Category: Computing

Computer problems

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It lives! At least a bit.

Computing
So I went back to 4th Dimension Computers because the insurance co were unhappy with “it’s dead Jim” as the reason my PC was dead.…
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Yay! Unyay!

Computing
I turned on my RiscPC and lo, “Thwooop” it went. Up popped: RISC OS 4.02 And then things went a bit wrong as it ran…
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Smooth as a grit sandwich

Computing
So I checked over the media server, spent ages making sure all the drives were plugged in correctly after shipping it over and then I…
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In theory

Computing General
…pyoor.org is back up and running. Of course, that is just a theory.
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As planned, then not quite as planned

America Computing General
Not that there was a plan. But yesterday actually seemed to go okay. Spent the evening offering my nursey services for free. There’s a volunteer…
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Wakey Wakey

Computing General
Sometimes my tired old MacBook won’t wake from sleep. Lets be honest, there are lots of things it won’t do anymore, including ‘staying switched on’,…
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Damn evil technology

Computing Video
So – years ago I bought a TV capture box. A relatively nice one. A Miglia Evolution TV. All brushed aluminium and shiny. They went…
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Okay google

Computing General
So, on my OnePlus One, “OK Google” is a bit flakey. It seems to work best if I sound slightly exasperated (which may relate to…
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Suck it up

Computing General
So, I like Plex. I like it a lot; it does a lot of things very well. Unfortunately, one of the things it doesn’t do…
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Comments Off on Just in case any one else is completely flummoxed

Just in case any one else is completely flummoxed

Computing
So there I was having got to a “Until Ubuntu fix the massive honking great bug, I don’t really need to footle with the media…
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