Visio Stencils .vssx
zulfikar I just downloaded a new Visio stencil to use in my artistic creations! However my copy of Visio 2010 (yes, 2010!) could not understand it. Previously Visio Stencil files always…
Predictive Analytics – a caution from Harold
Having watched with interest since season 1 I have to say Person Of Interest is one of my favourite TV shows. It combines a level of geekness, Seal-esque violence and…
Bye bye to Server 2003 (and R2)
Take a long hard look... 2003 R2 Server Logon Depending on when you are reading this Windows 2003 is either still in your environment or it's already gone. However you…
Co-op Bank’s Lost & Stolen card debacle
Hmmm, this is tragic by Co-operative Bank. My card stopped working "bad card" says Mr Chip & Pin, seems retailers are used to this and try cleaning the 'chip' sim…
Using SubInACL to dump permissions and re-apply
As usual during a data centre migration at some point you need to move a huge chunk of data. I've come across several of these challenges in my years of…
Windows 10 and the moving goalposts (or Start Menu)
Microsoft have decided to create a new Operating System designed for users! Yup, plain old folk like you and me. Now that is cause for celeberation. Windows 8 was a…
Magic a Fujitsu Celvin Q802 into a QNAP TS-469 Pro
Welcome fellow NAS enthusiasts. A Fujitsu Celvin Q802 (much like previous Celvin models) is simply a rebranded QNAP model with a firmware modification. In this instance the Fujitsu firmware limits…
The Prancing Horse plot – NHS Takedown
Dear Colleagues in another British City, Operation Prancing Horse IT is with great jubilation that we write to you of our success in taking over 3 of the key NHS…
Google Wallet verification farce…
So, I get an e-mail from Google stating that my Google Wallet has been suspended as they cannot verify my identity. So I got to Google Wallet online and see…
The snowball effect…
It's those little problems at the beginnng, those minor workarounds or compromises made early on in the project. That's what causes problems further down the line, exacerbated by a change…
Generation 8 HP Microservers released
HP have released updated versions of their Microserver range, the 8th gen. Now comes in 2 flavours, a G1610 or a G2020 with either a 2.2 or 2.5GHz dual core…
‘CVsite’ Marketing ploy – did they really just review your CV?!
Ever used online job boards? Tempted to have your CV/Resume reviewed by experts to improve your chance of selection? Well, now someone somewhere is volunteering your CV for an initial…