Pro-topic / Tacrolimus
(not sure where the last few months of posts have gone… there wasn’t much of importance anyway) I was at the dermatologists yesterday. I’ve had… Read More »Pro-topic / Tacrolimus
Rob Hallam
Glasgow University graduate. I have wide-ranging interests - please see my about page either here or at roberthallam.com.
George Orwell on politics and the English language
Please take the time to read George Orwell’s 1846 essay, “Politics and the English Language”, available here. Orwell takes us through a number of the… Read More »George Orwell on politics and the English language
Installing Debian on QEMU
Since I decommissioned my home server in favour of an NSLU2 (a NAS), I’ve found myself without a Linux machine to much about with or… Read More »Installing Debian on QEMU
Installing / Replacing Flash Plugin in Firefox Portable
I was recently playing a game called Spin the Black Circle, a gravity-based game where you manoevre a ball through a series of hazards by… Read More »Installing / Replacing Flash Plugin in Firefox Portable
TF2 – ‘Lost connection to server’ Solved
Even though I have exams coming up, I still manage to squeeze in the odd round or ten of Team Fortress 2. I blame Valve… Read More »TF2 – ‘Lost connection to server’ Solved
Broadcom 4318 Working Under Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 (Ndiswrapper)
In my dad’s PC is a wireless card – a Linksys WRT54GS I think. Anyway it uses the Broadcom BCM 4318 chipset, as seen by… Read More »Broadcom 4318 Working Under Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 (Ndiswrapper)
Crime in Glasgow Worse Than New York City
I live in a city with a crime rate worse than the Big Apple. Of course, I already knew that. Actually, I don’t think Glasgow… Read More »Crime in Glasgow Worse Than New York City
"Don't touch property with a bargepole for two or three years"
Recently, I’ve been thinking about buying a flat. I figure if I would struggle to afford renting a place, it would be easier to buy… Read More »"Don't touch property with a bargepole for two or three years"
Yobettes
Let me set the scene for you. It was a picture-skew spring’s day, one where you leave work and marvel at the way it’s still… Read More »Yobettes
Cannabis Should Stay A 'Class C' Drug
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs are expected to recommend that cannabis remain a class C drug. The BBC reported it this morning,… Read More »Cannabis Should Stay A 'Class C' Drug