Tech & Gadgets

I openly admit to being a bit of a nerd, a lover of all things tech, so check out a few of my favourite gadgets, a few snippets of tech news and even a few tech & gadget reviews thrown in for good measure.

Why I'm Still Mining Crypt Coins with GPU's in 2024
Tech & Gadgets

Why I’m Still Mining Crypto with GPU’s in 2024

In 2024, many claim that crypto mining is dead, but I’m here to share why I’m still mining with GPUs. As a hobbyist, I mine Ravencoin and convert it to Bitcoin and Ethereum, but my motivations go beyond profit. With my workshop powered by solar energy, my GPU miner doubles

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AI in Recruitment
Tech & Gadgets

Picking the Wrong Man for the Job

On the face of it you would have thought that using AI to read CV’s would be a good thing, or hiring an agency to do help with your recruitment by screening the applicants down to a top 10 before you see the CV’s yourself. And in the modern world

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Derril Water Solar Farm
Cost of Living

Save Money on Your Electricity Bills, With or Without Solar Panels

If your new to Solar PV etc then you will probably also be confused by the myriad of conflicting information, tariffs, panel arrays, inverters, chargers, batteries and that before we get to the various tariffs and feed-in’s etc. Well here are a couple of simple ways you can utilise the

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Royal Mail Click & Drop 403 Connection Errors
Tech & Gadgets

Royal Mail Click & Drop – WooCommerce Connection Error

For those that use WordPress / Woocommerce and Royal Mail’s Click & Drop Service getting that initial connection between Woocommerce and Royal Mail is not always as easy as it should be. When you first attempt to create the connection from click & drop to woocomerce you will fairly often

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Facebook Marketplace Scammers
Tech & Gadgets

Facebook Marketplace – A Scammers Paradise.

If like me you have tried selling on Facebook Marketplace, then I am pretty sure you are going to be sick to death of “Is This Still Available?” and then radio silence, or “I will send GLS with cash, but I need you to pay the insurance upfront”, etc, etc.

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Starlink Internet Long Term Test / Review
Tech & Gadgets

Starlink Satelite Internet – Long Term UK Test / Review

I originally installed Starlink in June of 2022 after losing my BT business fibre connection (over £300 per month) and deciding I didntl particularly like the offerings of either BT (2Mbps – 4Mbps) on so called fibre to the door, and I just could not bring myself to sign up

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Tech & Gadgets

Review: Anker 737 Power Bank 24k Portable Charger

Note: This is not a paid review, I purchased the Anker 737 24,000mah Power Bank for my own use, and have reviewed it here of my own accord, there are however affiliate links to Amazon on this page, from which I do earn a commission if you were to purchase

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A Few of my latest posts...

Blessed are the Cheesemakers / Climate Change Deniers

Blessed are the Climate Change Deniers

In a world where misinformation thrives, the comments section of a heartwarming article about reducing carbon emissions turned into a battleground for climate change deniers. With accusations of conspiracy theories and bizarre claims about mind control, it’s a stark reminder of the challenges faced by those advocating for environmental responsibility.

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Gutter Journalism and So Called Influencers, a Marriage made in Hell

Trash Journalism and So Called Influencers

It’s 6am, and as I sip my coffee, I stumble upon a piece by Kristina Beanland, Deputy Lifestyle Editor at the Metro. Her latest story about an influencer who skipped her best friend’s wedding for a strict diet raises eyebrows. With only 8,000 followers and a dubious claim to fame

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