Preventing the Screensaver from Running in Lubuntu
For some reason, my 2nd Lubuntu machine just won’t play ball when it comes to stopping the screensaver from running. Of course, I’ve tried all the usual stuff and mostly…
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Copying List Structures in Sharepoint 2010
Copying is a pretty simple thing right? We copy files, text, images etc. all the time so naturally, you would commonly need to do this kind of thing in Sharepoint….
Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu 15
After recently installing Ubuntu, I noticed a window pop-up with a list of shortcuts. I’d never seen this screen before so took a screenshot but afterwards wondered how I would…
Installing From an ISO File in Oracle VM VirtualBox
Something I keep forgetting is how to set the ISO file that I want to use when installing an operating system in Oracle VM Virtual Box. So, if you are…
Screen Size too Small in Ubuntu on Oracle VM VirtualBox
I just installed Ubuntu 15.04 in my Oracle Virtual VM and found that my screensize was set to 640×480 aka Too Small! There is a quick fix though. Run the following…
How to Play Audio Faster
If your time is limited, it can be useful to play audio faster than at its recorded speed. This only really applies to audio books and podcasts, but can help save…
Using Audacity to Speed Up Podcasts and Other Audio
As my army (small print: 1) of loyal readers know, I listen to a huge number of podcasts although lately, I have specifically focussed on the excellent Startups for the…
Lessons Learnt by a Career Changer
Until quite recently (December 2014) I was a primary school teacher and had been for the prior 9 or 10 years. Despite having a background in IT as a software…
Unexplained Build Errors With SQL Server 2014 Database Projects in Visual Studio 2013
I recently came up against a problem when I tried to build/deploy my database in Visual Studio 2013 to an SQL Server 2014 instance, and in response, kept getting a…
Adding an ASMX Service in Visual Studio 2013
This is a brief (and simple) introduction on how to add an ASMX service to your Visual Studio C# project. Before you begin, however, be aware that this type of…
Zooming About The Screen In Windows
I watch a lot of videos with code (computer programming code) displayed and always wondered how they zoomed into various parts of the screen so easily. My attempts involved using…
11 Tips For First Time Boaters
This is a little off-topic for my blog but we recently came back from a week’s holiday on a beautiful Broom’s Boats, boat courtesy of Hoseasons. Since there were a…
MailChimp Subscribe Button Doesn’t Appear in WordPress
I recently added a MailChimp email subscriber widget to my WordPress site and found that the Subscribe button (a fairly important feature!) didn’t appear. Fortunately, the fix is quite easy….
9 Reasons You Should Listen To Tech Podcasts
I’ve long been a huge fan of listening to podcasts but can they really change your life? Err…maybe not, but I am convinced that they can be hugely beneficial to…
Creating a Tip Box in CSS/HTML5
I’ve recently been reading the excellent Professional Javascript for Web Developers by Nicholas Zakas (@slicknet) and couldn’t help but admire the way tips are shown in the book. That got me thinking…how…