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Category Archives: Rant
Only going forward, because I can’t find reverse
…. Because the gearbox is F*d! So, there we go, normal day on the way into work, about 3/4 mile away from work, when I grabbed the gearknob, and pressed the clutch, and pulled the stick from 3rd into 4th, … Continue reading
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Coffee shop relaxation
This is the result of what I was going to blog when I was relaxing and having a coffee and sarnie, by the way of a very late lunch after a morning TKD session. (that incidentally was a sweat box, … Continue reading
Posted in *Nix, Geek-tech, Photography, Rant, wordpress
Tagged 3G, coffee, Internet, no signal, rant, relaxation, technology fail, tethering
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Apple Time Capsule Repair (Part 1)
Yes, of course, I am talking about an Apple Time Capsule, which, as we all know, are a little too prone to expiring a little young. Well, I am an owner of one of these afflicted devices, the downside is that I used it both as a backup device, and as a wireless access point, so, in one go, I’ve lost two useful devices. Well, as my alter ego MacGyver has a knack of resurrecting dead hardware and technology, I figured I would try some to work some Lazarus style resurrection on my Time Capsule. Continue reading
Posted in *Nix, Geek-tech, Rant
Tagged Apple, Bad Design, capacitor, fan, Faulty, over heating, power supply, PSU, repair, replacement, Time Capsule
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Ferrari are still cheats
Yes, this is another controversial post, so what, it’s a controversial issue. Formula 1 has engineered itself criticism again, through the same rules that got the sport into hot water years ago, and even more worrying – by the same … Continue reading
Posted in Petrol-head, Rant
Tagged Alonso, cheating, F1, Felipe, Felipe Massa, Fernando, Fernando Alonso, Formula 1, Massa, spirit of rules, sportsmanship, team orders, teflonso
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Appliance Insurance.
We all have white goods in our kitchens, be it fridge, freezer, cooker/oven, washing machine, maybe even a tumble dryer and dishwasher, as well as things like boilers elsewhere in the house. All have electronics and moving parts, so at … Continue reading
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Tagged British Gas, HomeServe, insurance scam., nonsense, rip off Britain, waste of money
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Legalese……
What a lot of crap. I’ve been looking at more “tidying” up of this site, amongst others, and finding out what I should and should not have on my site. One of those things is legal bumpf… What a minefield. … Continue reading
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Tagged cookies, disclaimer, killing lawyers, legal, madness, policy, privacy, rant, time consuming, time wasting
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Daytime Running lights
Let’s start with an admission, I have an Audi RS4, it has optional Daytime Running Lights (DRL) – and on my version, they are standard incandescent (halogen) bulbs. I will also admit that I do occasionally have them turned on. … Continue reading
Posted in Geek-tech, Petrol-head, Rant
Tagged daytime running lights, DRL, pointless, stupid drivers, stupid politics
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