Quick Tip: Changing Ubuntu 17.10’s dock behaviour
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](https://robert.hawdon.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/banner2-1080x547.png)
[SysOps] MySQL and the mysterious case of the stopped replica
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
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!
“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...
The UK General Election, there is no such thing as a wasted vote
“Why should I vote? My vote won’t make a difference, what’s the point?” Heard that before? Maybe you’ve said it yourself, maybe you’re thinking it right now. But, there is actually no such thing as a wasted vote. Don’t believe...![[PSA] Young people (18+) of the United Kingdom – REGISTER TO VOTE TODAY](https://robert.hawdon.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1280px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg_-1080x640.png)
[PSA] Young people (18+) of the United Kingdom – REGISTER TO VOTE TODAY
Today (22nd May 2017) is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming UK general election. If you have not done so already, go to the Register to Vote website and register now: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Time and time again, it’s been shown that...
A look back at the Ubuntu Phone
About 5 years ago, I read an article on Canonical’s ambitious plans on achieving device convergence with a product called Ubuntu for Android. That is to use the same code across different types of devices and allowing different devices running the same software...
Hungry Jack’s (Burger King) “The Aussie” review
A kind of a follow up to the McRib review I did a few years back. Whilst out in Australia, I just had to visit on old favourite, Hungry Jack’s, the Australian subsidiary of Burger King, as it’s the only place you can order “The Aussie”....
Review of Emirates Business class
Out visiting family in Australia again, as my website is no longer hosted from home, I’m not actually surprised that it’s still online this time. Of course, being a resident of the United Kingdom means that the process of getting yourself from one side of...Hello and welcome to my site
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