<![CDATA[n The Problem  n For what seems like an eternity, but what has actually been 4-5 years, I have been planning to build a computer to replace my 12-year-old Apple Mac Mini. The problem has been each time I have even so much as thought about buying a part for it something comes up and…

<![CDATA[n Birthdays, Driving and shopping   n Please excuse the short post this week but it’s been a bit manic and I’ve not been able to make much progress on either of the two posts I’m writing at the moment, stay tuned for those in the coming weeks.  n If you’re interested they are, a continuation…

<![CDATA[n About a year ago, we moved into our new home, and it’s been a whirlwind of DIY projects ever since. n We kicked things off with a fresh coat of paint and began swapping out the old sockets and switches – well, mainly the switches. I still have a bag full of sockets waiting…

<![CDATA[n Rigging for events: Part 4  n Today, I’ll be extending my ‘accidental’ Rigging for Events series – though at this point, it’s less of an accident and more of a saga. For those eager to backtrack through this thrilling journey, my previous posts await your perusal right over here: n Today’s adventure takes me…

<![CDATA[n Today is a significant day for those in the UK, as it’s your opportunity to influence the next five years of our nation’s trajectory. It’s Polling Day, and your vote holds immense power. n You might feel that a single vote is inconsequential, or that it won’t prevent a particular party from winning. However,…

<![CDATA[n Earlier this year Freely, a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, launched to not a lot of fanfare. Whilst love the idea behind it they really have botched the delivery of the platform. n I’ve written a couple of posts in relation to freely and internet broadcasting in general…

<![CDATA[n An introduction to Elgato  n In my previous post, I had a look at what it would cost to create a Blackmagic Design Streaming setup for when I’m delivering training. By the end of the post, I discovered, without much surprise, that using professional video cameras is not the way to go as they…

<![CDATA[n Another Quick post this week following on from my quick post last week. Over the last two or three weeks I have been rebuilding the website, almost, from the ground up. I had a backup of a fair few of my recent posts but anything before 2022 was gone… or so I thought. n…

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed a few issues crop up on the WordPress sites that I manage both for myself and for friends and family. It was the type of issue that if something went wrong on one site, and because I ran them all from a single WordPress Multisite instance, it…

<![CDATA[n n I can’t believe how much trouble I’ve had trying to create an HbbTV App  n This a relatively short post this week, as I’m sure some of you will be glad, we’ve been working on the garden and due to the amount of work it is taking to level it, I’ve not had…