Archive for May, 2007

Dell E520 + ATI X1950XT = dual monitors don’t work

Monday, May 28th, 2007

I recently purchased a Dell E520 computer after one of my colleagues tipped me off about a good deal on Dell’s website. The deal has since ended but both myself and the IT Manager at work managed to nab one for a princely sum of £329.

Intel Core2 Duo E4300
2GB 533MHz DDR2
250GB SATA HDD
19″ Dell Flat […]

HOWTO: Change MCE Remote Keyboard IR Transmit Channel

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

I’ve been searching for this information for a very long time but because of the stupid arbitrary name that Microsoft destowed upon their Media Center keyboard, it has proved somewhat troublesome. Ironically, not five minutes after I post on thegreenbutton.com asking for help, I stumble across a post on another forum giving instructions on […]

Fascism here we come!

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Listen, I’m sorry, no seriously I am. It was never my intention for this blog to turn in to a soap box for me to bore you all to tears with my conspiracy theories and reports of other Government led initiatives that purport to be good for the public. Again, I’m sorry, if you’d rather […]

CCTV (read: Government) invades your privacy

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

After watching a BBC programme about CCTV last night called “CCTV: You are being watched” I felt like I had been transported in to the Orwellian esque film, V for Vendetta.
Last night’s programme was nothing more than propaganda from our own government. This is the second such incident (programme) in as many months where the […]