I often like to work from my local Starbucks, I love the smell of coffee and the relaxed working environment it provides. Unfortunately, I can't drink coffee due to a disagreement my stomach has with it, though that's another story, and doesn't stop me liking the aroma of coffee. Whilst sipping my cup of tea, I use their Google sponsored WiFi connection, along with a secure VPN connection whilst there, though sometimes find that I am not redirected to their login page upon my laptop … [Read more...]
Good HTML Code Editor–Brackets
Looking for a good HTML code editor? Here’s one that I recently found and have started using, it’s called ‘Brackets’ and is an OpenSource project, meaning it is free to download and use! I particularly like the nice clean interface, along with the lightweight look and feel. It has useful functionality for when coding in HTML, such as live preview, the ability to split the screen and to differentiate pieces of code using different colours, and of course having the all-important line … [Read more...]
£772 Raised! MacMillan Cancer Support 24hr Gaming Marathon Success
Wow, the first ever MacMillan Cancer Support 24 hour Gaming Marathon was a great success and a lot of fun! We should be proud of ourselves TechHeads as we raised an impressive, and unexpected, £772 in support for MacMillan Cancer Support. This, once again, shows the kindness and generosity of the tech community, that I am so proud to be part of. In fact, out of the 90 approx people that registered for the marathon, we were the 5th highest for what was raised! I created this little video … [Read more...]
[REVIEW] MSI GS60 2QE Ghost Pro – My New Laptop
With my faithful Apple MacPro finally giving up the ghost after 5 years of good service, it was time to go back out to market again for a new personal laptop. I certainly get my moneys-worth out of the laptops I own, and since I only buy a laptop every 3-5 years I wanted to make sure I chose the right one for me. I like the Apple MacBook range of laptops, though this time I was after something a little different. A laptop that I could use for both work and pleasure. I now have … [Read more...]
2015, Here We Go!
Well here it is… the first official full week back at work for 2015. Firstly, Happy New Year to all my readers! I hope you all had a nice relaxing holiday with family and friends. Now the holiday period is over I’m looking forward to the many inevitable exciting times and challenges this year, in an industry that still continues to move and innovate at a breath-taking pace. For me, I can’t wait to get my feet back under the table to be part of this ride in the year ahead. My blog posts … [Read more...]
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL YOU TECHHEADS! Hope you & your family have a great Christmas and All the Best for 2015! More regular content coming this year – time to get the show back on the road! … [Read more...]
Healthier IT Working – Wrist Support: Part 2
This post is an update from my earlier entry here, where I was looking for a product or solution that would help the tendonitis I am experiencing with my right wrist and forearm. I had stumbled across a wrist device called a ‘Wrist Donut’ and had been using that, though have since swapped from the ‘original’ wrist donut model to a version of it, by the same company, called the ‘gamer’. This particular model is about twice as wide, though not quite a high, but I have found this far more … [Read more...]
Healthier IT Working – Wrist Support: Part 1
I’ve been suffering from tendonitis for a few months now, a combination of lifting our new 12kg addition to the family (Baby TechHead), and also the fact that I wasn’t able to be particularly active for many months during my recent treatment. I’ve started to look at ways to be healthier whilst working day to day, and like many of you reading this, it involves using a keyboard and mouse/trackpad for extended periods of time.I’m adjusting the way I work in a few areas, with the most … [Read more...]
Time to get the show back on the road!
Hi Folks! Those of you that visit the TechHead site from time to time have probably noticed that the number posts have been rather…. well, sporadic (at best). Though it is now time to get the show back on the road, after an “interesting” year where I was diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Definitely a life journey and one that makes you re-assess things and consider what is important, etc. Tech is still very much one of these important things for me. The good news is that … [Read more...]