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Semi Precious Weapons supporting Lady GaGa, 18 Feb, MEN Manchester

Friday, February 19th, 2010

I didn’t really anticpiate taking my compact digital camera because I didn’t know how well the photos and video would come out, and despite the notice on the entrance to the MEN stating cameras and digital recording devices would not be allowed, I think everyone at the MEN had a camera or phone with a camera! The only problem is I only took, on memory card, which was rather full, but here is a small clips of the evening to give you a flavour, and I apologise for the picture, video and audio quality – it was loud, that loud, it overloads the microphone on the camera. Also please note the language on this clip is rather strong, a bit stronger than Gordan Ramsey, if you know what I mean, plenty of F-Words!


Semi Precious Weapons supporting Lady GaGa, 18 Feb, MEN Manchester

GaGa – FANASTIC, BRILLIANT, BLOODY GOOD SHOW GIRL!

Friday, February 19th, 2010

We went to see Lady GaGa on her Monster Ball Tour last night at the MEN Arena – Manchester

In a few words, FANASTIC, BRILLIANT, BLOODY GOOD SHOW GIRL!

Why pay for Travelodge WiFi with all these FREE Access Points!

Friday, February 19th, 2010
3 Coverage HSDPA

3 Coverage HSDPA

No need for 3G, which at present I’m getting 5 bars good buddy, blowing me windows out on HSPDA! But why pay for Travelodge WiFi when there are 49 Access Points with un-secure WiFi Access in this area!

WiFi coverage at this location

WiFi coverage at this location

Rats Nest Part III – Done – Network Upgrade Complete.

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

All done, I need to configure both switches, but all the manual work is complete, old 3COM switches removed, new HP switches installed, and all the network patch cables patched in again.

I’ll just have to wait until Monday morning for the issues to be reported! I predict a busy day Monday!

The one that got away!

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Bird's gone!

Bird's gone!

I know it doesn’t look very special, and it was the first rushed shot, when daylight was fading this evening, and there was a Long Tailed Tit on my nuts. But the special thing about this photo was it was taken with my Digital SLR attached to my spotting ‘scope. The bird feeder was 100 metres from the position of the camera.

I hope to get some birds on the next shots!

Rats Nest Part II

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Spent most of the day un-taggling network cables…but I can now see the light at the end of this very long tunnel.

In case you were wondering the old switches have been divided into two distinct areas, because they are two different physical networks, that will be VLAN-ed on thje new switches. The new switches are installed, and configured, all the VLANs tagged and untagged, so all I have to do tomorrow, is to hopefully connect all the cables back!

Happy Pancake Day!

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Happy Pancake Day!

had your pancakes yet?

New TomTom Map Update 845.2645 – Use Latest Map Guarantee

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

tomtommap

TomTom have released a new Map Update 845.2645 today, (it could have come out late yesterday, as was promised on the 15 February 2010 – but I didn’t see it!). If you’ve just purchased your TomTom SatNav (in the last 30 days)

tomtomhome

Use the Lastest Map Guarantee from within TomTom HOME to download for free. Otherwise you’ll need to sign up for the quarterly Map Update Service.

Rats Nest

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

One of my projects on a client site, is to replace all the defunct, old 3COM network equipment with a new core HP Switch. This network communications cabinet currently  has seven (7) old 3COM switches (3300, 3300XM, 3000SM) all requring power, the communications cupboard gets very hot with all this old network switch equipment, and there is no more room for additional networking. So it’s being replaced with an HP core switch. It’s a very tedious job, labelling all the cables pulling them all out, removing all the older networking equipment, and re-installing the new switch, and cabling up again. But it’s a job that needs to be done…

So whilst your reading this today, give a thought for me, in a dusty, dark cabinet, with a rats nest of cables…..

In the long term, the advantages are clear, lower power consumption, less heat, electricity, CO2, and more network connections for more computers!

Rhubarb and Garlic

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Planted out my Rhubarb crown temporarily before it gets transferred to the allotment.

rhubarb crown planted in exhibition potatoe bag

rhubarb crown planted in exhibition potatoe bag

close-up of rhubarb crown planted in exhibition potatoe bag

close-up of rhubarb crown planted in exhibition potatoe bag

and a few pictures to show how my garlic is coming in planted last September 2009.

Iberian white garlic in February

Iberian white garlic in February

elephant garlic in February

elephant garlic in February

These garlic bulbs were obtained from The Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight.