Archive for December, 2011

Andysworld! Advent Calendar – Dec 5 – vExpert Spotlight: Andrew Hancock

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Just been published, Fame for 15 seconds?

VMware vExperts were asked the following three questions?

1.How did you get into IT?

2.How did you get into working with VMware and becoming a 2011 vExpert?

3.What would you tell someone who wanted to get a job like yours to do?

vexpert-spotlight-andrew-hancock

Check out my answers, if you want at http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2011/12/vexpert-spotlight-andrew-hancock.html

Andysworld! Advent Calendar – Dec 4 – Is your Broadband Slow and unreliable?

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

If your telephone master socket, looks like this example, it could be the problem!

UK BT Master Telephone Socket

UK BT Master Telephone Socket with many extensions

try removing a few extensions, and just connect your Broadband Modem or Router!

(this example provided by a friend, it did have more extensions, that have since been removed! The ADSL Broadband Router light did not light )

My BT Master Socket - New ADSL faceplate

My BT Master Socket - New ADSL faceplate

If you fancy some DIY, you can change the BT Master NTE5/5A faceplate, for a modern NTE2005, (ADSL faceplate) which has a connection for telephone and Broadband USB Modem or Router, and then there is no need to use an additional broadband filter. NTE2005 (ADSL faceplate) are readily available on eBay and Online.

Andysworld! Advent Calendar – Dec 3 – Cats Are Aliens!

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Proof that cats are aliens!

Angus The Alien!

Angus The Alien!

Angus The Alien!

Angus The Alien!

Andysworld! Advent Calendar – Dec 2 – Tilly Rare Limited Edition Photograph

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Not often seen, this very rare species, Catus Tabbious! – Tilly!

Tilly at rest

Tilly at rest

Tilly

Tilly

Andysworld! Advent Calendar – Dec 1 – New Wellington Boots

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Twenty-four days until Christmas 2011, so lets treat you to a blog a day! the Andysworld! Advent Calendar! (just without the chocolates!).

My Wellingtons Boots or Wellies for many years, have been in a very sorry state,  they’ve split and leak!

So with my Birthday money from Family and Friends (Thank You!), I’ve purchased a new pair of Hunter wellies – Hunter Argyll Short Knee Wellington Boots.

I did not purchase from Hunter, but a local business in Yorkshire TotallyWellies.Co.Uk.

Old and New Wellington Boots

Old and New Wellington Boots

I had to get the Short Knee version, because as Lindsey, said “you’ve got fat little legs” – I just look like “Compo”  now!