Author Archives: admin

Since changing over to the latest WordPress I’ve started seeing a steady stream of spam being sent as comments! While spammers trying to spread their filth via comments on your posts isn’t unusual, the fact that the flood started as … Continue reading →

Finally got round to upgrading my wordpress installation to the latest. It didn’t take long but now I need to try and fix all the stuff I broke along the way Over the last few days I’ve managed to do … Continue reading →

I’m finally home! Feels like a long time since I was here, though in reality it’s only been 4 days. When I go away again tomorrow morning it will mark the end of yet another long run of trips – … Continue reading →

Just got back from a fun weekend in Newcastle visiting J. We went walking yesterday in the Cheviots and it’s confirmed my thoughts that new boots are needed! My feet were pretty sore last night but seem to be healing … Continue reading →

I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with the sun. My skin is typical of my heritage – fair. When exposed to the sun it doesn’t turn the goldn brown that others do, it goes red and freckly! From an early … Continue reading →

I noticed that the folks at openbeos (now called Haiku) have made the move to SVN. This should have been good news as it means more people using SVN on BeOS. Amazingly enough they felt a need to produce their … Continue reading →

Called IBM today about my missing WiFi. I was expecting the worst – sending the laptop away for them to fix it and then trying to arrange to be around for it to be delivered back. However, I spoke with … Continue reading →

Just upgraded to the latest SlimServer software. I’ve never installed it via the ports tree and usually just leave each version in it’s own directory under my home directory, so did the same this time. Installing it onto FreeBSD 5.3 … Continue reading →

While travelling I take good care of my laptop. It travels with me and doesn’t go in baggage compartments, or doesn’t normally anyway. The people I work (and therefore often travel) with are generally careful with other people’s belongings, but … Continue reading →

My server at home recently developed a nasty little problem – repeated panics after less than 12 hours of running due to memory problems. As this box was providing DHCP and DNS it tended to cause problems for anyone trying … Continue reading →

The last few nights have been nice and clear for a change so I’ve been outside with my telescope. Friday night was bitterly cold so I didn’t spend long, but tonight was much warmer. Jupiter is perfectly placed for observing … Continue reading →

Brave people! http://www.hymn-project.org/

The doorbell rang at 9:05 and there was my new IBM X40 – exactly as it should have been! Nice when things work as they should isn’t it? So far so good. Windows XP comes pre-installed (my first ever XP … Continue reading →

So, tried to order my dad’s birthday present from an online retailer and found yet another site that really hasn’t quite got their act together. It’s usual to have a billing and delivery address, but at no point was I … Continue reading →

It’s finally arrived at the time to get a new laptop and retire my trusty old Vaio. It’s done sterling service, been dragged around all over the world for the last 5 years, gone through 2 batteries and has generally … Continue reading →

Here’s a question for people. If I stopped having an involvement with BeClan, is there someone out there who could give it a new home? I’ more than willing to transfer control of the domain and will give you all … Continue reading →

The annoyance that are robots has led to more and more sites using human verification schemes. You know the sort I mean (try posting a comment here and you’ll see one) that prompt the user for a random phrase. Until … Continue reading →

Just gotten home after what feels like a long time away. Part of the problem was that I managed to misread my schedule and so booked the Eurostar too close to my return from Beijing – leading to a manic … Continue reading →

A friend saw the birth of his second child earlier this week and so I thought it might be nice to send that traditional gift – a cigar! It may be very old fashioned but as the person involved smokes … Continue reading →