Archive for July, 2010

The only way I can watch a DVD…

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

The only way I can watch a DVD on my laptop is to stream it over my network from my desktop using VLC.

I wish the car alarm outside m…

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

I wish the car alarm outside my window would stop going off every 20 minutes.

$enabled = $disabled. That’ll …

Friday, July 30th, 2010

$enabled = $disabled. That’ll work entirely as expected.

O2 charge £5 a month for a st…

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

O2 charge £5 a month for a static IP. AAISP give out /27 address blocks (32 IP addresses) for free without asking questions. I rest my case.

Everyone making an API should …

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Everyone making an API should provide sample code for PHP, ASP and LOLCode. Like MailChimp do.

The table we use to store orde…

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

The table we use to store orders in a database has a total of 119 columns. Many aren’t used.

How to fix a computer: http://…

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

How to fix a computer: http://twitgoo.com/1envpt

My laptop screen’s left hand s…

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

My laptop screen’s left hand side frame has snapped in half … again …

Back in the UK. Weather isn’t…

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Back in the UK. Weather isn’t as nice here.

Someone just emailed me a rand…

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Someone just emailed me a random person’s student finance plans for some uni in the US. People really should check email addresses properly.