New Year 2011 – Website review
Happy New Year This year I thought I’d look back at some of my involvement in the Internet / websites
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WatkissOnline – Stewart's Blog
Various ramblings from an IT professional
Linux
Book review: IC 555 Projects
In the fast changing world of hobby electronics there are not many books that have been around for over 30
Read MoreChain-socials – harmless fun or annoying distraction
It seams that a week doesn’t go by without someone asking me to change my profile picture or post something
Read MoreWireless networking – Wifi slow or broken – try changing channel
In the good old days of wireless networking the world was a wonderful place. You bought a wireless router plugged
Read MoreDell helpdesk – McAfee anti-virus 18months free and missing service tag
I’ve had a couple of minor issues with my new Dell Inspiron Laptop. These have been resolved now, but I
Read MoreMobile broadband on Ubuntu Linux – O2 ZTE MF100
I’ve already provided details on how to get O2 Mobile Broadband Pay As You go on Ubuntu Linux with Huawei
Read MoreMP3 downloads from Ubuntu One – Linux
It’s been a while since I last bought music online, but I wanted a new Album for my daughter so that she can practice a song for a pantomime she’s dancing in. I thought I’d give the Ubuntu One music store a try.
Read MoreBug in msnbot (Microsoft / Bing web crawler) exceeding the bandwidth for my website
Unfortunately my website watkissonline.co.uk went offline for a few hours on Sunday due to a bandwidth exceeded issue. I’ve already
Read MoreUbuntu 10.10 – Linux operating system review
One of the reasons I’ve been using Ubuntu is that it is so easy to install and use. In the past Linux had a reputation for being difficult to use, but in the last few years that has been completely turned around so that Linux is in many ways easier to use than much of the competition.
Ubuntu is completely free, usually obtained as a free download, although also available via post or on computer magazines (eg. Linux Format).
Read MoreDell laptop Inspiron 15R N5010 – first impression
After my previous laptop (HP DV6200 ) ended up as a giant paperweight I’ve now bought a new Dell Laptop.
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