If like me, you are trying to run Battlefield 3 under Windows8, you’ll need to patch your registry as follows. … More
Category: Tech stuff
Magic DVD Ripper
I’ve been using RipIt4ME and DVDecoder for years but they finally met their match with Iron Man 3. But after … More
The Dark(ish) Web
According to Andy Archibald, head of the UK cyber-crime-fighting unit, the Internet is rife with people building secret, closed spaces … More
Apple IOS 7
To be honest IOS7 looks less appealing than IOS6 but I guess we’ll get used to it. It makes the … More
3G Dongle and Windows8
If you have a ZTE dongle from 3 and your Windows 8 computer refuses to use it, uninstall the software … More
Cat5e Network and Telephone
I’ve recently run some more cat6 cable around the house and realised I’d be running a telephone extension and a … More
Windows Snipping Tool gives Black screen – Fixed
So you are trying to use the Snipping Tool and when you click New Snip, the screen goes black. Bummer. … More
nvidia 306.23
Installing this driver in place of the 301.x variants jumped my Windows index for graphics from 4.1 to 6.6 and … More
APC Master Switch Webadmin not working
Easy fix: 351YES Long-hand: ——- Control Console ——————————————————- 1- Device Manager 2- Network 3- System 4- Logout <ESC>- Main Menu, … More
Mac Mini 2009 Media Centre
Having had to rebuild my Mac Mini Media Centre recently, I’ve had a chance to review how I built it … More