Monthly Archives: January 2008

Why is Low higher than High?

Posted on Sunday 27th January, 2008 by Gareth J M Saunders

Not sure why I’ve never noticed this before. When assigning a priority to a Task within Microsoft Outlook 2003 you can click on the priority box and select from a fly-out context-menu one of three options: Low, Normal or High. … Continue reading →

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Initial impressions: Cube Scorpius ST10

Posted on Saturday 26th January, 2008 by Gareth J M Saunders

Last night I had a proper chance to check out my new PC, a modified Cube247 Scorpius ST10. Here’s a quick review. If you can’t be bothered to read it all just scroll down to the conclusion. Packaging (4/5) The … Continue reading →

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Joke

Posted on Friday 25th January, 2008 by Gareth J M Saunders

Black Douglas tartan — the same tartan as my kilt An English doctor is being shown around a Scottish hospital. At the end of his visit, he is shown into a ward with a number of patients who show no … Continue reading →

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My new PC arrived, however …

Posted on Thursday 24th January, 2008 by Gareth J M Saunders

This afternoon my new PC arrived. The company had said that it would be here before 4:00 pm, and sure enough at 3:56 pm the delivery van pulled up outside and delivered five boxes of shiny new technology. This evening … Continue reading →

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I’m so dizzy

Posted on Monday 21st January, 2008 by Gareth J M Saunders

In the words of Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff: Dizzy, I’m so Dizzy, my head is spinning Like a whirlpool, it never ends And it’s you [viral labyrinthitis], making it spin you’re making me dizzy I appear not to … Continue reading →

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I’ve just ordered a new PC

Posted on Saturday 19th January, 2008 by Gareth J M Saunders

I still can’t quite believe it: I’ve just ordered myself a new PC from Cube247. My current PC has been slowly dying over the last few months. Even after a complete reinstall it falls over during the most mundane of … Continue reading →

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The gas hits the fan

Posted on Thursday 17th January, 2008 by Gareth J M Saunders

This post is related to this post: Mum’s hassles with British Gas. I spent this evening writing a carefully worded letter to four people: Mr Sam Laidlaw, Chief Executive of Centrica plc Mr Phil Bentley, Managing Director of British Gas … Continue reading →

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