Robert Ian Hawdon, Author at Robert's Blog

Introducing DF-SHOW: A *nix rewrite of an obscure DOS file manager

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Jun 11, 2018 | My Life, Technology | 0 comments

I’ve been into computing for a very long time, being introduced to computers from a very young age. Some of my most fond memories of this particular hobby are from my youngest days, where even most the mundane things seemed really interesting, probably because...

Repairing a Logitech H390 Headset

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Apr 28, 2018 | My Life, Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

This is a guide to repairing a Logitech H390 Headset which has stopped working and is now appearing on your computer as a “Lync Audio Device”, as well as a bit of a teardown and backstory. Click here to go straight to the guide. Backstory As the company I...

The Trustico incident and how you can handle HTTPS security better

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Mar 3, 2018 | In The News, Tutorials | 0 comments

So, another week, and what seems like another major blow for web administrators around the globe as over 23,000 HTTPS private keys purchased through Trustico have been reported compromised. Privacy. Over the last few years, this single word has been a big focus on the...

The chronic condition I have which requires me to bleed regularly to live

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Feb 5, 2018 | My Life | 1 comment

A bit of deviation from the usual content on here about my experiences with a condition known as haemochromatosis. Being British, I know how generally the discussion of personal issues generally doesn’t happen (it’s not the done thing, by golly!), but by...

Quick Tip: Changing Ubuntu 17.10’s dock behaviour

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Nov 2, 2017 | Technology, Tutorials | 2 comments

I’ve been using Ubuntu 17.10 since its release and so far, I’m impressed. But there’s been one little feature which has been annoying me is how the new dock handles multiple windows from the same application. When clicking an application icon in the...

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