers that be” (aka my lovely wife) to buy a new PC…. So I duly went off to the Dell website, and spec-ed up...
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Blogging from a phone…
Testing my new Android phone’s WordPress app…. it’s looking pretty nice so far
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Still alive…
I’ve just realised that it’s been almost 5 years since I posted anything here…. and that’s pretty bad! Lots has happened in that time, I’ve started a new job, had two kids and life has generally...
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