Category Archive for: Tech

FunCaptcha

FunCaptcha

I have been using Google’s reCAPTCHA to get rid off spam bots in my blog’s comments section. It had generally worked very reliably and I had been happy with it. That is until recently when Google released the new ‘no CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA’. Since switching my reCAPTCHA to the new version a decent amount of spam…

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Microsoft Wired Keyboard 200

USB Keyboard Switching On and Off in Windows 8.1

I have been having a strange problem on my new PC which runs on Windows 8.1. My keyboard—just a basic, simple USB Microsoft Wired Keyboard 200—would seemingly just randomly switch on and off. This was quite annoying, particularly in games, as when it switched off it would sometimes take two key presses for it to…

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Microsoft Does Not Want Your Money

Microsoft has over the years been the target of much public frustration and grief. Whether rightly or wrongly is mostly in the eye of the beholder and depends on which side of the fence you sit on. You may love them, you may hate them, but as usual, the truth is somewhere in the middle.…

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Install Older Versions of iPhone/iPad Apps

Like many people, I use Dropbox to store some of my data in the cloud, sync it across different devices and share with others when needed. Some of the folks I work with send materials and design files for their websites via Dropbox as well. It is easy to use, works well, and I have…

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