[Part I] [Part II] [Part III] [Part IV] [Part V] … [Part X]… [Part XV] Now that the first course of bricks is down, and the outline of the extension is starting to take shape, it seems like a good …
Read moreBuilding an Extension, Part III
[Part I] [Part II] [Part III] [Part IV] [Part V] … [Part X] … [Part XV] With the footings in place, the inside of the extension was dug out to the same level, six courses of bricks below floor level: …
Read moreBuilding an Extension, Part II
[Part I] [Part II] [Part III] [Part IV] [Part V] … [Part X] … [Part XV] It took a further day for the trenches for the foundations had been dug out. Running right along the middle of one trench was …
Read moreBuilding an Extension, Part I
[Part I] [Part II] [Part III] [Part IV] [Part V] … [Part X] … [Part XV] Until last week my house had a conservatory. It was a half-brick construction, and was one of the main selling points when I bought …
Read moreSocial Computing
A couple of days ago I read, and commented on, a blog entry called “The Case for More Community on Your Ubuntu Desktop (Part 1)“. There’s no sign of Part 2 yet, but in the meantime this post is my …
Read moreCheaper Ubuntu One tiers
A while back I blogged about a few bits of software which provided free versions, and paid-for versions, but which I felt missed the mark by overpricing the cheapest paid-for options. Amongst these was Ubuntu One, which offered 2GB of …
Read moreGrave Gravatars make comments seem sarcastic
Like many other blogs, this one uses so-called “globally recognised avatars”. or “gravatars” to provide each commenter with their own unique image which will match from site to site, and from visit to visit, so long as they use the …
Read moreUsing Calibre with a Kindle 3 on Ubuntu 10.04
I’ve been waiting and watching the eReader world for some time now, waiting for the price (for a half decent product) to drop below about £100. The Kindle 3, starting at £109, was close enough for me to preorder one …
Read moreSolved: Ubuntu Missing Numpad Issue
If you just want the quick fix: try pressing SHIFT+NUM_LOCK. For the full gory story, as it affected me, read on… A few weeks ago the numeric keypad on my work PC stopped responding. The Enter key still worked, but …
Read moreDIY Foxkeh SVG Wallpapers
I’ve long argued that there should be more SVG-based wallpapers available, so that users can modify or tweak them to suit their own requirements. A step in the right direction is Foxkeh’s Wallpaper Creator – a web page which lets …
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