Surrey West: Born Bankrupt — Commentary on Woking’s council debt and the financial questions surrounding the planned West Surrey authority.
Smarty Mobile Can't Handle February — My experience of a paused Smarty Mobile account after February 2026, with a regular billing date on the 30th.
2025
Uber Support for Trains — My experience trying to resolve missing train results in the Uber app and being passed between Uber and Omio support.
2024
Managing DNS with DNSControl — Manage DNS records with DNSControl using dnsconfig.js, separate provider credentials, and a local preview before applying changes.
HSBC Poor Security Policies — Adam Leach’s account of HSBC login and security policies in 2015, including the use of a security key fob.
2014
Alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server — A 2014 discussion of Microsoft SQL Server licensing and alternative databases, preserved as a historical comparison.
Netgear ReadyNAS Bacula backup — Historical setup notes for running Bacula backups on a Netgear ReadyNAS, including the controller and storage daemons.
2010
Securing SSH — Historical notes on using DenyHosts to limit repeated SSH login attempts, reflecting the server setup used in 2010.
How to fix SQL Server orphaned users — A historical SQL Server troubleshooting note on orphaned database users after a restore and matching them to server logins.
Apache far future expires — Historical notes on configuring Apache Expires headers to cache CSS, JavaScript, and images in the browser.