A brief summary of my journey in getting a new phone plan and sim card from Virgin mobile
Category: Technology
Libraries Should be a Home for the Cloud
Throughout history the library has been a place for the masses to get free access to information and to help grow their abilities, their culture, their knowledge. I think they would be a perfect home for the cloud – offering greater trust, opportunity for education, and communal attitudes to technology.
Getting Data out of Deezer
I wanted to export my data from deezer, as is my right. The experience was lengthy and unsatisfying.
Computer Misuse Act Response
A copy of my response to the UK governments call for information on the computer misuse act.
Digitising Videos from an Old Camcorder
My family recently found an old “digital” camcorder, and we wanted to get the old videos (as far back as 2001!) off, to be able to view them from phones […]
Photo Sharing Services
When sharing and publishing my photos I have used a lot of services and websites. In this blog post I review the ones I’ve used.
Crippled e-books are worthless
My university issued this notice during exam time – A time when students are most in need of revision material: A number of eBooks are in high demand at the […]
Computer Gripes: 2020 Edition
2 Decades after the millennium and we still have yet to perfect the art of the computer operating system user experience. Here’s some of the problems I’ve faced this year. Some of them are problems that have existed for as long as the computers themselves, and some are new that I’ve only experienced recently. All of them are a nuisance.
The Credential Stuffing Threat is Real
After recently reviewing my privacy settings for Microsoft, I noticed something that was both alarming and reassuring.
Research papers are not easy to read
Research papers are not easy to read. There are loads of ways we could improve them. Here’s a few.
A petition to #BanDRM
I have started a petition to Ban DRM. It has been published today, and I would welcome everyone to sign it.
