Installing VMware Workstation 17.5
zulfikar Uninstall any other Virtualisation Software Firstly make sure you do not already have any virtualisation software installed on your Windows device. IF…
a simple Umrah guide
Having recently gone on Umrah again I found it useful to remind myself of the specific rituals needed to complete one successfully.…
Odeon Cinema Voucher Discounts rip-off
So, if you are lucky enough to work for an Organisation that lets you use a 3rd party employee discount Portal (e.g.…
CATalytic Converter Thefts
Ever had your CAT stolen? No, not the one that goes ‘meeow’ and scratches your best furniture. I’m talking about that bit…
John Lewis & the Stolen Mobile Phone saga
Never. Ever. Order a mobile phone for direct delivery from John Lewis. Or any other small, high value electronic items. If you…
How many Laptops, is too many Laptops?
It’s rather bizarre. Although I work in IT I do not consider myself a geek, I’m not overly obsessive about having hi-tech…
The infamous Birmingham [halal] burger crawl
As eating challenges go, this is right up there. Think you can do this in one evening? All you need to do…
Top [halal] Burger Places in Birmingham (Brum)
Welcome, thought I’d list out (and keep up to date) a list of the top burger places in Birmingham, UK. There wasn’t…
Azure SQL PaaS version confusion
So, it seems that simply obtaining the version information for your SQL PaaS database server isn’t as straightforward as it seems, the…
Protected view & local NAS/Network share
Easiest way to setup an exception for protected view for local drive mappings, all Windows versions (yes, including 10): Fire up Internet…
Cricket World Cup 2019 Games Venues Tickets & More
The CWC2019 comes to these shores (well England and Wales) next year from 30th May to the final on 14th July 2019,…
Continuous Learning – how to guide
The Information Technology landscape I work in has changed rapidly, and continues to evolve at pace. The common challenge I find now…