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SoundBridge network issues
Posted on Friday, October 2, 2009 | No CommentsEver since switching to WPA2-AES security on my wireless network I've been having some problems with my Pinnacle-branded Roku SoundBridge wireless MP3 player. Problems like "strange, this used to be connected to the network." It seems that after a few days of working perfectly ... -
Xbox 360 and miniDLNA
Posted on Sunday, September 20, 2009 | 5 CommentsSince my PC blew up - and took Windows with it - I've been gradually making the switch to using Linux as my everyday desktop operating system. Although I've been using it on my laptops and netbooks for years, I've usually kept Windows on ... -
Apostrophe’s in the wild: 5
Posted on Friday, July 31, 2009 | 2 CommentsAnother day, another sad tale of apostrophe abuse. It seems that the simple rule of "an apostrophe never pluralises" is too much for the shopkeepers of our great nation. While we're already aware of the horrendous abuse piled upon the innocent possessive apostrophe by Asda, ... -
Free music – legally
Posted on Friday, July 31, 2009 | No CommentsYou know what it's like... You fancy something new and exciting to listen to, but don't fancy lining the pockets of industry fat cats by shelling out for yet more cookie-cutter mass-produced pap. While there are pretty snazzy online radio systems like Spotify out ... -
Apostrophe’s in the wild: 4
Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | 1 CommentThose poor apostrophes keep getting abused - left out in the cold in places they have no right being. Take, for example, this woeful tale of a poor innocent apostrophe who found himself sandwiched between "DVD" and "s" at the Asda Living store in Forster ... -
Thornton Ramble
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 | No CommentsWalking is fun. It gets you from A to B, and you don't have to pay increased fuel duty. Last Sunday I got to have extra fun walking thanks to the City of Bradford Metropoliton District Council - specifically, the Countryside division thereof - ... -
Sky Blue LE
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 | No CommentsHaving been disappointed at missing out on buying the major Korean animated film Sky Blue - the chap in CEX was unable to find where they'd put the discs - I treated myself to a copy on Amazon. When it arrived, I was thrilled to ... -
Windows wins on netbooks
Posted on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 | No CommentsIt seems that Microsoft is scoring a bit win in the netbook sector, with claims doing the rounds that Windows XP has gone from a mere 10% of the market in February last year to 96% now. As someone who uses - and likes - ... -
Powered by Ubuntu
Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009 | 2 CommentsMy laptop is now officially Powered by Ubuntu, thanks to System 76 and the Linux Emporium. To snag yourself some free Ubuntu stickers, simply pop a self addressed envelope across to: The Linux Emporium Bridge House 17a Maybrook Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B76 1AL UK They'll drop a pack of ... -
Twitter and XHTML validation
Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009 | No CommentsI've been fighting my new WordPress theme this morning in order to get the darn thing to validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional - I didn't aim for Strict as I use the "target=_new" functionality in a lot of existing links which would need to ...