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How to switch numbers in iMessage on Dual SIM iPhones

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Aug 28, 2021 | Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

I’ve been using the dual SIM capabilities on my iPhone for a couple of years, allowing me to use one device for both Personal and Business calls and messages through iMessage. However, sometimes I’d run into an issue where I’d accidentally switch a...

Revenge porn: Mollie’s story on combatting it

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Nov 12, 2020 | Robert Investigates, Tutorials | 0 comments

With the current world situation, it’s becoming more and more important to not only protect ourselves in the real world but also online, especially as that’s where a lot of us are spending our time, whether it be for work or leisure. But what happens if...

Robert Investigates: Welp, they’re counterfeiting Uno cards now.

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Oct 30, 2020 | My Life, Robert Investigates, Tutorials | 0 comments

So, me and my fiancée have a little obsession, it’s a little card game you may have heard of called Uno. Yep, you know the one, a colourful combination of Yellow, Red, Blue, and Green cards with a few wild cards and numbers. You’ve probably played it...

Repairing a mains powered timer

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Dec 15, 2018 | My Life, Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

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)

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Sep 13, 2018 | Technology, Tutorials | 0 comments

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...

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...

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