Communications Direct phoning again
My daughter has now received a cold call from 02920822640, which the person asked a few questions, such as what tariff etc. The last question asked was are you over 18, to which my daughter replied no, and the caller then put the phone down! Read more
Creating backup / restore disks for Lenovo Ideapad S9e
Having not received a recovery disk containing the operating system, for my Lenovo Ideapad S9e (DVDs cost less than 50p so there’s zero excuse for Lenovo not including) it seemed to fall to me to create it. Unfortunately Lenovo doesn’t even include software to create restore disks, unlike other companies, such as Toshiba for example.
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Lenovo Ideapad S9e – starting up the Netbook
Initially setting up the Lenovo Ideapad S9e is simplicity itself. Slot in the battery, plug in the power adapter, start up.
So simple my sister could do it! 
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Buying a Netbook – Lenovo Ideapad S9e
I’d been toying with buying a mini-laptop (known as netbooks) for some time, as I’d find it useful for work, so when Tescos.com advertised the Lenovo Ideapad S9e for £199, I decided that it was too good to miss, even if it left me a little skint for a while!
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Robert E Howard – The Scarlet Citadel
Featuring Conan of Cimmeria, first published in Weird Tales magazine 1933.
Public domain as Robert E Howard died in 1936
Robert E Howard – The Phoenix on the Sword
Featuring Conan of Cimmeria, first published in Weird Tales magazine 1932.
Public domain as Robert E Howard died in 1936
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Can’t see comments or comment box, WordPress blog
I was helping a friend set up a new website, part of which used WordPress as an easy way to keep a news section updated.
I’d set it up and managed to leave posts and comments, but then for some reason, something I changed made the comments, and comment box disappear.
Tracing Birth Parents – the final act
A few months ago, I wrote to my father, and didn’t receive a reply. I decided then , that maybe that was the natural end of my journey, and to leave it all alone. He had my contact details, if he wanted to get in touch in the future.
About a month after that, however, I was browsing through some records I’d collected, when I discovered that I’d missed something out, about his youngest daughters’ (my half sister obviously) wedding. I had her husbands’ surname, but hadn’t bothered to try and find his first name, so I searched the marriage records with his name first, and Rollinson as the partners’ surname. Easy to find.
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“Error: “1003,16″ after you install a Norton product
It seems that just trying to stay safe on the internet, can cause half a day of headaches, more sometimes than the virus itself.
