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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 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...

A look back at the Ubuntu Phone

by Robert Ian Hawdon | May 21, 2017 | My Life, Technology | 0 comments

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

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Mar 25, 2017 | My Life | 0 comments

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

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Mar 20, 2017 | My Life | 2 comments

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...

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