| Web Diary | |
| 22/11/2023 | Bookshop Open. Book 14 |
| 25/11/2020 | I've finally purchased a decent mouse, the Corsair M65 Elite. |
| 06/09/2020 |
I keep having to look this up... to change the name of the network on a Windows 10 PC - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles I'm still working from home. Kids go back to school tomorrow. Infection rates are on the rise, sadly. Will see what happens over the next couple of weeks. |
| 12/04/2020 | It has been a few weeks now since the lockdown has been in effect due to the Coronavirus. There are noticeable changes to everyday life now. The're queuing outside the local coop and the butcher. People are standing a couple of metres apart. Some people wear masks. The stock levels in the Coop is still disrupted - Pasta is near impossible to get hold of. Loo rolls are in short supply. Liquid soap is out of stock. Cashiers now stand behind plastic screens, and we are encouraged to use the self service checkouts and pay with card or contactless payments. Lots of people are now walking the block to get exercise. There are lots more bicycles on the roads. I have walked the entire block and not seen a car go past. The roads are nearly entirely empty. The park playground and skate ramp are closed. Emily and Ollie are using the internet to pick up their homework and class work. Schools are still closed. Fuel prices have plummeted. Tesco are selling unleaded for £1.07. It's normally at £1.29. Scouts is cancelled, leisure centres are closed. Pubs and restaurants are closed. Couriers are visiting nearly every day though - I had 3 one day! My company is struggling. I had to agree to a temporary 20% drop in salary for 3 months in the hope the company can ride this out. Some people have been forced on furlough with a 20% salary drop. My Mum and Dad are reliant on food deliveries, but they can't get a slot because everyone is trying to do the same, so I am visiting them weekly to drop off food parcels. I'm not able to go inside of course, I talk to them briefly through a window. There are daily news briefings from the Prime Minister, and the Queen addressed the nation last week. 10,000 people in our country have now died. The Excel Centre in London has been converted into a temporary hospital, called NHS Nightingale. The police now have the ability to issue fines to people if they refuse to go home if caught outside unnecessarily. They're trying to do this with a light touch, but there have been some police that have been criticised for being heavy handed. All sports have been cancelled - No Formula 1, football, rugby Wimbledon? All flights are cancelled, and we don't know if we are going to get to America this year. I am chatting to Kate over FaceTime every day. I've been keeping myself busy doing DIY. Ollie's room looks good and he has just got a new mattress. I've now run out of wood and paint. I've sealed my garage roof and porch roof, and am repairing my garden furniture. I have books and playstation 3 and 4 games to play, along with battlefield 1 that I'm working through on the PC, but it's getting a little dull now. The weather is now hot, and it's delightful to be outdoors, which raises my spirits. Long may that at least continue. |
| 22/03/2020 | Coronavirus map |
| 20/03/2020 | Today marks the first day of me working from home due to the Coronavirus. Boris Johnson has just announced at is 5pm address to the nation that all bars, clubs, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, and leisure centres will close. The schools are now closed. There are no GCSE exams for Emily, and both children will be doing their school lessons online. Mum and Dad have already been self isolating. It's incomprehensible to think that this could go on for months. The Chancellor has announced a fund to ensure all workers continue to be paid if their employer is on the brink of bankruptcy |
| 20/03/2020 | I've had so much trouble getting Windows 10 updates installed, however after much searching, the utility that tells you what's wrong is called SetupDiag from Microsoft. |
| 31/01/2020 | If the yellow ring is flashing on alexa, it could be a message or a notification. If you say, "What did I miss", you get them all We leave the EU tonight at 11pm. |
| 30/12/2019 | Refreshed the site. I know it looks the same, but it's all been hand coded so it's leaner and I can update it from anywhere. I've created a few sections
that cover my hobbies so I can access them for easy reference. My hope is that these will expand, but there's only so many hours to do things,
I'm not sure it will actually happen, but you never know. |
| 17/12/12 | Wow! 4 years since an update. I'm trying to update this using SeaMonkey. The site needs a little tidyup as some of the sites listed no longer exist! I'm frankly more supprised that so many of them do still work. Anyway, here are the ones that have gone... cuil, NDS-Roms, ps3iplayer.com, Flashcards |
| 26/11/08 | Links rearranged. Chrome now the best browser. |
| 13/4/08 | My 42x had a stuck pixel. Tosh confirmed this to be a defect, so it went back. Got the 42z. Awesome. Next on my list is a FinePix S9600, if I can track one down.
