About Me
I'm a thirty something engineer with an interest in Computing (particularly Linux), Psychology and Mathematics. Married with three kids, I've been studying with the Open University since 2008, I'm focussing on BSc (Honours) Computing and IT (B62).
An enthusiastic but amateur runner.
Yeah and a total geek.
Category Archives: Misc
Screen-grab Kindle
Kindle 3 -↑+Alt+G (Shift, Alt and G together). That is all.
Tomighty
If you’re a fan of the Pomodoro technique – there’s a fantastic little timer applet for the notification area called Tomighty.
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Tagged Java, Linux, Open Source, Open University, Study, Windows
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If
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and … Continue reading
Repair Samsung NC10 MBR
Repair the Samsung NC10′s MBR – returning the F4 recovery option. Continue reading
Steam
I go away for five months at the start of the year and my Internet usage drops to around 500 Mb a month. Rockstar has the Grand Theft Auto Complete Pack on Steam for £19.99, GTA IV is downloading as … Continue reading
Homefront
After not inconsiderable cajoling by a friend of mine, I hired a copy of Homefront on PS3. It transpires that this is a formulaic FPS title. The game is buggy. I’ve played through the first four levels and the PS3 … Continue reading
Why are video games the 30 something’s hidden vice?
I’m 35. There’s one PS3 in our house and I bought it. It’s attached to a nice big Plasma TV with a high refresh rate. If that sounds like I’m bragging, I’m not. See the kids come in from school … Continue reading
The problem with shortening URLs
Stephen Fry noted it on Twitter but, really one should proof-read URLs before posting:
Licensing
Never thought I’d have to publish this on my personal blog but I’d like to draw attention to the license: For any CC work that you use from this site, please use the following attribution: This work by Dougie Richardson … Continue reading
SSAFA, awards and royalty…
Just got back from London from the SSAFA Forces Help annual general meeting, where my wife Lisa won “Service Volunteer of the Year 2008/09″. SSAFA is a charity that helps serving and former servicemen and women, their families and dependents. … Continue reading
