John Chadwich
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BT HomeHub 2 and Ubiquiti
14 Dec 2023
BT sent me a new HomeHub device as part of a forced upgrade to a digital voice service. I don’t use a landline anymore, so I wasn’t too interested in this, but it seems they are particularly insistent on me swapping it out so I had to figure out again how to integrate it into […]
Fixing slow Steam Deck download speeds
11 Jul 2022
I reserved a Steam Deck last year and recently was able to finish the purchase and it arrived a few days ago. Although it took a long time it was a calm and painless process. Contrast this to buying a PS5 which was stressful and painful (I’m looking at you, Sony). Anyway, it’s early days […]
VS Code – invalid version: is
04 May 2021
Recently I noticed that some of my VS Code extensions weren’t working properly. Specifically, the ones that perform PHP linting and syntax checking. Opening up the VS Code developer tools showed this puzzling message: Activating extension failed: Invalid Version: is. I couldn’t find anything matching that online, and trying to debug it further didn’t reveal […]
Salted Egg Flavour
15 Dec 2020
The picture says it all really. It’s not a flavour I would ever have considered adding to anything else. This snack may have me beaten.
Wrong is Yoda
14 Nov 2020
Like any profession, programming is full of things you should do, and things you shouldn’t. Some of these are passed-down experiences, and some are momentary fashions. One of the former is that you should write a conditional using Yoda notation. That is, instead of writing: if ( x == 1 ) You should write: if […]
LEGO Mario
18 Aug 2020
As I’m now able to experience a second childhood (i.e. I’ve carefully curated my daughter’s tastes to match my own) I thought that the new LEGO Mario was interesting. It’s a LEGO figure that takes two AAA batteries, has bluetooth, a speaker, and an OLED screen in the eyes, mouth, and stomach area. I think […]
The Last Of Us
20 Jun 2020
I don’t often buy games on release day (they’re far too expensive), but The Last Of Us was the only reason I bought a PlayStation in the first place. The Last Of Us 2 is the only reason I still have one. That’s my weekend sorted.
Lion protection
12 Apr 2020
My daughter found one of her old baby toys and decided that it needed some protection.
Repurposing
22 Mar 2020
One effect of the current situation is that a great many things are being repurposed. Here’s GAIL’s (I don’t know why it is capitalised) setting aside the cafe side of their business and going all out on baking bread.
Remain Indoors
21 Mar 2020
Mitchell & Webb have a few prescient sketches, and these are currently the most disturbing. Let’s start with After The Event. And then chow down on a protein fudge as you enjoy Remain Indoors. Don’t touch the walls.
