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Day One with BT Infinity 2 and SkyHD+ Entertainment Extra+ & Sky Movies HD
So far so good. But I said the same about Virgin Media last year.Both services were installed around the same time, more or less.BT and BT Infinity 2The BT Infinity engineer had an earlier appointment...
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Day Two. BT – It’s good to talk.. to robots!
I’ve started to run into problems with BT.At no point during the ordering process was it clearly explained how the billing system works, or how you’d be able to move the payment date of a direct debit...
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Day Four of BT Infinity 2, BT Phone and Sky+HD with Entertainment Extra+ and...
BT continue to annoy me, unfortunately.I’m still waiting for Caller Display to be activated and it’s been a good couple of days now. I dread thinking that I may have to go back through what I call the...
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Somewhere over the rainbow..
.. there’s someone for me.But at the moment I really don’t give a flying monkey’s.(silence)(Realises that people could misinterpret this post given the clever references to a certain 1939 film from...
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I usually work with Apache web servers, but today..
.. well, today it’s Apache helicopters.
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Good to know that even the big guys make mistakes..
.. from time time, as I discovered when placing an order for new bedding through Sainsbury’s web site.I’ve been dealing with web servers and SSL certificates since I was a wee nipper. Okay, well, maybe...
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Chevron 8.1 – Day 0: The Check-In
It’s been a long time since I first saw the Stargate movie when it first came out in cinemas way back in 1994. But I remember it as if it were yesterday. I loved everything about it: the concept, the...
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Chevron 8.1 – Day 1: Dodgy Sandwich
Now the pace starts picking up. Slightly.The day started off down at the Trunk restaurant for breakfast. Back to those child-size chairs again. But the breakfast was marvellous – good quality orange...
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Chevron 8.1 – Day 2: Men in Rubber Masks (and other incredible stories)
Well now. Things are perking up quite nicely.I avoided most of the photo shoot sessions this morning (and autographs) because I hate rushing about and I’m not your typical Brit – I hate queuing. I also...
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Chevon 8.1 – Day 3: Gotta Catch ‘em All!
What a start to the morning! First I cut myself shaving, then, when opening a drawer, I punch myself solidly in the face.I’m fine.Going down to breakfast was farcical – both restaurants full up and far...
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Losing those pounds by pounding the pavement some more..
I tell you one for certain that I’ve come away with this week – I need to lose a fair few pounds.Those photos are a damn good reminder I’ve not been keeping to my regular daily 3 mile speed walks of...
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Resolving Sky Go Extra download problems on an iPad Air (or mini with Retina...
While BT continue to annoy me on the telephony front by sending SMS spam messages:I use Smart Talk and I have the appropriate calling plan.Sigh.However, another problem that cropped up recently was...
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The Cakes of Doom!
My ex-wife bought me two of the most delicious cakes from Patisserie Valerie yesterday.This is just a test from the WordPress iOS app to see how well it works in the field.
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A right old Rice pudding! Dropbox drops the bombshell
I’m a great fan of synchronised cloud storage – providing that:(a) it’s reasonably secure (two-factor authentication, underlying encrypted file/object storage system, limited staff access) (b) the...
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A super short Doctor Who story!
(Featuring Matt Smith’s Doctor)The Doctor: “Now, you see Davros, that’s where you went wrong when trying to conquer the universe. Again. By using OpenSSL 1.0.1e, your Daleks are susceptible to the...
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Suing Susie Suing Google because.. we don’t understand how things work
Above: things were simpler back then. Now it’s “I’ll sue you for this, I’ll sue you for that, waah waah waaaahhhh”, or you get shot/knifed or punched in the face – well done, humanity, well done.What...
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PINs and needles: Security fun!
Photo: The usual morning speed walk alongside the Basingstoke Canal, heading towards Woking town centre.Today saw me back at work after a lovely long Easter weekend that saw me off work from last...
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The 7,344 steps
Going for gold..I’ve discovered a great iOS app that compliments its brother, Runkeeper.From the same team comes Breeze, a new fitness app that works in conjunction with the iPhone 5s’ M7 motion...
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Deezer Picks: Ullo, mi dearios – The Best of Rambling Syd Rumpo
I’ve now ditched Spotify completely to join the ranks of Deezer – going as far as enabling the Premium+ subscription for £4.99 a month (normally £9.99/month for non-EE customers) to allow me to use...
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Where I’d rather be right now..
Photo: From my honeymoon in Bora Bora back in 2001.What a week this is turning out to be. Things seem to be going wrong left, right, and centre. It is as if all things I’ve done wrong in previous...
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