The joys of running websites is that you often end up troubleshooting issues that crop up. Sometimes the error can be something really simple, or fairly obvious. Like you switch to the latest version of PHP but forget to install all the required PHP modules. Other times, however, the error is more niggly than anything else, so you put it on the long finger. In my case I'd … [Read more...] about Debugging a Broken Website
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More Home Cooking & Buying From Smaller Producers
During the current insanity most of the country is on lockdown (or lock in) and many small businesses are closed. How many of them will re-open when things start returning to some semblance of "normal" is unknown, but I suspect quite a few will struggle to get back to business. I've always liked supporting smaller food producers, which was one of the reasons why I setup the … [Read more...] about More Home Cooking & Buying From Smaller Producers
A bit of Computing History – USB 56k Modem
If you're old enough you'll remember the "joys" of getting online on dialup. I know I remember it all too well. Back then I was using Windows mostly and had to share the line with the phone, so if anyone wanted to make a phone call then my 'net connection would be disconnected. While clearing out junk today I came across this odd bit of computing history - a USB 56k dialup … [Read more...] about A bit of Computing History – USB 56k Modem
A Bit Of Nostalgia
Years ago I used to have a silver zippo lighter. It wasn't actual silver, but some kind of bright metal. I've no idea what. I had it for years. The hinge broke at one point and somebody fixed it for me, as sending it back to Zippo for repairs wasn't something that entered our minds .. Around the same time Murphy's Stout were giving away brass Zippo lighters. I think I also had … [Read more...] about A Bit Of Nostalgia
A Quiet Family Christmas
Christmas is one of the few times of the year when a lot of us wind down and disconnect (more or less). It's a time for seeing family and friends and overindulging.. This year wasn't any different and I'm delighted to say I've barely left the house for the last few days. Christmas dinner was turkey-free, as we'd decided that none of us really like it. So instead we stuck … [Read more...] about A Quiet Family Christmas