Thumbnails Removed From WordPress?
While uploading photos, I noticed that the “thumbnail” option seems to have been removed from the latest version (2.3.2 at time of writing) of WordPress.… Read More »Thumbnails Removed From WordPress?
Rob Hallam
Glasgow University graduate. I have wide-ranging interests - please see my about page either here or at roberthallam.com.
Malware Woes: procsystem.exe
So I was being plagued by ZoneAlarm alerts for outbound DNS requests by an unknown process on a laptop. The offending process was procsystem.exe. A… Read More »Malware Woes: procsystem.exe
My Name is…
I’ve been doing a few Arabic classes recently, and last night we finally had enough knowledge to put together a close approximation of our names.Read More »My Name is…
Irritation: Xbox 360 Games on PC
Everyone’s heard a great many things about Kane and Lynch, and it sounds great on paper: by the makers of Hitman; squad-based action shooter; co-op… Read More »Irritation: Xbox 360 Games on PC
GU Amnesty
Just to let you guys know that since joining them a month and a bit ago, not only am I involved with the GU Amnesty… Read More »GU Amnesty
Irritation: Falling back to the standard locale (“C”)
Due to the pressures of university (labs, reports, and a dissertation), coupled with some of the other things I’ve been doing I haven’t posted here… Read More »Irritation: Falling back to the standard locale (“C”)
New Stuff: Gallery2
I’ve got a new toy of sorts – I installed Gallery2 on my server and I’m going to play with it to see how it… Read More »New Stuff: Gallery2
Midges Begone!
About three weeks ago I was engaged in my favourite pastime, playing football. As I went onto the pitch I noticed there were a lot of small flies about. About 5 seconds later I realised they weren’t flies, but midges (probably Culicoides Impunctatus) as the little bastards ravaged my arms and legs. Read More »Midges Begone!
Pineapples!
Despite what you’re thinking, I haven’t lost my mind due to lack of sleep. Though I’m ashamed to admit it, I’ve finally gotten around to planting the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus) I got roughly a year ago today.Read More »Pineapples!
Insomnia
Thinking about insomnia keeps me awake at night. At least something does – I’m not entirely sure what, but it best be important. I find it simultaneously amazing an vexing that a body deprived of sleep will further deprive itself by refusing to sleep for even longer. In the past week or two I’ve had more and more frequent opportunities to observe this phenomenon.Read More »Insomnia