Robert Ian Hawdon, Author at Robert's Blog

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...

[SysOps] MySQL and the mysterious case of the stopped replica

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Aug 5, 2017 | Work | 0 comments

It’s been a while since I’ve written about work, but this is one of those cases where someone might be scratching their heads for days as to what could be causing their issue. TL;DR, check every little thing your replica server does, down to the smallest...

Upgrading the firmware on the original Jawbone Jambox

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Jun 27, 2017 | Technology, Tutorials | 7 comments

A few years ago, I bought myself a Jambox which was the direct result of a former colleague at work using one to play background music in the office. I thought it sounded pretty good, so decided to pick one up for myself. Like a lot of things, it got a fair bit of use...

6 reasons why you NEED to vote. Number 5 will shock you!

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Jun 1, 2017 | In The News, Political | 0 comments

“What? Even me?” Yes, you! Note: This is a shortened version of this article. (Sorry for the clickbait) 1. Your vote will make a difference. There’s no such thing as a wasted vote, even in constituencies with a strong political bias votes for the...

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