David Hurst

PHP/MySQL, REALbasic, Javascript Developer

How to dismantle / open an iPod HiFi

As I was relaxing on the sofa last night, I became aware of the general silence in the room. For the ordinary guy this might not mean anything, but when you are sharing the room with a 10 month old who’s just started walking, silence is usually a fair indication of a misdemeanor being committed. […]

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Asus eeePC Review

I’m constantly searching for the next new gadget to make my life better somehow. Invariably these gadgets fail to enrich my life beyond the initial novelty value, but somehow I just keep getting suckered in. I’m pretty certain that isn’t the case with the Asus eeePC…
Imagine a laptop small enough to fit in a coat […]

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Apple iPhone - why I won’t be buying one

Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a big Apple fan. I also spend ludicrous amounts of money on having the latest gadgets. So, it would be reasonable to assume that I’d be queueing outside the Apple store today to pick up a shiny new Apple iPhone, but I won’t be. I think Apple […]

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Microsoft Surface

Here is the definitive proof that Microsoft can make decent stuff: www.microsoft.com/surface
My love of all things Apple is well known, but I wouldn’t call myself a Microsoft hater. I’m a Windows hater. It’s a rubbish operating system that has helped unleash a plague of viruses around the world. I do, however, like Microsoft Office & […]

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Debian Linux server farm - email server with Postfix/MySQL

We’ve really taken a giant leap forward in our hosting services from Higher Sites with the introduction of a new server farm. It’s been 6 months in the planning and testing phase, and on the 1st June the servers were installed into a datacentre in Manchester where we have rented a cabinet. Suffice to say […]

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