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Swedish Co-op supermarkets shut due to…

Swedish Co-op supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack - BBC News - all because someone clicked that seemingly harmless link in their email (I assume) www.bbc.com/news/technology-57707530

Pat Walsh2021-07-05T10:11:01+01:00July 5th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Coding error spotted in Tim Berners-Lee…

Coding error spotted in Tim Berners-Lee NFT sale - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-57680753

Pat Walsh2021-07-05T07:44:31+01:00July 5th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

A bug that didn’t get raised! -…

A bug that didn’t get raised! - Microsoft engineer stole $10 million by selling Xbox gift cards for bitcoin | PC Gamer www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-engineer-stole-dollar10-…

Pat Walsh2021-07-02T14:30:36+01:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Google Play dumps APKs for the more…

Google Play dumps APKs for the more Google-controlled “Android App Bundle” – Ars Technica #Google #Android #apk #aab arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/google-play-dumps-…

Pat Walsh2021-07-02T10:40:22+01:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Microsoft unveils Windows 11 operating…

Microsoft unveils Windows 11 operating system - BBC News #Windows11 #Microsoft www.bbc.com/news/technology-57598554

Pat Walsh2023-04-27T17:54:20+01:00June 24th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|Tags: Windows|

One Fastly customer triggered internet…

One Fastly customer triggered internet meltdown - BBC News - that’s a hell of a #bug !!!! www.bbc.com/news/technology-57413224

Pat Walsh2021-06-09T12:32:35+01:00June 9th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Tui plane in ‘serious incident’ after…

Tui plane in ‘serious incident’ after every ‘Miss’ on board was assigned child’s weight - that’s a seriously dangerous bug! #bugs #testing www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/09/tui-plane-se…

Pat Walsh2021-04-09T07:45:01+01:00April 9th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Google v Oracle: Supreme Court declares…

Google v Oracle: Supreme Court declares Google's code copying fair - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56639088

Pat Walsh2021-04-06T07:45:02+01:00April 6th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

macOS 11 Big Sur’s best tips and tricks…

macOS 11 Big Sur's best tips and tricks www.macworld.com/article/339648/macos-11-big-sur-s…

Pat Walsh2021-03-29T12:00:38+01:00March 29th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Apple releases iOS 14.4.2 and watchOS…

Apple releases iOS 14.4.2 and watchOS 7.3.3 to close an active vulnerability | Engadget www.engadget.com/apple-ios-14-4-2-watchos-7-3-3-19…

Pat Walsh2023-04-27T17:52:35+01:00March 29th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|Tags: iOS|

Google fixes crashing Android app…

Google fixes crashing Android app issues - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-56496783

Pat Walsh2023-04-27T17:53:33+01:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|Tags: Android|

iCloud coding error locks out Rachel…

iCloud coding error locks out Rachel True over a boolean flag - 9to5Mac #bugs #testing #boolean 9to5mac.com/2021/03/07/icloud-user-locked-out-for-…

Pat Walsh2021-03-08T08:45:01+00:00March 8th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Robot vacuums go out of control after…

Robot vacuums go out of control after software update www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/…

Pat Walsh2021-02-26T08:45:04+00:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Npower app attack exposed customers’…

Npower app attack exposed customers' bank details - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-56195631

Pat Walsh2021-02-25T16:10:05+00:00February 25th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Chromebooks overtake Macs in market…

Chromebooks overtake Macs in market share for first time - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-56116573

Pat Walsh2021-02-19T08:45:01+00:00February 19th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

Hacker tries to poison water supply of…

Hacker tries to poison water supply of Florida city - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55989843

Pat Walsh2021-02-09T13:00:27+00:00February 9th, 2021|Categories: Tweets|

AWS: Amazon web outage breaks vacuums…

AWS: Amazon web outage breaks vacuums and doorbells - BBC News #oops #awsoutage www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55087054

Pat Walsh2020-11-26T18:06:01+00:00November 26th, 2020|Categories: Tweets|

Brexit border software developers warn…

Brexit border software developers warn of delays - BBC News - sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen, good luck with developing and testing that! #Brexit #software #testing www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54706263

Pat Walsh2020-10-27T23:53:36+00:00October 27th, 2020|Categories: Tweets|

Apple sues recycling firm that ‘resold…

Apple sues recycling firm that 'resold old gadgets' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54419309 twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1313449120980512…

