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If I don’t like poetry. I especially don’t like it when people call it ‘Poyetrey‘ in that weird pronunciation way… but… this poem, just blows me away: IF – Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when …
I like the odd bit of computer game playing There is nothing better than a movie with a little apocalypse end of the world situation, some sci-fi and a few zombies thrown in. So, when I saw this game called “SCUM” which is basically exactly that – I decided to give it a go. The …
Let’s add my custom domain to my new Proton Email This will let my new Protonmail account send and receive emails as nick@nicklitten.com, as well as the default protonmail.com email address: The first thing we will need to do is is define the domain name we will be using (in my case its nicklitten.com) and …
Migrating from Gmail to Protonmail took just over an hour for 24k emails I’ve been using Gmail since the early 2000’s – Yikes!! Over twenty years of my digital life stored on Google’s servers? No wonder they bombard me with very specific targetted advertising 😉 I originally watched the import process and was bemoaning the …
Protonmail feels like Gmail! Both Protonmail and Gmail have similar features and can be used on any device. Protonmail also has many more privacy settings and comes with aquivalent for calendar, contacts, drive plus a wonderful VPN option! ProtonMail has to a clean, minimalist design with separate boxes delineating different areas in the screen ui. I like this a …
Goodbye Google, Hello Proton I’ve used Google Mail for years and years. I like it. But in now it’s time to move to something new. Something more secure. Something that doesnt read my emails and sell my information. Welcome to Protonmail Proton Mail is the world’s largest secure email service. It offers end-to-end encryption and lots of …
Q — How can I force my browser to be English when I am travelling? Depending on your preferred browser, each one will do this automatically for you. Some browsers do it transparently under the covers (MS Edge I am looking at you), some need a plugin to make it happen (Chrome & Firefox). For …
Life as a Digital Nomad If you are one of the three people that actually reads my blog you might have asked yourself “Why has that muttering English bloke been so quiet on his technical blog for the last couple of months?“ The answer is “Because I’ve been busy moving house!“ Not just any old …
How to spot a Scammer on Etsy? I like to pride myself on being cautious with online purchases. Scammers come in all shapes and sizes and I often sigh with exasperation when I realise that one of my friends or colleagues has accidentally fallen for a scam. If it looks to good to be true, …
New (PROBLEMATIC) Watch – William Wood Valiant the Bronze Special Edition UPDATED JULY 2023 – After 2 years the watch has started leaking water into the casing. Discovered while swimming in my pool. So Sad. Even though the divers watch is under warranty, I’ve been told this doesn’t cover water leaks! For a dive watch …
Every propeller head takes some kind of perverse joy from wiping and reinstalling their Windows Machine. I know I do. After a year of various software installs, un-installs, re-installs, tweaks, hacks, dicking around (that’s a technical term) my Windows machine starts to get twitchy and a little punch drunk. It’s time for a fresh install and …
Home Exchange is pretty pretty pretty good Seriously – you can travel the world, swapping your home with some else’s for nothing! You can exchange your home for your next vacation and have an unforgettable travel experience. With more than 450,000 homes in 187 countries, HomeExchange is the world leader in home exchange vacations. Discover …