Fixing the workplace coffee machine.
My place of work, Bede Gaming, is a software house. Because of this, we hire a lot of developers, and, as everyone knows, developers have the amazing ability to convert caffeine into code. So when our beloved coffee machine (The Sage (Breville) “The...
My adventures into the world of GNU/Linux. Part 6 – Just another Linux server
It’s been well over a year since the last instalment. But here’s the long-awaited 6th part. It’s now November 2005 and I’d been using Linux on and off for 3 years as a desktop/workstation. So I started looking at how Linux systems could be used...
Major security flaw in Logitech wireless peripherals
Rejected title: The mouse that got the cheese On my desk, I have a very sophisticated hacking device. Want to see it? Sure. The most sophisticated hacking device. A mouse? Really? No, I’m not talking about some metaphorical “Here are the peripherals I used on a...
Repairing a mains powered timer
So it’s getting close to Christmas, so as usual it’s time to put the decorations up. All was going fine until it was time to put the tree lights on a timer. That’s when I discovered that both devices I have were not functioning when unplugged. Two...
How to host WordPress with Nginx (LEMP Stack)
I recently switched server hosting and whilst rebuilding, I decided to optimize my setup by switching my web server exclusively to Nginx. The challenge was getting WordPress to work with the new set up. The majority of independent guides for setting up WordPress will...![[Updated] Your favourite YouTube stars may soon dissappear from the platform, but not before your account goes first](https://robert.hawdon.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo_parody_stop-1024x675.png){kind=logo}
[Updated] Your favourite YouTube stars may soon dissappear from the platform, but not before your account goes first
Ah, who doesn’t love a bit of YouTube drama? Whilst I’ve tried my best to stay out of it (mainly by being a total nobody on the platform), I think what happened to my account is the start of something that’s going to spiral out of control. A light...
Introducing DF-SHOW: A *nix rewrite of an obscure DOS file manager
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
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
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...Hello and welcome to my site
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