I've just updated the Joomla! installation on my work site. It's a simple enough operation if you know how to change file permissions and where to find the files which need a wee tweak or two, but I would not do it without first creating full backups of all and sundry in case Murphy's law raises … [Read more...]
Of computers etc
September 4, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I'm sort of hunting for a new laptop at the moment. I've narrowed my choice down to a Dell Inspiron 6400 with an Intel 2.0ghz core duo CPU - T2700 and an X1400 Ati graphics card, 15.4" screen and 1 gig of ram.The CPU is just about top of the line, whereas the graphics system is not, but then I'm … [Read more...]
CSS
July 26, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Do you know what CSS stands for? Possibly, but if you don't it stands for 'cascading style sheets'. What are these things? Well, they are a set of rules, almost like program code which you can use to style web sites - things like making characters bigger or changing the colour behind some area of … [Read more...]
My computer is suffering from the heat
July 25, 2006 By 1 Comment
I used my compressed air to blow out some of the dust from the vents on my laptop, and I even locked the CPU fan with a bent paper clip to stop it from be spun to death by the high speed air. Good I thought that will sort out the high temperature readings. Only it did not.I switched on my … [Read more...]
VOIP Stunt
April 15, 2006 By 1 Comment
A student told me about this VOIP system which allows you to make calls from your PC to real phones. It's dirt cheap at 10 Euros for 120 days of calls and you only pay if your destination is not a country which accepts free calls. At the moment, the US, Italy, the UK and Ireland are countries … [Read more...]
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