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my1login.com First Impressions
As you may have seen from some of my recent posts, I have been doing some research into ways of storing passwords securely. I…
Unique Memorable Passwords
I’m sure you’ve seen reports in the news recently of all the online services which have been hacked causing their users' passwords to be exposed.…
The take-anywhere Password Manager
Recently, there has been a spate of websites being hacked and passwords being exposed. Although I do use unique passwords on all sites they all…
LP-E6 Charging Problem and solution
This morning, I put my LP-E6 battery for my Canon EOS 7D camera on to charge in the standard LC-E6E charger, but it did not…
13 steps to an antique phone case
My girlfriend wanted a unique and interesting case for her mobile phone to replace the one she was using. She had seen handbags made of…
Creating an SSL certificate - step by step
What is an SSL certificate? At its most basic level, an SSL certificate is used to encrypt electronic communication, to authenticate users or devices, and…
Edinburgh Castle and the Hub, Edinburgh
Today, I visited the Roof Terrace at the National Museum of Scotland and took this Panorama showing the Castle at the top of the royal…
Burg Wächter Point Safe P2E Safe Review
I have recently purchased a free-standing home safe from Burg Wächter (sometimes spelt Burg Waechter). The Pointsafe range comes in four sizes P1, P2,…
Union Canal Wallpaper
Last night, I visited the Union Canal at Lochrin Basin in Edinburgh. I took a series of photographs and combined them to make this…
Edinburgh Skyline Wallpaper
Today, I visited the National Museum of Scotland and visited the roof terrace for the first time. The view of the city from there is…
My new Workstation spec
My current workstation is a Dell Dimension 9200 and it has served me well for the past 6 years or so, but it is…
Intermittent Virgin Media sync problems and solution
For the past few days, I have had intermittent sync problems with my Virgin Media router. The router is a Netgear VMDG280 as supplied by…
Confessions of a Public Speaker - Scott Berkun
I have recently finished reading the Scott Berkun book Confessions of a Public Speaker and I think it should be compulsory reading for everyone, especially…
Sony PRS-505 Review
The Sony PRS-505 has been around for a while now. I bought mine from Waterstones on September 3rd, 2008 - the day it was released…
Fixing the power button on Toshiba Regza Television (DIY)
When I tried to power on my TV this afternoon, pressing the power button did nothing, it felt like the switch inside was not being…