This problem and solution is likely to affect a tiny minority of people. If however it effects you, there’s a good chance you are up the creek with no paddle, so hopefully this will help… I was at a clients, who backs up their financial information (held as a encrypted MS SQL 2005 database) each [...]
Archive for April, 2009
April 27, 2009
Genie Backup Server 8 not restoring SQL files? Failed to restore GBM xdat file.
By benfrain in Tech-tipApril 26, 2009
Can’t view shared folders in Vista using VirtualBox? Here’s how…
By benfrain in Tech-tipI was having trouble viewing a shared folder from the host operating system (Mac OSX in my case) on the guest operating system (Vista). Here’s how to make it happen. Firstly, create a shared folder on your OSX machine (right-click on the folder you want to share/see in Vista choose ‘Get Info’ from the menu [...]
April 20, 2009
Bush BD01 Blu-ray player from Argos won’t play Quantum Of Solace?
By benfrain in Tech-tipIf you picked up a Bush BD01 Blu-ray player from Argos around Christmas 2008 and you can’t get it to play Quantum Of Solace I have some bad news: it won’t. Ever. Bush, who are now owned by Argos have no plans to update the firmware on this model and so it is stuck, unable [...]
April 17, 2009
Review of 2009 iMac
By benfrain in WritingI’ve written a short review of the new 2009 iMac which has been published in the current Computer Active magazine. Interested parties can read Ben Frain’s 2009 20″ iMac review on the Computer Active website. In summary, whilst I’m still a massive fan of the iMac this latest version with its associated price hike makes [...]
April 16, 2009
Sending mails with Orange taking forever?
By benfrain in Tech-tipOrange UK is my Internet Service Provider. In the last few months sending emails has become problematic with SMTP errors and mails taking literally 5+ minutes to leave the outbox. I’d tried changing SMTP servers a few times but with no luck. However, I’ve finally found one that seems to work with no problems. If [...]
April 15, 2009
Google Street View and the erosion of freedom
By benfrain in Personal, RantDoes it surprise anyone that a government quango (UK’s Information Comissioner) has declared the use of Google street view is not a problem? It’s not like our present government has any slant towards surveillance and privacy intrusion is it? David Davis was right; there is a slow but certain erosion of freedom in this country. [...]
