Here in the UK we have a pretty wet environment all in all, not really surprising considering we are a large island. I’ve lived in a lot of houses in. read more…
Some may have read my initial post on the GMMK modular keyboard I purchased a few years ago. It is still my daily driver keyboard and the Kahli Box White. read more…
Using a Synology for my business has been a real boost to productivity and disaster recovery resilience. From off loading various tasks to the Synology or just running backups it’s. read more…
We’re now a little into the 40xx series lifespan and it seems it’s all finally coming true. I think they’re going to be forced to revisit their pricing soon. There. read more…
I’ve thrown my lot in with Synology in regards to my data management. On the whole, my Synology user experience has been good. I originally bought a 918+ back in. read more…
UPDATE 6/8/2023 I can no longer recommend this unit. I have had two units fail and I’m looking to refund it. The unit simply drops off the Mac. DO NOT. read more…
Mac Backwards Compatibility The recent release of Ventura was a bit of a mixed bag for some. Apple have always seemed to view backwards compatibility as a thorn in the. read more…
So I’ve just taken another punt with another foray into the world of routers. I use Virgin Media here in the UK as they really are the best provider by. read more…
As I mentioned in this post, I’ve developed a keyboard issue forcing a purchase. Not the best timing I have to admit, but there we go. Modular mechanical keyboard land. read more…
So, another saga in my PC mechanical keyboard story started yesterday. A few weeks ago the left CTRL switch on my Ducky Shine 6 developed an issue (you can read. read more…
For the last two years and more for mobile computing I’ve been limping along using Windows 10 in a Virtual Box VM on my 2013 MacBook Pro. Since the Mac. read more…
The world of mechanical keyboards has blossomed over the last few years. They’ve gone from a niche, expensive product to reaching most high streets in some form or another. It’s. read more…
So, we are in Meltdown! Thanks for this Intel. So, Intel has been having a very hard time lately. AMD has more or less just blind-sided them with Ryzen. They’ve. read more…
Apple, seriously … you fucked up. Are you seriously telling your MacBook Pro & iPhone users that they’ll have to buy a dongle to connect their flagship Apple phone to. read more…
Hmm … where to start? I had to buy a MacBook, I need to write and compile apps for iPhones and iPads. I would have preferred to spend the extortionate. read more…
So as I blogged a few days ago about the issues I was having with getting to grips with all the issues I was having (which you can read here). read more…
As some one that has built a large number of PCs and servers over my career I’m constantly surprised by how products I have bought and used can utterly vanish. read more…
Over the last few weeks I’ve been playing around with MSI Afterburner and EVGA Precision x16 to see what I can meaningfully squeeze out of this card before plunging into. read more…
So I was an early adopter … gotta say that the update really did happen without a hitch. But, Apple – Seriously? The biggest iOS release ever? I don’t think. read more…
Meaco Arete 25L Dehumidifier & ThermoPro
Here in the UK we have a pretty wet environment all in all, not really surprising considering we are a large island. I’ve lived in a lot of houses in. read more…
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GMMK Keycaps Replaced – SteelSeries Prism Caps
Some may have read my initial post on the GMMK modular keyboard I purchased a few years ago. It is still my daily driver keyboard and the Kahli Box White. read more…
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Synology – Backup Failed
Using a Synology for my business has been a real boost to productivity and disaster recovery resilience. From off loading various tasks to the Synology or just running backups it’s. read more…
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NVidia Pricing Insanity
We’re now a little into the 40xx series lifespan and it seems it’s all finally coming true. I think they’re going to be forced to revisit their pricing soon. There. read more…
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Synology – A User Experience
I’ve thrown my lot in with Synology in regards to my data management. On the whole, my Synology user experience has been good. I originally bought a 918+ back in. read more…
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Mac Mini Storage & Hubs
UPDATE 6/8/2023 I can no longer recommend this unit. I have had two units fail and I’m looking to refund it. The unit simply drops off the Mac. DO NOT. read more…
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Are Old Macs Still Safe To Use?
Mac Backwards Compatibility The recent release of Ventura was a bit of a mixed bag for some. Apple have always seemed to view backwards compatibility as a thorn in the. read more…
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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 the UK as they really are the best provider by. read more…
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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 to admit, but there we go. Modular mechanical keyboard land. read more…
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More Mechanical Keyboard Adventures
So, another saga in my PC mechanical keyboard story started yesterday. A few weeks ago the left CTRL switch on my Ducky Shine 6 developed an issue (you can read. read more…
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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 Box VM on my 2013 MacBook Pro. Since the Mac. read more…
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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 reaching most high streets in some form or another. It’s. read more…
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Meltdown / Spectre Speculation Issues
So, we are in Meltdown! Thanks for this Intel. So, Intel has been having a very hard time lately. AMD has more or less just blind-sided them with Ryzen. They’ve. read more…
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MacBook Prolapse
Apple, seriously … you fucked up. Are you seriously telling your MacBook Pro & iPhone users that they’ll have to buy a dongle to connect their flagship Apple phone to. read more…
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My Life With a MacBook Pro – 3 Years In
Hmm … where to start? I had to buy a MacBook, I need to write and compile apps for iPhones and iPads. I would have preferred to spend the extortionate. read more…
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Xamarin – The Baptism of Fire – Windows 7
So as I blogged a few days ago about the issues I was having with getting to grips with all the issues I was having (which you can read here). read more…
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Why are Hardware Manufacturers Web Sites and Documentation Like Black Holes?
As some one that has built a large number of PCs and servers over my career I’m constantly surprised by how products I have bought and used can utterly vanish. read more…
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EVGA GTX580 Classified Overclocking – Blender Benchmarks
Over the last few weeks I’ve been playing around with MSI Afterburner and EVGA Precision x16 to see what I can meaningfully squeeze out of this card before plunging into. read more…
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iOS 8
So I was an early adopter … gotta say that the update really did happen without a hitch. But, Apple – Seriously? The biggest iOS release ever? I don’t think. read more…
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