Windows woes pushed me to embrace Linux

Broken Windows

Windows update glitches had me thinking it's Linux time again.

It's been 20 years since I last used Linux full time on a PC. Even then that was on my work laptop which was mostly used for everyday office use, word processing, email, etc. web browsing, Remote Desktop and the occasional venture into a Terminal to program the odd Cisco switch. I used WINE for our primitive ticketing system which had no Linux alternative (and frankly, it barely worked in…


Optimus is past his Prime

Autobot insignia

My 40 year old Optimus Prime figure has seen better days.

I made the mistake of comparing my completed Nemesis Prime with my original G1 Optimus. Obviously a much loved toy from my childhood wasn't going to stand up against something fresh out of the box so I decided to do something about it. My 40 year old, much played with Optimus. Still looking better than anything Michael Bay s*its out. I've gone a bit Transformers crazy of late but…

Primed for action | Making a Nemesis Prime

Nemesis Prime Truck

A prime opportunity for lots of puns on the name...

... but frankly I don't have it in me right now. This is the first post I've made since my Bumblebee/Herbee post last year. It's been a tough year. Early on in the year my elderly Mom had a mild heart attack. Things progressively got worse from there. Over the next 4 months her kidneys failed, she contracted pneumonia, she showed signs of late-stage dementia and ultimately passed away on…

Bumblebee | A Transformers Love Bug mod

Herbee alt mode

A Temu knock-off white Bumblebee, sticker labels, colour printer, and some Photoshop.

Since I first saw the variety of Bumblebee colours on Temu I've wanted to grab myself a white one to Herbie up. I didn't really fancy paying £27 for one though so I chose it for a prize on the Temu "game" Fishland. I finished feeding those damn fish last week and a few days later a white Bumblebee arrived through the post. Seeing this Bumblebee arrive carded,…