NatWest/RBS hit by online banking…
NatWest/RBS hit by online banking glitch - BBC News - todays bank #downtime - #security issue? or #infrastructure… twitter.com/i/web/status/1043068702239936514
Barclays resolves online banking glitch…
Barclays resolves online banking glitch - BBC News - yesterday’s bank #downtime this makes you wonder if it’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1043067666687303681
Fixed badly performing broadband – here’s how…
Recently, my broadband has been performing really badly, with slow download speeds and browsing taking ages, even on simple pages. I decided to have a go at fixing this myself, before contacting my supplier's support. I know from previous experience that the channel your router is [...]
Upgrading Avada from version 3.0.1 to 3.4.3
It had been a while since I'd updated the Avada theme that this website uses and it seems the longer you leave it, the more there is to consider - what will I need to backup, what about WordPress versions, what about my plugins etc? Anyway, [...]
Update on Apple / Mountain Lion wifi issues
One of the Apple Support Communities pages I am subscribed to is all about the 'wifi dropping' issue people have had when updating to Mountain Lion. This has now reached its 14th page and new issues are added almost daily. I found that the wifi dropping/connection [...]
Apple’s Recommended Wi-fi Settings for iOS & OSX
The Apple eco-system - iOS devices and OSX systems - seems to have a few problems with wi-fi connections, especially in the time just after upgrades. I have experienced this myself a couple of times, as I documented here on my blog. Recently, I found [...]
Problem with iTunes 11 and Apple TV?
Apple TV 2nd Gen Here's a little tip for anyone who's experiencing problems watching movies via their Apple TV, having recently upgraded to iTunes 11. I had this issue last night and thought it might take a lot of messing around to come up [...]
OSX Mountain Lion/wifi issue – finally a solution?
Update - 4 October 2012 - Solution finally found... Wifi has been working for over a week now - without a drop out - so I can say the wifi issue has been fixed - at least for my situation. Read below for full details, but [...]
Mountain Lion/wifi issue… Ongoing saga continues…
This issue is still occurring even after having reported it to Apple support and being in contact with someone from Apple support. (I provided them a Wifi Diagnostics report after issue occurred and with wifi debug/diagnostics setup) The problem is strangely sporadic - some days it [...]
Bugs section added to website
I've now added a Bugs section to my website - found under the Resources menu. This is where I'll log bugs found during everyday life – on iPhone, iPad, websites, web applications, software application etc. This will show the range of bugs encountered in everyday life in [...]
(Yet) Another attempt to fix wifi issue in OSX Mountain Lion… fail
As Apple haven't yet supplied a fix for this wifi issue in OSX Mountain Lion, I tried another suggestion from a user on Apple Support Forums. The main gist of this is to clear out all the networking plists from your /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ directory. Then restart Mac and [...]
Hopes of Mountain Lion wifi fix in OSX 10.8.1 update?
Apple has released the OSX 10.8.1 update to Mountain Lion. It was hoped this would feature a fix to the wifi issue being suffered by lots of Mountain Lion users. However, a check through the issues list and there was no mention of a wifi fix. [...]
Another potential fix to wifi issue on OSX Mountain Lion
Update 14 August 2012: The wifi problem is still ongoing, with the wifi connection being lost erratically - sometimes when haven't used browser/net for a while and sometimes when still using it (which is even more annoying!) I've tried all the different suggestions so far, so [...]
‘Technology issue’ causes $440 million loss on NYSE
An amazing story has been developing over the last few days, after some wild share price swings on the NYSE on Wednesday, which in the end were due to problems with a new system being implemented by Knight Capital. The problems are said to have cost [...]
RBS boss blames software upgrade problem for bank problems
After several days of bank account chaos for RBS/NatWest/Ulster Bank account holders - as most people probably had already guessed - RBS have now admitted the problem was caused by a failed software upgrade. Many customers have had problems withdrawing cash and problems with payments into and [...]
Mac OSX Lion problem – wifi connection drops after sleep
Updated - 18 April 2012 - Problem seems to have gone now, between my fix and the Apple update on 5 April. Updated - 5 April 2012 - Apple released an update for iMac titled 'iMac Wifi Update' today, which I've now updated my system with. Hopefully this [...]