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Brian Cox: Live
We went to see Brian Cox live at Wembley Arena recently and had a great time. If you’re not familiar, he’s a physicist who appears on various TV and Radio shows about science. He’s proven very popular because he makes… Read More ›
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XCOM 2: Long War 2 Guide and Tips (Spoiler-Free)
I love XCOM 2 and have got pretty good at it over the years. All that experience didn’t make winning at Long War 2 (a semi-official full-conversion mod for the game) any easier though. Lots of failure and knuckle-biting near… Read More ›
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PowerShell: Finding Invalid Mailboxes in Exchange
Mailboxes can me marked as invalid in Exchange; this usually doesn’t affect the day-to-day function of the mailbox (usually) but it will prevent any changes happening to the object (using the standard Exchange tools). However, whatever is causing those mailboxes… Read More ›
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Star-Trek : Bridge Crew, First Impressions
Do you want to experience being on the of the Enterprise? Do you have some form of VR device? Then you’re in luck because you too can do James T Kirk impersonations in front of three strangers while saying things… Read More ›
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Microsoft Does Irony
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Obutto Revolution Desk / Cockpit Review + Construction Tips
I’ve recently moved house and have a bit less space for my work / play desk (a huge, deep table-top). Additionally, I’ve been doing a lot more typing on it (loads of PowerShell in my current job!) and I’ve been… Read More ›
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PowerShell: Synchronizing a Folder (and Sub-Folders) Part 11
Adding a -PassThru option and fixed a very odd bug.
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Moving Home: For Geeks
We recently moved house and while there are lots of helpful checklists out there (like this on on the BBC) there were a few extra wrinkles for me due to my generally nerdy existence. So, here’s a few helpful hints… Read More ›
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Moving House!
So computer / mouse / keyboard / life is in boxes.
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Socially Acceptable, Hi-Tech Fidgeting: The Fidget Cube
I backed the Kickstarter for the Fidget Cube when I saw it and they finally arrived! It’s pretty much what it says on the tin; a cube for fiddling with. Each side has a range of surfaces, buttons and widgets… Read More ›