07

Dec/08

Great 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

02

Dec/08

Considering 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

27

Nov/08

WordPress 2.5.6 Upgrade

I did another successful upgrade to the WordPress engine on this site.

25

Nov/08

More 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

24

Nov/08

O2 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

23

Nov/08

Back 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

16

Nov/08

O2 Blocks Port 25

It has only been recently that I have got the my broadband service from O2 and I have already hit a wall. I tried sending email through the internationally recognised default port (25) and it would not let me do … Continue reading

15

Nov/08

Installing Ubuntu 8.10 From USB Stick

I had crippled my Linux box from the pokey customizations I had made before doing upgrading from Ubuntu 8.04 to 8.10 and since upgrading it had been a bit wobbly since. In the end I had to reset my network … Continue reading