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Ubuntu to Debian - Why I'm Switching 30 Mar 2011 | 11:53 pm
I've been using Ubuntu for several years now. I have it installed on every machine - server, desktop and laptop(s). I have Windoze only on my laptop for the rare occasions that I need it - such as...
New Phone - The One Bad 22 Oct 2010 | 05:56 am
I've just decided that there's only one bad thing about my new phone, but it's kind of an important one. Up to (and including) version 2.1 of Android, apps could only be installed on the phone's main...
Some Unfortunate Formatting in IMDB 9 May 2010 | 03:01 am
Just came across this on IMDB: I should point out that Gugu wasn't actually born in a toilet - she was born in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Gugu is about to star in JJ Abrams new show, Unde...
Comment Spam Prevention 12 Sep 2008 | 08:13 am
As promised, here's a brief description of how I manage comment spam. I actually employ two different methods. I forget the original sites I found these on, so if anyone recognizes their method here, ...
Converter Fixed (again!) 6 Sep 2008 | 12:18 pm
It's been a while since I've posted here. I'm afraid I've been rather busy with a new baby and it's been rather manic at work lately. Anyway, I just noticed today that the currency converter is no lon...
Comments are Back Up! 9 May 2008 | 05:59 am
The blog comments are back up. I have implemented a couple of strategies to discourage spam - one for bots and one for humans. Hopefully, they'll be successful and we can continue with a (relatively) ...
Comments are down 28 Apr 2008 | 04:37 am
Unfortunately, I've had to disable the comments on my blog due to the amount of spam (as well as the nature of it). I hope to get a solution in place soon and re-enable the comments. In the meantime,...
New Look for Site 26 Apr 2008 | 06:57 am
I've rewritten the site from scratch while doing a redesign. I actually started the redesign first and then, after realising just how difficult is was when it shouldn't be, decided a rewrite was in or...
Tabs in HTML 29 Mar 2008 | 02:41 am
A couple of people have asked me how to do tabs in HTML (like above right). They are really quite simple and it really only involves changing some styles. So, here goes: 1. Create an unordered list ...
Apps Updated 11 Jan 2008 | 12:23 am
As requested, I have added some new currencies to the Currency Converter. The following have been added: East Caribbean Dollar, Egyptian Pound, Jamaican Dollar, Maldives Rufiyaa (only because I'm just...