Pat Walsh2020-10-06T12:00:47+01:00October 6th, 2020|Categories: Tweets|

Excel: Why using Microsoft’s tool…

Excel: Why using Microsoft's tool caused Covid-19 results to be lost - BBC News - to XLS or not to XLS that is the question (and the answer is not!) #excelgate #Excel #xls #xlsx www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54423988

Pat Walsh2020-10-06T07:45:00+01:00October 6th, 2020|Categories: Tweets|

ZDNet exaggerating wildly, as iOS 14…

ZDNet exaggerating wildly, as iOS 14 seems one of the smoother upgrades, I've only seen keyboard issues so far and they've gone after a restart #iOS #iOS14 "iOS 14: The worst release to date" | ZDNet www.zdnet.com/article/ios-14-the-worst-release-to-…

Pat Walsh2023-04-27T17:52:36+01:00October 1st, 2020|Categories: Tweets|Tags: iOS|

iOS 14 Review: Should You Update Your…

iOS 14 Review: Should You Update Your iPhone? - Macworld UK #iOS #iOS14 www.macworld.co.uk/news/iosapps/ios-14-review-3795…

Pat Walsh2023-04-27T17:52:36+01:00September 25th, 2020|Categories: Tweets|Tags: iOS|

Broadband: Old TV caused village…

Broadband: Old TV caused village broadband outages for 18 months - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54239180

Pat Walsh2020-09-22T07:36:04+01:00September 22nd, 2020|Categories: Tweets|

Real world solutions – Using Charles Proxy to overcome VPN issues
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Real world solutions – Using Charles Proxy to overcome VPN issues

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Real world solutions – Using Charles Proxy to overcome VPN issues

This is the second post in a series of posts on real world solutions to problems that come up in projects I’ve worked on.The post won’t mention anything specific about who the project was for, as that doesn’t actually matter, but its more about the solution [...]

Pat Walsh2021-12-31T15:23:54+00:00September 18th, 2020|Categories: Real world solutions|Tags: Charles Proxy, Pulse Secure, Real world solutions, VPN|

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Couldn’t recommend Pat highly enough. He goes beyond what you’d expect of a QA tester, commenting more broadly on user experience and even design. He’s quick, efficient and thorough – couldn’t ask for any more.

Rob Calvert, Director, Click

We hired Pat to help with QA of a music streaming app. We needed someone with that magic “6th sense” of where the bugs are lurking; the ones which developers tend to miss. Pat more than fulfilled this need, with highly methodical approach and a great eye for detail.

Subsequently Pat has provided QA services for a personal app project of mine, finding a significant issue which had been lurking for some time.

Pat is a real asset to any team – highly competent technically but also easy going and a great guy to work with. Highly recommended!

Andrew Ebling, Head of App Development, Composed

Pat performs comprehensive website testing for us, across all the main browsers and platforms, including mobile devices. His flexible approach to testing and clear feedback enable us to have confidence that the business end of our website is still working smoothly after system updates and changes.

Steve Liu, Manager, Wicked Lasers

Pat has been absolutely incredible at testing each of our projects he works on. He’s very professional, organised and diligent. I look forward to using him again in the future.

Oliver Thurtle, Director of Technology, Drum

Pat Walsh fixed my site within hours of my contacting him – his WordPress website fix service clearly works!

Douglas Green, Douglas Software

We’ve worked with Pat Walsh on a number of very different projects, from interactive video projects to mobile apps. His work is very thorough and has quickly become an essential and important phase of all the production work we do at Storythings. He’s thorough, diligent, and a pleasure to work with.

Matt Locke, Director, Storythings

Pat Walsh provided Kingston Valdes with a professional and personable service that was excellent value. The site was built and tested quickly, we are delighted with the results, and we have already had positive feedback from some of our clients. If you’re thinking of building a new site or adapting an existing one, I’d certainly recommend speaking with Pat about it.

Kathy Valdes, Kingston Valdes

Pat came to Composed to respond to our (increasingly urgent) need of QA on mobile and web and I can testify he more than fulfilled the task. On the Android side, his very structured approach (first exploratory testing, then focus on defining test plans for a variety of scopes) and his clear knowledge of the latest mobile technologies have quickly paid off. He was involved directly with the developers (including myself) and this very dynamic relationship enabled us to annihilate bugs swiftly and efficiently.

David Ferrand, Android Developer, Composed

Pat is an excellent one-stop-shop for testing Apps and Websites. He is a self-starter who just knows what needs to be done and gets on with it, and is responsive to requests for any specific testing requirements. He provides test plans and reports as a matter of course and was a pleasure to work with. I will definitely be working with Pat again if the opportunity arises.

Andrew Birley, PM, Storythings