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Dec/08Why Lowering V.A.T Is So Confusing
There have been so many times where I did not realise the prices shown in store still had the 17.5% V.A.T on it and was only taken off at the till. This has highlighted the strength of e-commerce against brick … Continue reading
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Dec/08Formatting A Floppy Disk In Linux
Recently I ran into trouble with an unformatted floppy disk (it was virtual but none the less). It refused to mount because it did not have a valid file system and under Linux you need to specify or at least … Continue reading
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Dec/08Great Wall Of UK
It looks like I signed up to the wrong ISP. I do not agree at all with what they are doing but yet to have faced the issue of the ISP wide proxy (fingers crossed it won’t happen). An article … Continue reading
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Dec/08Considering Server Replacement
I am starting to see problems with my old, long running server. It gets bogged down very easily. I am considering 2 options: 1. Buy / get a new computer 2. Rent a Virtual Private Server (VPS) 3. Amazon Web … Continue reading
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Nov/08WordPress 2.5.6 Upgrade
I did another successful upgrade to the WordPress engine on this site.
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Nov/08More SCO Misery
I love it when the justice system works. More news that not only did SCO’s appeal lost in court against Novell, they are also to pay additional fees plus interest. Source article
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Nov/08O2 Home Broadband & O2 Wireless Box II
Overview I have signed up with O2 Home Broadband. It was very cheap as I am an existing O2 customer. Like most broadband companies they offer an “up to” speed of a certain amount and a free router. Ordering To … Continue reading
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Nov/08Back To Windows Vista
I have been away from my main computer for a while and coming back to it and it feels so slow (not to mention the broadband but that’s not my fault)! I can only point the finger on Windows Vista … Continue reading