July 2011
2 posts
Internet Explorer search box naughtiness
The first time Internet Explorer runs, you’re asked if you wish to keep Bing as your search provider, or choose from a selection of other available search providers.  If you opt to choose, you’re taken a page that allows you to choose from the most popular sites, including Google and Yahoo.  Here is the link to this page: ...
Jul 15th
QUOTE: “I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. Y… →
Jul 11th
June 2011
1 post
Connecting to SQL Express 2005 using SQL...
The connection string should be: \.\pipe\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE\sql\query Use “Windows Authentication” as the credentials
Jun 20th
May 2011
1 post
May 20th
1,238 notes
March 2011
1 post
Hide Google Instant Previews for Greasemonkey →
Mar 11th
February 2011
3 posts
Microsoft bans free software from Windows Phone... →
Feb 22nd
4 notes
Feb 20th
770 notes
Perfect definition of Facebook.... →
Feb 5th
January 2011
3 posts
The message text limit for the Marquee screen... →
Seriously, what’s the point?  Sometimes I just despair…
Jan 11th
Obama administration moves forward with unique... →
Is it just me, or is this a really bad idea?
Jan 10th
Change time again....
30 hours until I chop in my lovely blue Toyota Celica for a black Peugeot 106….Damn you, car insurance mafia!
Jan 9th
December 2010
2 posts
Hide Google Instant Previews for Greasemonkey →
Finally, a way to get rid of that damn magnifying glass in Google search… 
Dec 10th
Ubuntu 10.10
Yeah, it’s good.  It’s very good :)
Dec 8th
November 2010
1 post
Time to look like a twit again...
Yes, that time of year has returned once more - the clocks have gone back, the evenings are drawing in earlier, and the upper lips of men all around the world are getting colder.  So, for the second year running, the MDA team have decided to brave out another month of Movember and grow their facial folicles for charity once again. Here’s how it’s going to work:  our clean-shaven...
Nov 1st
July 2010
2 posts
Yikes
I’m glad to be on early shift today and tomorrow, and then on Holiday on Wednesday….it’s only 4 days until the big day….Yikes!
Jul 26th
Oracle 10G RMAN Error
The following RMAN error was received when running a compressed backup of a 1TB+ database on Oracle 10.1.0.4.0 on Solaris 9. RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =============== RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script...
Jul 23rd
May 2010
7 posts
More testing
So it looks like the Twitter to Facebook app is finally working again - here’s a test to see if it really does what it says on the tin….
May 19th
Bring on the oats
I think Scotts so Easy is far superior to Oats so Simple, and definitely worth waiting that extra microwave-minute for a decent bowl of porridge!  It’s great to have a bowl with some substance in it, not some mushy puree’d oat soupy stuff. Yummy!
May 19th
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy →
lickystickypickyme: Original BBC Radio Broadcast MP3s
May 18th
575 notes
Protests in Thailand... →
May 18th
Pictures from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico →
May 18th
Nom nom nom?
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Cadbury’s chocolate tastes different these days? Perhaps the new owners have an ulterior motive…
May 18th
Things that are currently bothering me:
After recently having the pleasure of reinstalling my PC (Windows 7) and my work laptop (Windows XP), I encountered the following wonderful programs that have tried to install loads of software that I don’t actually need. Windows live essentials (I only wanted Messenger) Photo Mail Tries to set your home page and search provider Windows live upload tool (hidden) Windows live sign in...
May 7th
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April 2010
4 posts
Photos from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano →
Apr 28th
Apr 26th
3 notes
Email logging
I’d really like to know if tis email blogging feature really works, ad if it populates to Twitter and Facebook too.
Apr 26th
Whizzy goodies...
Dave is playing around with a new blog engine….
Apr 25th