Mr N

VirtualBox allows you to take snapshots and restore them. It works some of the time and to be fair this has got a lot better in recent versions. The process for restoring a snapshot is unusually awkward to the point that I'm blogging it so it must be difficult more »

There are always problems with upgrading server appliance software because of the amount of different configurations there are. more »

Ballard: This may not be a natural occurrence, the data we have indicates this virus could well have been man-made.Donovan : Who the hell would want to release something that kills everybody?Ramsey: Arh, some suicidal middle eastern camel riding malc… more »

I've been in I.T. for all of my working life. I'm a geekie type but I have a personality underneath with friends to prove it. I've met a lot of techie people who are, quite frankly, really dull so I can see where the stereotype comes from. We are like policeman and lawyers - handy to have in your arsenal of friends but you probably won't invite them out for a beer unless you need something. more »