Category: General

Defrauded by… my own bank?

Defrauded by… my own bank?

Last Tuesday (29th May) I decided to open an ISA. While at work at went through the necessary forms online and shortly thereafter received a welcome email telling me that I had to send...

HOWTO: Change MCE Remote Keyboard IR Transmit Channel

HOWTO: Change MCE Remote Keyboard IR Transmit Channel

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...

Fascism here we come!

Fascism here we come!

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...

CCTV (read: Government) invades your privacy

CCTV (read: Government) invades your privacy

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...

Ubuntu v. Vista (my experiences)

Ubuntu v. Vista (my experiences)

“We live in interesting times gentlemen.” Indeed, we do. But not interesting for the reasons you suggest pal. I actually heard this pearl of wisdom before, during and after a presentation I recently attended...

Windows…. Vista, or as I would rather refer to it, Blister. My reason for this rename quite simply is that Vista is so frustratingly irritating. As with a blister on your heel and a...