I cannot get into the Canadian or US versions of my bank's website. The UK version doesn't help (although I can access it) because my money is here in Canada ( Read more... )

So, last night's problems don't seem to have been the Windows update after all. The computer is recognising the AC adaptor and behaving quite normally again. Ack ( Read more... )

Has anyone else had trouble with the latest Windows update? (I'm running Vista Ultimate ( Read more... )

Just purely hypothetically, if one had accidentally knocked the C key off their laptop keyboard while removing it from the docking station, what would be the best way to reattached said C key ( Read more... )

Well, first of all I am fairly confident that I didn't get the job but it was good experience. Not least because the guy asked me 'what is normalisation and how is it achieved' and I went totally blank. So I now know that in addition to revising all those typical interview questions, I need to go back to basics and revised my relational theory to ( Read more... )

I am discovering the down side to being known as a geek by my family here. Tech support ( Read more... )

I know that I have techy people on my f-list and at least a couple of you use Skype so hopefully someone might be able to point me in the right direction ( Read more... )

Dear Spinal Column,

Yes, I did housework. I shifted stuff, sorted, tidied and vacuumed. This is not your cue to really, really, really hurt. So cut it out, will you?

No love,
Me

In other news, yesterday was really good fun. I met up with paranoidangel42, kate_closet and blonde_sheep for a few hours in London and it was really good to see them all again. We lost kate_clost and ( Read more... )

Dear Windows NT Dr. Watson,

You are a cruel bastard. Sod off.

No love,
Me

Yesterday was a Bad Day. The capitalisation is important.

My UPS has been attempting to die for a couple of months. I've even blogged on it at some stage and you all agreed that I should bite the bullet and do something. I know that I should have bought a replacement battery for it weeks ago. So this is my own fault ( Read more... )