Category Archives: Rant

Why do software suppliers – Adobe with Acrobat Reader & Oracle with Java are the worst culprits – insist on trying to install their browser toolbar & change my default search engine?? What’s worse is that they make the default … Continue reading →

I found twenty comments this morning – all adverts for things I don’t want – plastered over recent posts.  I don’t want to spend my time cleaning off inappropriate material from my blog so I have suspended comments on posts … Continue reading →

Why are hotel internet connections so bad.  They are notoriously overpriced and then they don’t work properly. You can connect to a site – log off – have dinner – come back – connect to the same site and the … Continue reading →

Had to buy a new printer this weekend.  Found a very good deal on a combined printer, copier, scanner – ideal for what I need for home use. Couldn’t believe there wasn’t a USB cable in the box.  Come on … Continue reading →

Just bought a new laptop for my son.  Good machine from a well known manufacturer at a very good price.  All great but for the sheer amount of JUNK I have had to clear off the machine to make it … Continue reading →

I tried re-enabling comments but the idiots returned and plastered yet more comments. Comments are permanently blocked.  It you wish to comment please send me a message or email   Share this post :   Technorati Tags: Rant

For the SECOND time today I have had to waste my time clearing up comments that some selfish idiot has plastered on numerous posts. The comments aren’t about the posts but are adverts that I am not prepared to tolerate. … Continue reading →

If you don’t want to read a rant then stop here. I have just spent 25 minutes cleaning comments from this blog that were in a non-English language using a non-European character set.  In other words I didn’t have a … Continue reading →

I haven’t had a rant for a while but an email from a supplier of training materials for certification exams has triggered this one. The email was captioned – "Never open a book again" – and described this company’s video … Continue reading →

It has never ceased to amaze, and annoy, me the way people will wander in and out sessions.  Its hard enough presenting without a steady stream of people coming in and out.  There are some reasons why it mat be … Continue reading →