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Category: General stuff
TWEETME.ME – See the Tweets around you
[ad name=”postsqrRight”]The other day I stumbled on an interested site which shows on a Google Map the tweets around your location. It seems like a great little project, which from the about page, it’s only a small part of a larger “top secret” project the developer is working on, but after getting the tweets on…
Why Webhosting.uk.com Sucks–Part 2
This is a continuation from Why Webhosting.uk.com Sucks – Part 1 In this post I will be discussing and reviewing my biggest grievance with Webhosting UK Com Ltd. When it came to cancelling my services with them I put in a request to cancel it and expected to have the remaining time (25 days out…
Why Webhosting.uk.com sucks – Part 1
I am not a fan of mindlessly bashing companies, but as those who have known me for more than a few minutes will know I can rant. A lot. And when it comes to companies or people not playing fair, or providing abysmal service it really winds me up. [ad name=”postsqrRight”]I was a loyal customer…
WordPress 3.1 with Disqus Plugin Errors for Comment Count in Admin
I noticed a while ago when I upgraded all the blogs I manage to WordPress 3.1 that there is a small problem with using the Disqus plugin in that it causes a horrible error when viewing posts page in the Admin interface. Instead of showing the post count it instead shows: Warning: number_format() expects parameter…
Super Bowl was here so were some ads.
Super bowl came, and thankfully left the other day and I can’t deny I am thankful. While I didn’t watch it myself I did notice that it seemed to be the only thing on my twitter feed last night – I ended up muting the ‘#superbowl’ hash tag incidentally – and while I didn’t appreciate…
December Blizzard Time-lapse
I have a strange love of time lapse video but this one particularly caught my eye, incredible to watch. December 2010 Blizzard Timelapse from Michael Black on Vimeo.
What is SSL and Why Do I Need It?
SSL is a vital tool in securing your information when communicating sensitive data online, and can help protect you and your clients/visitors. Unfortunately many site-owners and users don’t understand what SSL is, how it works or how it can benefit them. This post aims to be a simple clear-cut guide on what it is, how it works and why you and your visitors need it.
5 things I want to do in the next year
The new year is almost upon us and I can’t wait! 2011 will hopefully be a busy and exciting year, with many aspects of my life changing quite dramatically. I hope to be at University come September 2011, something which will no doubt change almost every aspect of my life with the leap in freedom,…
Coffee shops
I do enjoy spending time in coffee shops – as much as I complain while I am they are interesting places. Places where you see a variety of people, and it can be a fascinating experience. You see the middle ages woman who come in for a gossip, and sit with friends carefully picking off…