Spotify Phishing
I occasionally like to check on the spam/phishing emails I receive. It's fun to see how terrible some of them truly are but then sometimes there are some that have put in a little effort. A Spotify on...
Midnight Marathon
Just a quick one today to keep the chain going! Last night my partner came across the Midnight Sun Marathon in Norway Marathon - 2021 - Midnight Sun Marathon \ Welcome to the 31st edition of the Midni...
Star Citizen - The Years Fly By
I don't think there are many gamers out there now that haven't heard of Star Citizen. The crowd funded sci-fi space sim of our dreams. I was so incredibly excited at the time that I decided to back it...
Today I Learnt - Bluetooth Naming Origins
For some reason, I have been blissfully unaware of the origin of the name of the Bluetooth technology. Bluetooth's name took inspiration from King Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson. The implication was that...
Day 37 - #100DaysToOffload
Being just a little over a third of the way through the #100DaysToOffload challenge set forth by Kev back in April I'm starting to run out of steam a little. I've got a few longer articles on the back...
This Mornings Walk
We got out nice and early while the temperature was still low this morning and went for a nice walk through the local trails. I was attempting to record it with MapMyWalk as there are a few parts of t...
Exchange Online Remote PowerShell & MFA
Whether we like it or not, email is still the primary form of communication for most businesses outside of the tech industry. It's the simplest option with everyone being able to send one. Things are...
Day 35 - #100DaysToOffload
I don't particularly have anything of interest to talk about with the time I have available to me this evening. I've got a few longer pieces that I'm putting together but I don't want to rush them and...
A Very Full Day
I wasn't quite sure what to put in this post. I had an idea earlier but don't have time to write it up tonight, so I'm going to go for a bit of a "what a day" mash up post. Work day started off alrigh...
Work Brain - Engage!
After taking a week off, getting surprised by a bank holiday Monday and then getting an extra closure day for Tuesday, I finally returned back to work today. As you're aware, you somehow always seem t...
Removing Negativity from Your World
With the way things are right now, this is an incredibly difficult task to achieve, but it doesn't all have to be done in one go. Just the process of removing negative things from your life can feel i...
Windows Terminal - Deeper Dive
Pre-amble I previously posted about my First Look at the Windows Terminal and it has been the most viewed post on my blog so far. From my Plausible.io Analytics Dashboard Little did I realise that I m...
Planning for the Home Assistant
Earlier today, I had no idea what I was going to write about for day 30 (seriously, I've made it to day 30 of #100DaysToOffload!). But news and discussions have been coming at me from all angles about...
Following a F***book Group - Without an Account
I got rid of my FB account many years ago and if you haven't, you should seriously consider it. Unfortunately, so many people still use it, including things like local running clubs. Now, this poses a...
Quick Look - Matrix
I've not really done much with Matrix but it's something I have been meaning to learn about and possibly start using a little more. The main reason I started paying a attention was when Mozilla finall...
Android - Customising the Quick Settings Menu
Despite using Android since around the "Donut" era, there are still things now in the latest versions that I have yet to experiment with more. I'm ashamed to say, the Quick Settings Menu has always be...
OnePlus 3 - Replacing Rear Camera Module: Attempt 2
A while ago I attempted to replace the rear camera module in my OnePlus 3 due to the fault it developed with auto-focus. This is, unfortunately, a common fault with this device. As you've probably gue...
Windows Terminal - First Look
There are times when I need to use Windows and there is no way around that. One of my issues, however, was remembering to use commands like cls as opposed to clear when wanting to clean things up a li...
Week Off - Good Intentions
I've finally got around to having a week off this week. I know full well that it's going to start with great intentions to get loads of stuff done, but we all know what happens, don't we? I've got boo...
Software Lost to Buyouts
With the recent news of Giphy being purchased by Facebook for $400 Million (I mean really, 400?), I thought I'd list a couple of the things that I've lost to buyouts. Sunrise Calendar (Microsoft) Back...