The internet has been anything but smooth since Christmas as it seems some dickheads unleashed an attack on all php-based sites, particularly those who use the phpBB forum software exploiting a security hole in the latter. Fortunately Xaraya doesn’t suffer from that although it is written in PHP. However, because of the hundreds of thousands …
Thank you for emailing me telling me that the site is inaccessable with “too many connections”. I’ve been trying to find out what actually has been going on and have been talking to tech support who assure me that the connections are genuine, rather than an attack on the server. The server was processing more …
Finally, I’ve taken the plunge and bought the Canon EOS 20D digital SLR camera. I’ve just put a freshly charged battery and the CF memory card, fitted the straps and went around the house shooting things. The very first picture I have shot is this one: This guy graces one of my library shelves and …
2005 is just 8 days away, so it must be that time of the year where people get to set themselves impossible to attain goals for the next year, spend the whole year in guilt because they cannot achieve even 5% of what they promise themselves yet that is an excellent excuse to get completely …
demo against new road Originally uploaded by malyousif. Who’s listening? A new town is going to be dredged out of the sea to house some 50,000 families ultimately. It’s going to be positioned in an area well renowned for its natural beauty, natural springs and abundant sea. But human requirements are much more important in …