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The problem with free and RSS…
The internet has been awash with people bemoaning the decision by Google to close Google Reader. Probably the next biggest talking point has been people asking what they can use to replace it when it’s...
View ArticleVirtualBox 4.2.10…
Were you thinking, “I’ve got nothing better to do this weekend than to download the latest version of VirtualBox and update the guest additions on all my VMs”? Well your luck is in!Oracle have just...
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UltraEdit for Linux/Mac v4.0 Beta II
Hot on the heels of the recent UltraEdit v19 release for Windows, comes the UltraEdit v4 Beta II release for Linux/Mac.I’ve just started using it and so far so good. They usually progress through the...
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UltraEdit for Linux/Mac v4.0 Release Candidate…
In a previous post I said that UltraEdit moves through beta really quickly. Today I’m rocking UltraEdit v4.0 Release Candidate on Fedora 18… CheersTim…read more
View ArticleWordPress Security…
With all the recent press about global brute force attacks on WordPress I decided to install the Better WP Security plugin last Sunday.It includes loads of security features, including the big ones...
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Windows PowerShell…
Followers of the blog know I’m a Linux fan, but over the weekend I needed to fix some stuff on a Windows server at work and I took my first tentative steps into the world of Windows PowerShell. It was...
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MobaXterm 6.3…
Thanks to Norman Dunbar for pointing out that MobaXterm 6.3 has been released. You can find the download and changelog in the usual place.I’ll be interested to see how the performance improvements to...
View ArticleMacBook Pro Mid 2009 : Replacing hard drive with SSD…
I’ve had my 13″ MacBook Pro since the mid 2009 refresh and it’s been really reliable. Apart from one brief visit to Apple to replace a noisy fan, I’ve had no worries. A few years ago I upgraded from 4G...
View ArticleDesktop SSD…
I wrote a couple of days ago about replacing my MacBook Pro hard drive with SSD. At the same time I bought a little SSD to use as the system drive for my desktop. I fitted that this morning, installed...
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Laptop and Desktop SSD Update…
I recently wrote about installing SSDs in my Laptop and Desktop. I thought I would write a quick follow up post to mention how things are going.I’m really happy with the changes to the performance of...
View ArticleCaptain Support and Windows 8…
Captain Support was getting pretty sick of supporting the crappy old laptops his brother and mother were using, so he selfishly bought them 2 shiny new laptops to make his own life easier. The only...
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WordPress 3.6.1 Released…
WordPress 3.6.1 was released yesterday. You can see the list of changes here.The auto-update feature ran though really quickly, with no problems.Happy upgrading. CheersTim…read more
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UltraEdit 20 Released
If you are an UltraEdit junkie, like me, you can now get your hands on version 20 for Windows. The most noticeable new feature is the ability to skin the editor. Post-installation it shows up with a...
View ArticleCaptain Support and the Windows 8.1 Upgrades
Being the adventurous type of guy he is, Captain Support decided to launch into Windows 8.1 upgrades on his Mom’s and sister-in-law’s laptops. They were identical machines, both running Windows 8 and...
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WordPress 3.7
WordPress 3.7 has been released. The downloads are in the usual place.I updated 5 blogs with not hassles.It’s worth having a read of this, which mentions the automatic updates that could happen without...
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OS X Mavericks on MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
After getting back from the OTN Nordic Tour 2013, I figured it was time to give OS X Mavericks a go.I’m currently using a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009). It’s a little long in the tooth, but it has 8G...
View ArticleCaptain Support and the Mystery of the Broken Website (Internet Explorer 11)
After successfully upgrading two laptops to Windows 8.1, Captain Support flew back to his secret server room and continued to monitor the world’s communications, waiting for the next opportunity to...
View ArticleWordPress 3.7.1 Released
WordPress 3.7.1 has been released. The announcement is here and the changelog is here.If you go on to your blog now, you will have the option of manually initiating the upgrade in the normal way. If...
View ArticleKeePass 2.24 Released
Just a quick note to say that KeePass 2.24 has been released. The downloads are here and the changelog is here.I’ve written about my use of KeePass here.I use the Portable KeePass version, so I just...
View ArticleMobaXterm 6.6
I’ve sung the praises of MobaXterm many times. Just a quick note to say version 6.6 came out a few days ago. The download and change log are here.If you are using a desktop PC running windows, but...
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