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Category Archives: Technology

Posts related to physical hardware and equipment I have used and am using during my quest to take over the world(!)

04Apr/11

WordPress and Contact Form 7: Blank Emails from WordPress Blog

April 4, 2011Technology, Web Designcontact form 7, email, plugins, web design, wordpressHerbie Hysteria

Just recently, I started getting some blank emails coming from my blog. Everything including the subject and email content was blank. The emails just said ‘From: Wordpress’, ‘To: You’ and that’s it. I bit of further investigation captured the culprit..

30Dec/10

Desktop PCs: How To Change The Power Supply On a Dead PC

December 30, 2010Technologycomputers, hardware, technologyHerbie Hysteria

Just recently, my main PC, the centre of my set-up, decided to die. I came in one morning, pressed the power switch, and nothing, nada, zilch. No lights, no noises absolutely not a smidgen of life. Had this reliable work-horse of a PC FINALLY had it after five excellent years of service?

13Apr/10

Dell 3100CN – How I Fixed The Colour Streaking Problem

April 13, 2010Technologycolour streaks, dell 3100cn, dell printer, laser printerHerbie Hysteria

A streaking problem on my Dell 3100CN laser printer didn’t turn out to be a faulty drum unit, I discovered a simpler (and cheaper) solution than replacing it.