Regional Coding Enhancement
My wife bought some DVDs recently via Amazon’s UK site. They are unavailable in the UK so she bought them through one of Amazon’s affiliates. […]
Science and Technology
We Want Pluto Back
In the wake of Pluto’s demotion to a pluton ( lump of magma that has solidified, apparently), there’s a backlash building. A fierce backlash has […]
Ransomware
The concept of ransomware managed to pass me by until a recent news item on the BBC Manchester area. On the BBC’s website, where I […]
Google and Dell
I see that Dell has done a deal with Google to bundle Google software on new machines. As a Dell customer – a happy one at […]
Hidden Cameras
Oh, ho, here we go again. Gatsos are to go back to being hidden, it seems. The prominent yellow boxes may be harder to identify […]
Dell & Google
I see that Dell is testing Google software with a view to bundling it with new PCs. “Computer-maker Dell is running tests with Google to […]
Spyware – Scumbags
I usually look after system security in our house. While Frankie is an IT technician at work, she really doesn’t want to bother at home. […]
Internet Forums and Security
I’ve been having an email exchange recently regarding online privacy and such. I mention no names in order to respect that privacy. However I felt […]
Panthera tigris jacksoni
Anyone who likes cats (guilty) invariably has a similar passion for big cats (guilty). After all, they are just cuddly kitties with bigger paws (and […]
More on Dinosaurs
The entry below prompted me to dig out that old book I was talking about. I’ve scanned in one of the pictures – Brachiosaurus in […]