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Visio Stencils .vssx

zulfikar November 10, 2014 0 Comments

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…

Technical Fiction

Predictive Analytics – a caution from Harold

zulfikar November 5, 2014 0 Comments

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…

Active Directory Technical Fiction

Bye bye to Server 2003 (and R2)

zulfikar October 16, 2014 0 Comments

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…

Technical Fiction

Co-op Bank’s Lost & Stolen card debacle

zulfikar October 16, 2014 0 Comments

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…

Active Directory Quest Software Technical Fiction

Using SubInACL to dump permissions and re-apply

zulfikar October 10, 2014 0 Comments

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…

Technical Fiction

Windows 10 and the moving goalposts (or Start Menu)

zulfikar October 6, 2014 0 Comments

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…

QNAP Technical Fiction

Magic a Fujitsu Celvin Q802 into a QNAP TS-469 Pro

zulfikar August 30, 2014 45 Comments

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…

Technical Fiction

The Prancing Horse plot – NHS Takedown

zulfikar April 15, 2014 0 Comments

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…

Random Technical Fiction

Google Wallet verification farce…

zulfikar February 13, 2014 2 Comments

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…

Random Technical Fiction

The snowball effect…

zulfikar August 29, 2013 0 Comments

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…

Technical Fiction Virtualization

Generation 8 HP Microservers released

zulfikar June 11, 2013 0 Comments

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…

Technical Fiction

‘CVsite’ Marketing ploy – did they really just review your CV?!

zulfikar January 27, 2013 39 Comments

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…

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  1. zulfikar on The SHOCKINGLY easy way to steal a LexusJune 21, 2024

    Well I'm old enough to be one!!!

  2. Rauf on The SHOCKINGLY easy way to steal a LexusJune 21, 2024

    I think they rely on the fact that since only grandads drive them that any self respecting thief wouldn't be…

  3. zulfikar on Magic a Fujitsu Celvin Q802 into a QNAP TS-469 ProJune 10, 2024

    https://zulfikar.co.uk/download/

  4. Francesco on Magic a Fujitsu Celvin Q802 into a QNAP TS-469 ProJune 10, 2024

    Thank you so so much. I hope this will let the upgrade works. Because I was blocked in the middle…

  5. zulfikar on Magic a Fujitsu Celvin Q802 into a QNAP TS-469 ProJune 10, 2024

    Yes, i do have it. Will upload and reply with a link soon.

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