Tourism: Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary
The Seal Sanctuary at Mablethorpe is located at North End, on Quebec Road opposite the Mablethorpe Haven Golden Sands Caravan
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WatkissOnline – Stewart's Blog
Various ramblings from an IT professional
Installing Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) with Nvidia Graphics Card – blank screen during install / Live CD
This post describes the process I went through to get Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) to run on my desktop computer with Nvidia graphics card.
Before running this when I tried using the Ubuntu Desktop (Live CD) I was stuck at a blank screen.
Computer Hardware Review: Canon PIXMA iP4200 printer, including Windows and Linux Drivers, and includes CD/DVD print capability
I have recently bought a new Canon PIXMA iP4200 bubble-jet (ink-jet) printer. The printer includes dual paper input (a cartridge and top paper loader), photograph quality printing, supports borderless printing (for photographs without edges) and includes the ability to print directly onto CDs and DVDs (requires suitable disks).
Best of all it includes drivers for linux (although in practice this may vary) …
Linux beginners guide to compiling a program from source code – ktranslator, taskbar translation software
Compiling a program from source is something that causes problems for new Linux users. Here is a run through of
Read MoreGame Review: Linux Game – PowerManga Shoot-em Up
Powermanga is a great retro styled game reminiscent of the Arcade SpaceCraft games circa 1980’s. Rather than try and modernise
Read MoreFirst Aid Quiz web site, now on updated perl quiz engine
I have now updated The First Aid Quiz Web Site to use the new version of fhe quiz engine, which
Read MoreUpdate Charity Lottery Credit Card Fee – MBNA Mastercard, Egg, Royal Bank of Scotland charge, but not Barclaycard
Apparently I’m not alone in discovering that some credit cards companies will charge a fee for some charity lotteries. A
Read MoreNew Linux LPIC 102 Practice Certification Exam at PenguinTutor
I have added a new practice exam / test to the PenguinTutor web site. This latest quiz is on LPI
Read MoreHoliday with a Baby – Mablethorpe Haven Golden Sands
During May we had a weekend break at the Haven Golden Sands Caravan Park in Mablethorpe. In this post I’ll
Read MoreLinux – Network Time Protocol NTP on Linux
The computers have a reputation for not being particularly reliable in respect to the accuracy of their system clocks. They
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