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Argos Customer Services
I’ve just got off the phone to Argos customer services as I queried an issue that I’ve come across twice in the last couple of weeks. In the first instance I’d reserved a camera from their website. It was selling at £80.90. However, when I went into store to collect (using my reservation number) they…
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AV. A rant.
I wanted to have a good rant about the result of the AV vote last week, but somebody else beat me to it. And it’s so well put, I’m going to simple quote them… For decades, Britons have voted using the first past the post system. And it’s crap. What sane electoral system requires you…
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Home Broadband Choices
With a potential house move looming, it’s a good time to assess my future broadband options. I have a choice between ADSL (and, maybe, fibre broadband in the near future), cable and mobile broadband. I have to say, I find Virgin Media’s cable packages expensive. Yes, you get a fast speed but you do pay…
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WordPress 3.1.2 released
WordPress 3.1.2 has been released. This release addresses a vulnerability that allowed Contributor-level users to improperly publish posts. The issue was discovered by a member of our security team. We suggest you update to 3.1.2 promptly, especially if you allow users to register as contributors or if you have untrusted users. This release also fixes…
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Damn you, Professional WordPress Plugin Development
So, I’m finally beginning to get somewhere with version 2 of my YouTube Embed WordPress plugin. As a birthday treat to myself I bought Professional WordPress Plugin Development from Amazon. Now, completion of my plugin is even less likely to be soon as this rather excellent book has just left me with a raft of…