iPlayer now works on the PS3, at www.ps3iplayer.com. |
| 20/12/07 | Orange Phone's playing up. No voice mail notification. Phone orange free on 0800 079 5000, option 1, 2. I want one of these now 42X3030D |
| 6/12/07 | I want one of these - TX-37LZD70 |
| 13/7/07 | Jack and Jill went
to the shops to get some chips and sweeties. Jack
can't keep his heart rate down, and Jill's got
diabetes. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, its structural load was deemed incorrect, so he won a mint through claims direct. |
| 3/6/07 | I've had my PS3 for a month now. Go buy one. Get Motorstorm. The family Estima blew up. The new Previa T-Spirit is an amazing beast. |
| 22/1/07 | I hope what I'm doing isn't blogging. |
| 10/8/06 | I'm back! It's been a while. Flump is due on the 11th of September. We're all ready I think. It's an amazing sensation to think that we're going to be a proper family, with Emily having a brother or sister |
| 12/11/03 | www.treknation.com added to list of news sites... I know.... |
| 28/10/03 | Baby page created. Expected date of birth now 23rd May. |
| 22/10/03 | I'm going to be a Father! I found out on the 6th Oct 03, and have gone through the same symptoms most blokes go through. Dating scan on the 3rd Nov. Pictures to be posted. Estimated birth date, 13th May 2004. Check out www.bounty.co.uk for baby info. |
| 13/4/03 | If you watch too much TV, you can search for the music that accompanies adverts here |
| 10/12/02 | Started at Zenith. |
| 17/11/02 | Loads of people have rated Version Tracker as a great site for drivers. I'm not convinced, but will give it a try. |
| 16/11/02 | This site generates every possible guitar chord (whether it's possible to play it or not!) |
| 3/11/02 | Spear throw game here |
| 24/10/02 | Found the drivers to my wireless network card here. Also found a good xp tips page |
| 26/9/02 | Updated the firmware on my Scan 2000 DVD player from here. What a difference! Speed, quality, features... It's all there. |
| 16/9/02 | Here's some scary
sites - Bonsai
Kitten, Wil
wheaton dot net System tweaks - SysOpt.com Free software - Freeware Files.com That's my desktop clear of shortcuts again... |
| 14/9/02 | Still
looking... I went on holiday here. |
| 12/6/02 | Check out Digital Blasphemy |
| 10/6/02 | Closing the office... Time to look for a new job already. |
| 8/12/01 | Lego revival! Check
out the movies at LEGO
Studios. If you want some more, I recommend
the 2001 remake too.
Another worthwhile download is Windows RG. All can be found using google |
| 14/10/01 | New job at GE. |
| 11/9/01 | It's War, I just have this feeling. |
| 29/8/01 | Downloaded www.webshots.com. Has been out for ages, never got round to it |
| 22/8/01 | New Job - WS Atkins, Epsom. Six week contract thanks to www.ark.co.uk and www.parasolit.co.uk. |
| 23/6/01 | This site is going to get a big make over in the next few days... |
| 12/3/01 | Moved in to new house |
| 18/1/01 | In trying to buy a
house, I found the site The Move
Channel. Check it out. I found it very
useful
Also Check out Your sh*t is weak :o) |
| 14/12/00 | Well, I've been
away for a while. Freeserve are to launch
"Freetime", or something like that. Based on
bandwidth, not time spent on line, should be the
end of connection nightmares.
Couple of news links www.betanews.com and www.theregister.co.uk |
| 26/10/00 | Cool! Just read this article, saying that the playstation 3 will be launched in 5 years time and will be 1000 times more powerful than the PS2. |
| 10/10/00 | God. It just goes from bad to worse. To connect to Freeserve is a nightmare. DO NOT JOIN YET, until they have sorted out all their issues. I'm even considering AOL!!!! check out www.ispreview.co.uk |
| 27/9/00 | New web site at www.vanloock.freeserve.co.uk
It will be there once I find time to publish all this stuff again. Interesting link - Britney Spears guide to Semiconuductor Physics |
| 11/9/00 | Cool queues at
petrol stations. I hope this finally does it. I've signed up with Freeserve unlimited call time. I wonder if lineone have done something to upset getright. it repeatedly reports password is incorrect when reconnecting. |
| 03/9/00 | Well, I'm back from
holiday now. Had a very relaxing time in Bude,
Cornwall.
I don't have much news at the moment. I bought a fishing rod for my dreamcast. It's cool. I've reactivated my Freeserve account, because they are better than Line One. |
| 9/8/00 | So, two "boycott the pumps" days have passed, and so many people have said "whats the point, we have to buy petrol at some point" etc. It's very British. Lets not complain... Lets give up now... The campaign is still on, recommencing on the 14th, but boycotting just BP. See the link further down this page to learn why. |
| 31/7/00 | I've run out of web
space!!! Line one only offer 10MB. I'm going to
have to delete some stuff. Still I'm not going to
ever use them again after they have pulled the
free internet access. I have zero respect for this
company.
I've been TRYING to update my site. Check out KTurn.com Web File Storage. They give you 125MB of space, plus a public area! I've got a karaoke page up now. It's all a bit slap-dash, as I havn't the time to make it tidy, still, may find the time one day. |
| 20/7/00 | Went to my Family Reunion on the 16th. I have loads of photos and will be posting them very soon (honestly Jane, would I lie to to you!) I also have a new scanner, an Epson perfection 610 usb. Its bloody great! so fast. Can't fault it. |
| 9/7/00 | Added - DreamCast
stuff in the Games section, plus link to Jodi.org. I found this site some time ago, but forgot the name. Lets just say it's weird. |
| 3/7/00 | Check out my Lightsaber Had a bit of fun with Adobe Photoshop and Premiere :o) |
| 1/7/00 | What do you know -
a new site name. Check out www.halebop.com.
It will check your Emails for you and send a
summary to your phone. How Cool.
I've tried to restructure the links section, It will improve as time goes on. I just can't cope with all the new links that I keep finding! |