15 January 2026
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This is another of my notes-to-self about the Vim editor. I love the way it offers the power of regular expressions for searching and replacing strings of text but the default mode is “greedy”. This means that it finds the … Continue reading
13 January 2026
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One of the (many) reasons I like to have access to a Linux style system for computer work is the venerable but mighty command line utility grep. For the longest time, I thought it stood for “Get Regular ExPression” but … Continue reading
3 January 2026
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Tomorrow I get to test my “singing off the same hymn sheet” tool for the church worship team. I’ll be interested to see how it works and particularly in how it compares to using OnSong on my iPad. Meanwhile, I’ve … Continue reading
1 January 2026
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I mentioned briefly last month that I’m starting a new job this year, as a Web Application Developer for the Song and Hymn Writers Foundation, which supports initiatives such as Resound Worship. Officially I begin tomorrow, since today has been … Continue reading
15 December 2025
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I think it was probably getting on for a decade ago that I invested in a couple of Google Mesh WiFi nodes. They have done me well but the computer in my upstairs office needs a wired connection so I’d … Continue reading
11 December 2025
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Earlier this week, I discovered how to format a whole row in Microsoft Excel based on the value of one of its component cells. Then yesterday I tried to apply this to Access and it became clear that the conditional … Continue reading
9 December 2025
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For a long time I’ve been aware of – and often used – Microsoft Excel’s conditional formatting feature. It is in easy reach on the Home ribbon and allows you to do things like highlight cells that contain a particular … Continue reading
21 November 2025
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I think it was when I started using a Mac regularly that I began using the Clementine music player. When I moved back to more of a Windows focus development on that had stalled but a fork called the Strawberry … Continue reading
20 November 2025
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RT is an acronym with many meanings but, for those who have worked in IT support, it may well bring to mind Request Tracker. This is a well established tool that is widely used for handling support requests. I hadn’t … Continue reading
18 November 2025
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I’m not under any illusions that my blog is likely to go viral. It doesn’t exist to bring me fame and fortune and even the motivation of interacting with the blogosphere is minimal as the wider ecosystem of blogs run … Continue reading