Category Archives: Rants

Rants and raves

WordPress, bad behaviour and paypal

Posted on 18/9/2007 by Rich

While coding a paypal shopping cart for WordPress, especially one that utilises Instant Payment Notification (IPN), be wary if using plugins that restrict access to WordPress based on IP address. Bad Behaviour is one such plugin, and if you don’t … Continue reading →

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Chasing, chasing, chasing all day long

Posted on 13/6/2007 by Rich

So what am I currently waiting for?

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UK2.net 2 years on.

Posted on 10/11/2006 by Rich

2 years ago I blogged about my experiences with UK2.net, a hosting company here in the UK. The post Why not to use UK2.net has at the time of writing received 105 comments. Most of these are from people sharing … Continue reading →

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Premier Travel Inn – yuck

Posted on 25/10/2006 by Rich

I have often used Premier Travel Inn because for a family of 4 it can be somewhat cheaper than an ordinary hotel, or even a Bed & Breakfast. But after what happened last weekend in London I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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Linksys

Posted on 25/7/2006 by Rich

Back in March I bought a Linksys router. On the 11th June it failed. No lights, nothing worked. I contacted Amazon, where it was originally purchased. As it was just outside of there standard returns they asked if I would … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice UK

Posted on 22/6/2006 by Rich

Love or loathe him, Alan Sugar is a considerable force to be reckoned with. I watched the first two series of The Apprentice with interest, not just to see the antics of the contestants but to see Alan in action. … Continue reading →

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