Recent content by stim

I just upgraded to a Pi 3, stuck on the back of the telly with OSMC as media centre. I've also got a 1G hard disk and 2xUSB sticks attached for local file management and remote sync / backup. It also runs two websites, acts as a 24/7 torrent / soulseek box, DLNA server, and I test my Ruby...

I am not a programmer or scripter, but learning to script has given me a huge advantage I my job, where I am exposed to lots of disparate data sources. There's a deluge of legal and scientific data that I need keep on top of, to sort through and filter. I started by learning how to...

I use a Raspberry pi for local file storage and back it up to a remote server using good old rsync. Really powerful and easy. On windows, WinSCP does the job nicely.  

Harry Dean Stanton.

I thought netbooks were discontinued? I prefer them over tablets myself. Still, if going second-hand I highly recommend the Toshiba NB200 or a later iteration. I've had one for 7 years and it has been rock-solid and a great little performer. I inserted extra RAM and a SSD. I had XP installed...

I passed through Fucking a few years back. Naturally, my GF wanted to take a picture at the town sign. There was a big hollow beside it - obviously a popular spot for pictures, and confirmed by the eye-rolling locals driving by. I thought they had to voted change it recently. We also drove...

I've been using mostly Opera for years, but I am one of those people who has been miffed by it's change in direction.  It's still a great browser, but I've recently been testing a spin-off from the original Opera developers, call Vivaldi. https://vivaldi.com/ I've been testing it for over a...

I've mostly stopped eating meat, not out of any health consideration, but because of quality concerns. I refuse to buy meat in the supermarket, or touch any meat that has been processed. It's off-the-bone or not at all for me.  Last year, a range of products in UK/Ireland were tested and lots...

I've been very pleased with my Pi2 running as a media centre (OSMC) and remote file server. Works like a champ! My second Pi has been turned into a dedicated Stockfish chess computer with a webUI. I'm impressed with it's performance so far (beats me every time, and can hold it's own against...

Whiplash - loved it. (the movie, not the spinal injury :P )

Thanks guys for the info and advice. I called him and echoed the fact that he's paying about right for a Verizon contract. When that's up he should move to T-mobile or another cheaper network. Admittedly, I'm still shocked that in 2015, in New York City of all places, he still has to pay that...

Hmm, not sure because he left it home lol. He's had it six months, and it was the most recent version when he got it. Unsure about capacity, but the issue isn't really about the price of the phone, rather the lousy 1GB bandwidth limit. 

Hidee hi, I recently paid a visit home to Ireland to meet my brother while he was vacation. He lives in New York. When it comes to technology, he's waaay behind the curve. Never even had a mobile phone until some friends recently goaded him into getting an iphone. When he told me how much he...

I just started to use Vivaldi. https://vivaldi.com/ It's chromium-based, so initially not a million miles from current Opera. However it is shaping-up to be very nice. I find it a tad slower than Opera/Firefox, but this should be improved. Still a long way to go, but worth a look (and...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!