18 July 2012
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I have now been in my job long enough that the two computers I started with have both stopped working. In both cases I think it was down to a power supply fault. The more important one died last autumn … Continue reading
17 July 2012
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I got a phone call the other day from a person offering to fix some problems on my Windows computer. Immediately I knew it was a scam but I played the line out a little more and, sure enough, they … Continue reading
10 July 2012
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I was frustrated yesterday with my struggles with Powerpoint but I think I have bested it; my presentation certainly went down well this afternoon. Once I have typed up a commentary to go with the slides, Iwill share them with … Continue reading
9 July 2012
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This afternoon I was working up the slides for a presentation I am giving tomorrow (to the WebLearn User Group, down in the Computer Services building). I thought everything was going well, although a little bit slower than I had … Continue reading
6 July 2012
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Was I talking about science fiction having become science yesterday? More of the same today, having been very impressed with the closing address of the ICTF conference I attended. Professor Kevin Warwick of Reading University is not only a leading … Continue reading
5 July 2012
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I probably should file this under “we’re living in the world of the future” rather than Computers but that is the nearest category I have and this trick does involve computers. A recent article which caught my eye on BoingBoing … Continue reading
16 May 2012
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With expert help from one of my colleagues, last week’s time travel problem seems to have been reversed. The virtualisation safety net proved good although we spent far too long in free fall for my liking. Two items at the … Continue reading
10 May 2012
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One of my virtual servers had a little hiccup yesterday and although I have been able to get it working again, I am not getting the latest version but one from February. Time travel would be neat if I could … Continue reading
8 May 2012
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A week away and my email inbox at work has lost the svelte appearance it had when I was heading towards zero in mid-April. Ah, well: at least that makes the game of chewing off large chunks each day a … Continue reading
7 May 2012
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Done. That is my LoveFilm account cancelled. After my post towards the end of April I have given it another look but got fed up of scrolling through page after page of films that had no appeal at all as … Continue reading