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Linux Again

I love the idea of Linux more than I do using it. I just picked up a Raspberry Pi, a…

Posted on: May 5, 2021
By: jammer
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VPN Blocking

It's taken me far longer than it should have to adopt a VPN as a permanent feature of my network.…

Posted on: April 5, 2021
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Gaming Software Development Practices

I've never worked for a gaming studio. Nor have I ever written a game but I have got 25 years…

Posted on: April 2, 2021
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Microsoft Documentation Is Getting Worse and Worse

Over the last few weeks I've been noticing a distinct trend with Microsoft documentation and examples and often just plain…

Posted on: March 7, 2021
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Apple Developer Tax

I still, after all these years, have a very sour taste in my mouth regarding the Apple developer tax. I…

Posted on: March 3, 2021
By: jammer
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Governments hate
… Eh?

What is it with government web sites and the <form> HTML element? In two weeks I've had to use two…

Posted on: March 1, 2021
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Adventures in Home Networking – Router ASUS RT-AX92U

So I've just taken another punt with another foray into the world of routers. I use Virgin Media here in…

Posted on: February 28, 2021
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Outsourcing? Dev for CA$H … A few Stories and a Twitter Micro-Spat

So I just quit my Twitter account. 3 days after quitting my Facebook account and two days after Reddit. Yay!…

Posted on: February 21, 2021
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Goodbye WiX Installer => Hello Advanced Installer

Adventures in the land of Windows Packaging ... WiX - Windows Installer XML Before I start, this isn't a WiX…

Posted on: February 19, 2021
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Migrating Complex WPF Prism Applications to .NET5

I've just come off the back of migrating to NET5. Yup, attempting, you did read that right. So why am…

Posted on: January 30, 2021
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Mechanical Keyboard Review – GMMK

As I mentioned in this post, I've developed a keyboard issue forcing a purchase. Not the best timing I have…

Posted on: December 2, 2020
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

More Mechanical Keyboard Adventures

So, another saga in my PC mechanical keyboard story started yesterday. A few weeks ago the left CTRL switch on…

Posted on: November 28, 2020
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Technofog

Technofog (/tɛkˈnɒ/fɒɡ/) - the confluence of domain specific jargon, technical debt and knowledge gaps that negate sensible use of even…

Posted on: June 11, 2019
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Some Useful Azure Charts

During my journey through the wonderful world of Azure I've come across a couple of useful charts so I thought…

Posted on: April 2, 2019
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Razer Blade 15 – Ownership Story

For the last two years and more for mobile computing I've been limping along using Windows 10 in a Virtual…

Posted on: November 24, 2018
By: jammer
With: 4 Comments

Code auto-documentation from middle earth …

“Forgots the password [my precioussssssss]”

– Ghost Doc

Deleted Facebook

So I've done it. I've deleted Facebook from my life. Sorry Zuck, you've breached my trust one last time and…

Posted on: April 20, 2018
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Mechanical Keyboards – Which to Choose?

The world of mechanical keyboards has blossomed over the last few years. They've gone from a niche, expensive product to…

Posted on: April 2, 2018
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Dear Procurement Department

I understand that you like to standardise the computers in your business. The ease of maintenance and support is a…

Posted on: January 25, 2018
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments

Meltdown / Spectre Speculation Issues

So, we are in Meltdown! Thanks for this Intel. So, Intel has been having a very hard time lately. AMD…

Posted on: January 11, 2018
By: jammer
With: 0 Comments