Uborka is now served entirely using secure encrypted HTTP! Free SSL certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt The WordPress Force HTTPS plugin was then used to ensure that the site can no longer be accessed using unsecured HTTP, and the Better … Continue reading
Some thoughts on re-reading my blog archives from 15 years ago: It’s all very low-tech. At the time it was just a manually-updated page, so there were no permalinks, comments, categories, tags, RSS feeds or anything like that. My blog … Continue reading
If you existed in January 2014, you might recall a blog post in which I reminisced about every single mobile phone I’ve ever owned. At the time, I’d been in possession of the fantastic Nexus 4 for nearly a year, … Continue reading
Continues from here In the previous instalment I had come to the conclusion that the current design was way too boxy, and the closer I could get it to a cylindrical shape, the better. However, there’s a limit to how … Continue reading
Continues from here The end product of my first building session was far too bulky, in all directions, so today’s work is going to be all around shaving off unnecessary polystyrene. Where possible, I don’t want to disturb a smooth … Continue reading
For various reasons, which you can ask me about if you’re interested, I need to make a Fallout New Vegas costume by the end of the year. I wouldn’t go as far as to call it a cosplay, because the … Continue reading
Recently I went shopping for a new car stereo. I wrote about my experience here, but also hinted at a problem with the Pioneer DEH-4700BT which is not quite enough to justify returning it to Halfords (I never want to … Continue reading
Attentive readers will recall that the display on our car stereo has been going for a while. Inattentive readers may wish to refresh their memories. Since October, and that ill-fated dalliance with a cheap car stereo, we’ve been bumbling along … Continue reading