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6 months of the iMac

Posted on June 17, 2008 by hmallett

It’s now 6 months since I got my iMac. So what do I think of it? The most important fact is that nothing major has gone wrong (yet, as if that’s not tempting fate). I still occassionally get my ” … Continue reading →

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Barclays test patience

Posted on February 27, 2008 by hmallett

Having a mortgage with Barclays was a result of a discussion with a mortgage advisor when I bought I first house. They worked out the cheapest over three years, so it seemed a logical choice. Roll forward three years, and … Continue reading →

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TiVo upgrade

Posted on February 1, 2008 by hmallett

I've been a TiVo owner since 2002, and I still think it's as fantastic a piece of hardware now as I did six years ago. It's incredibly easy to use, and has been 100% reliable. However, over Christmas I decided … Continue reading →

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Leopard Impressions

Posted on January 16, 2008 by hmallett

Once I'd got my iMac I unboxed it and set it up. If you've ever unboxed an Apple product before, you'll know that the box is a neat, clean design, and the product itself comes covered in plastic. Setup took about … Continue reading →

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iMac and Leopard

Posted on December 24, 2007 by hmallett

Once upon a time, earlier this year, my PC broke. At the time I commented that I'd like an Apple iMac. After months without a usable PC of my own, I decided I could justify a purchase. The problem with … Continue reading →

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Vista versions

Posted on October 25, 2007 by hmallett

Microsoft has come in for some criticisms of Windows Vista for having several different versions available. But how many versions are there? Common opinion is that there are between 4 and 6 versions available. Microsoft's consumer site indicates four versions … Continue reading →

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Backing up Microsoft ISA 2004 using Symantec Backup Exec

Posted on July 26, 2006 by hmallett

It seems that many people have problems backing up a Microsoft ISA server using Symantec Backup Exec. Here’s what worked for me: To get ISA able to be browsed and backed up, you need to add some rules to ISA to … Continue reading →

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Snowdon – 1st January 2002

Posted on January 1, 2002 by hmallett

A walk up Snowdon This was to be a nice, relatively gentle stroll to celebrate the start of the new year. Just over a year previously, I had gone up Snowdon, ascending the Rhyd Ddu path, and descending the Snowdon … Continue reading →

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Carneddau – 16-17th November 2001

Posted on November 17, 2001 by hmallett

A walk in the Carneddau This walk was based upon a walk featured in Trail Walker magazine, September 1992 issue. The walk starts from the village of Bethesda. I was dropped off around 9:00am (Thanks Dad!) A narrow path leads … Continue reading →

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Glyderau – 11th November 2001

Posted on November 11, 2001 by hmallett

A walk in the Glyderau We started the day by parking at Idwal Cottage, and walking up to Llyn Idwal. We crossed the footbridge and followed the path around the north side of the lake. We saw some other people … Continue reading →

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