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Current Affairs - A Private Or Public Affair
Recent weeks have seen a lot of heated debate on the topic of public sector strikes in the UK. There seem to be two fairly distinct sides, which is no surprise considering you're generally either a public sector employee, or a slave to the private sector. However, with all the public sector bashing from the hard earning corporate workaholics, and the retort from a disgruntled civil service who have had their salaries and pension slashed, people seem to have turned the argument in to a 'Public...

Posted by Greg Fowler on 7th December 2011 - 18:43:51

Current Affairs - Box Clever
On Monday 8th August 2011, the London riots reached violent new levels, and Birmingham succumbed to the infectious madness. Rioting, looting and fighting were rife throughout the city centres, and yet no-one seemed capable of answering a simple question; why? I'm not sure there's a single simple answer, but there's a new conundrum to consider which is just as crucial; how do we fight this foolishness, and knock it out the ring for good? ...

Posted by Greg Fowler on 11th August 2011 - 17:45:53

Current Affairs - Do We Take Death For Granted?
As with a lot of personal blogs, my articles are usually inspired by recent events, films, literature, or quotes that I have come across since my last writing. With the carnage in Norway and the death of yet another young drug-fuelled musician this weekend, it’s of little surprise that this article takes on a slightly morose theme unfortunately. Rest assured I'm not usually a fan of melancholy, but with recent events, an intriguing, albeit somewhat morbid thought crossed my mind...

Posted by Greg Fowler on 25th July 2011 - 13:00:40

General - Age Is Just A Number
“Age is just a number”, so they say. I’m sure most of us have heard this phrase before, and personally, I’ve always dismissed it as a funny saying for people who don’t want to admit they’re old. I’ve been in my twenties for the last 9 years so I’ve been enjoying myself, blissfully ignorant to the concerns of a finite existence. But alas, the first dreaded...

Posted by Greg Fowler on 6th May 2011 - 23:15:59

IT Security - Security Fundementals
If you're a newcomer to the IT game, or have recently bought a new PC and are unsure how best to keep it secure or free from infection, this article should give you some basic hints and tips on where to start. Unfortunately these days, it seems there are more ways to attack someone's PC than there are stars in the sky, and new techniques are cropping up every day. A lot of these attacks use very similar basic principles though, the majority of which can be avoided if you know...

Posted by Greg Fowler on 17th April 2011 - 00:22:25