So I’ve done it. I’ve deleted Facebook from my life. Sorry Zuck, you’ve breached my trust one last time and you’re never getting another chance, ever. This latest breach of.
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.
I understand that you like to standardise the computers in your business. The ease of maintenance and support is a huge topic, I get that. I also get that costs.
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.
Well really? I’ve only been turned down for an interview once with this stated as the reason. With 20+ years in IT behind me that’s pretty good going from a.
For some of us there has been a quiet war raging inside the Windows registry. The fight is over your shell overlay icons and their priority. I fought back! The.
I recently had to implement a localised search mechanism on an API. Maths and Trigonometry aren’t my strengths it has to be said. So I started looking online for pointers.
I’ve just had my first Docker gotcha moment. I was happily working away using the setup detailed in my first Docker article. All was going well with some development work.
I’ve lost count of the number of organisations I’ve worked for that have adhered to the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) password advice from back in 2003. I’ve.
If you’re considering this source control tool. Stop. If you’re considering this for your development team, have mercy on them and stop. I haven’t been confused by, annoyed by, dumbfounded.
The last time I did any WordPress development was over a year ago so I no longer have PHP and MySQL installed. I started marching off down my well beaten.
I just created a couple of NuGet packages for helping to consume SQLite in .NetStandard1.5 applications. Includes all the nice Async stuff you’d need as well. It’s based on the.
I recently got so fed up with DropBox trouncing all over my shell icon overlays that I decided to attempt a drastic action. Remove the write access to writing to.
I’ll tell you why UWP is suffering. The UWP flavour of XAML is a mere shadow of WPF and the emulator is shockingly hard to get working or working reliably. .
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.
There’s really no doubt that Windows 7 updates have become a bit of a nightmare. Microsoft have been aggressively pushing Windows 10. Some of the stories that have been rolling.
This is the worst thing I’ve ever read regarding an online service. Apple Music service hijacks ALL your content – even your own created works and holds you to ransom.
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 you’re never getting another chance, ever. This latest breach of.
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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.
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Dear Procurement Department
I understand that you like to standardise the computers in your business. The ease of maintenance and support is a huge topic, I get that. I also get that costs.
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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.
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No Comp Sci degree? == No Interview
Well really? I’ve only been turned down for an interview once with this stated as the reason. With 20+ years in IT behind me that’s pretty good going from a.
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Shell Overlay Icons – The Space Wars
For some of us there has been a quiet war raging inside the Windows registry. The fight is over your shell overlay icons and their priority. I fought back! The.
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.NET Geographic Searches
I recently had to implement a localised search mechanism on an API. Maths and Trigonometry aren’t my strengths it has to be said. So I started looking online for pointers.
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Docker Gotcha
I’ve just had my first Docker gotcha moment. I was happily working away using the setup detailed in my first Docker article. All was going well with some development work.
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Password Sensibilities
I’ve lost count of the number of organisations I’ve worked for that have adhered to the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) password advice from back in 2003. I’ve.
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PlasticSCM – Just Don’t
If you’re considering this source control tool. Stop. If you’re considering this for your development team, have mercy on them and stop. I haven’t been confused by, annoyed by, dumbfounded.
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Docker + Windows + WordPress + MySQL + PHPMyAdmin = Nirvana
The last time I did any WordPress development was over a year ago so I no longer have PHP and MySQL installed. I started marching off down my well beaten.
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The State of Login in 2017 – LastPass to the Rescue!!
I’ve been putting this off for far, far too long. I knew migrating to a password manager was going to be a long boring task and now I’ve started, I.
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SQLite Extensions for .NetStandard NuGet
I just created a couple of NuGet packages for helping to consume SQLite in .NetStandard1.5 applications. Includes all the nice Async stuff you’d need as well. It’s based on the.
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Oh Dear, Borked Your Registry Key Permissions?
I recently got so fed up with DropBox trouncing all over my shell icon overlays that I decided to attempt a drastic action. Remove the write access to writing to.
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Windows 10 UWP – Emulator- The Revenge
I’ll tell you why UWP is suffering. The UWP flavour of XAML is a mere shadow of WPF and the emulator is shockingly hard to get working or working reliably. .
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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.
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Jammer Dot Bizeseses 10th Birthday Today!
Well, well, Its this ‘ere blogs 10th Birthday today! Happy Birthday!!!
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Windows 7 Updates Roll-up
There’s really no doubt that Windows 7 updates have become a bit of a nightmare. Microsoft have been aggressively pushing Windows 10. Some of the stories that have been rolling.
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Bookmarks Toolbar in FireFox Full-Screen Mode
This is a neat trick that I use in FireFox. I like to use FireFox in full-screen mode and I use the bookmarks toolbar a lot. The trouble begins when.
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Apple Music – A Disaster for Users
This is the worst thing I’ve ever read regarding an online service. Apple Music service hijacks ALL your content – even your own created works and holds you to ransom.
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