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A Real Mess
I’ll admit, I’m a fan of Radio 4. Both the serious stuff and the comedies. However, I rarely get to listen to them at the time so I’m dependant on the iPlayer for catching up in the week. Unfortunately, something has gone wrong and I’ve been left with nothing to listen to. Kind of. It…
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URL file-access is disabled
Many of my plugins read from XML or RSS feeds. In these cases, I read the files using the PHP file_get_contents() command. However, if you get the following error… Warning: file_get_contents(): URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration ..then this means that your PHP is not configured to allow this command. If you can,…
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Nintendo DSi Tips
No, the DSi hasn’t come out of storage, I’ve simply read a couple of useful tips elsewhere that I thought I’d share. Maybe these are in the manual but, unlike most other tips I’ve read, I’d not realised these. The DSi lets you sort and order your menu icons – instead of tapping to select…
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Becoming Dephormed
I think we’ve all heard about the public outcry over Phorm and its dubious privacy issues. Well, hot on the heals of Amazon (and it’s not often I get to say that), I am happy to announce that Artiss.co.uk has opted out of being scanned by Phorm. That means if your ISP is using Phorm…
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Which SD memory card is best?
Having recently purchased a DSi and a new compact camera, I’ve been looking at SD memory cards. But balancing speed, cost and capacity, which ones work out best? There’s only one way to find out…