Bitcoin is in the news a lot these days. Should we be worried about it? By looking at the basics of how it works, some issues come to light… Continue reading
Category Archives: Computers
Goodbye TrueCrypt, We Hardly Knew Yea
Latebreaking news (2 weeks in fact – so much for being someone on the bleeding edge of technology). TrueCrypt is … Continue reading
Meetup – A Great Place For Victorians
I admit I don’t get out as much as I should (note I didn’t say “like to” – I get … Continue reading
Windows 7 Ultimate – Worth An Upgrade From Home Premium?
This week I updated my main computer from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate. I got a deal … Continue reading
Windows 7 And ReadyBoost – Ready to, ah, ‘Boost’?
…In a nutshell, yes – but not maybe how you expect. Here’s how to use it – and why it … Continue reading
Further on Arduino Random Numbers…
After my previous article on Random numbers I posted on the Arduino forum looking for similar experiences. One big result … Continue reading
Fixing The Randomness ‘Bug’ In randomSeed() For The Arduino
As I played with my Arduino in anticipation of programming Something Really Big Now, I got a surprise – the … Continue reading
Do You Want a Gentler Crash Next Time?
By the time you read this sentence, another Windows system will have crashed somewhere in the world. Actually, it’s more … Continue reading