Category Archives: News

When to Disappear? Well we have a few minor script issues on our server! we’re still short of a total resolution although we are 99% back up. We may however disappear occasionally as our catch-all script isn’t working at present … Continue reading →

When you go to use the compressor to remove dust from your PC and it hisses before you press the blower! Time to investigate the cylinder is way too small and the pump also too small to waste air – … Continue reading →

Just bought a webcam for a little self-initiated project on Linux – setting up Motion its free CCTV command line offering… A little deep delving of knowledge and a lot of text editing and the free software is remarkably useful. … Continue reading →

Well I just decided to “lab” up an “opnsense” router….  in typical cheap fashion this landed up being an HP 6000 Pro small form factor with a dual gigabit “reclaim” card (£8 on ebay). Well the software on a Intel … Continue reading →

Well I guess the title spells it all out… 3 days on driver issue! The thought was simple – a USB wifi adapter just for when I may either want two network ports  (playing with router box software) or I … Continue reading →

Just had a notification on ios update…. 3 hours later and the phones back working! I think between three versions of iTunes and two different ios restores over multiple attempts I’m done! Hey it is working so I guess that’s … Continue reading →

So just after an update the monitor starts to flicker…. After an in depth investigation the feeling is that it may be hardware rather than software….. A complete strip down of the pc de-dust and re-seat of all major components … Continue reading →

HP brought out a device that doesn’t come with restore media…. Microsoft doesn’t support their product which is installed on the HP device … they suggest you talk to HP….. HP actually have the cheek to suggest you look on … Continue reading →

When your dedicated hard drive clone bay – genuine £13 bargain causes dedicated Windows only software to crash when 99% complete…. Following exhaustive tests it turns out its the bays implementation of usb to IDE / Sata chip at fault … Continue reading →

Well where do you start – check the bios … hmmm upgrade the bios to the latest version … notice while moving the unit that it rattles ( metal screw? on casing?). break down pc to empty shell remove flash … Continue reading →