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Is that me, or just a brilliant disguise?

My interests: #Cars #Guitars #Music #Manchester #Photography #Computers #Linux #EMail #HTML #Curry #Beer

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Posteo doubles storage space to 4GB:

Starting immediately, the price of €1 per month includes more storage space - increasing it from 2GB to 4GB.

The adjustment applies to all Posteo mailboxes: both for new and existing customers […]
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February 4, 2026 at 9:33 AM
January 31, 2026 at 2:43 PM
January 29, 2026 at 7:47 AM
At the time of writing, Codeberg Pages has been unavailable for 11+ hours. I've never known that amount of downtime before.

#codeberg
January 29, 2026 at 7:20 AM
I've been experimenting with setting up a personal blog with Codeberg Pages, using Publii to create and upload the posts. Only one test post so far, as I get used to how it all works, but it looks interesting!

https://fredonline.codeberg.page/

#blog #codeberg #publii
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January 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Don't give up your day job! 🙂

https://youtu.be/Qvu6Nh8bJq0

#music #drums
January 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM
I was watching the TV news today, and caught - literally - a 2 second clip of a song.

Immediately, it got my attention.

I know that song, what is it? It churned over and over in my mind, gradually extending the music in my head for quite a while, until it suddenly clicked!

I know what it is! […]
Original post on social.vivaldi.net
social.vivaldi.net
January 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Just completed an online survey, and it's one of those - based on the Likert scales - that have multiple options - for example, were you:

1. Extremely satisfied
2. Somewhat satisfied
3. Neither satisfied or dissatisfied
4. Somewhat dissatisfied
5. Extremely dissatisfied

For myself, I see it in […]
Original post on social.vivaldi.net
social.vivaldi.net
January 7, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Pin back your ears, and be amazed!

https://youtu.be/YOfQO9dR7lg

#rock #guitar
January 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I saw on the TV guide that 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' on was on today. Unfortunately, it's that dreadful 2008 remake! 👎

#film #tv
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Cheers!

My very best wishes to all for a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year 2026!
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I've been trying to teach 'Gemini' how to pronounce 'Daleks' (as in Doctor Who and The Daleks) but it persists in pronouncing it 'Day leks'. 🙄

#ai
December 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I've just watched the first episode of 'Pluribus', the latest show created by Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) starring Rhea Seahorn (Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul). That first episode opens with a view of some radio telescopes - I've been there! It's the VLA (Very Large […]
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social.vivaldi.net
December 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Fingers crossed, that 'I don't need no doctor' during their strike action in the UK:

https://youtu.be/UJPVLywFd9I?si=uNi8lvaaEtL0vQxV

#music #humblepie #rock
December 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I had the pleasure of attending the Bachman-Turner Overdrive concert at the Manchester UK Free Trade Hall in 1975 (OMG, was that really 50 years ago?) and was so pleased to find this more recent concert on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/KXyR2hQOrlo

#music #rock #bachmanturneroverdrive #bto
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I have a USB 'thumb' drive, loaded with 35 music albums (in mp3 format) plugged into my home music system. I like to set it to 'random play' and occasionally (well, quite frequently, actually!) join in with vocals and air guitar! Occasionally, a track will start to play and I'm thinking "who the […]
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social.vivaldi.net
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Zoho Mail - a cautionary tale, with a happy ending?
Once upon a time . . . well, around February 2012 (to narrow it down!), I signed up for a Zoho Mail Free account. A short time later, I guess I must have abandoned it and forgot all about it. Fast forward to the present day, I've had a Zoho paid account for a few months, and I decided to move one of my domains over to this email provider. All proceeded according to plan - domain was verified, DNS records all propagated, and it just remained to create aliases for that domain. First problem encountered: I created a few new aliases, but when I tried to add another specific alias to my account, I got this warning: _"The email address you have entered belongs to a different deployment/region. Please contact support for assistance."_ I looked in my password manager (I still have old databases saved) but could not find anywhere that I had used this domain with Zoho. So, I approached Zoho Support and they gave me a 'rough' indication of the username that the alias had been used. I made a guess at the username and got that right, then I was stumped (of course!) by the password - I made a few educated guesses, but not educated enough! So, the next step was the 'forgotten password?' option. Luckily, I still had the recovery address, and so got the new password - and finally got into the account - the account that I had set up in 2012! Looking into the Admin Console, I saw that I had deleted the domain in question, but hadn't deleted the alias - and THAT was the big mistake on my part! Second problem encountered: Now, to get rid of the alias. I tried to delete it, but Zoho wanted me to verify myself using 2FA authenticator code! Hmm, now this IS a problem! Where would that code be? I must have saved it somewhere! What phone was I using 13 years ago? I've slept a few times since then, and can't remember. Would the code be in an authenticator app on that phone anyway? That's the million dollar question! I was, more or less, resigned to the fact that I wouldn't be able to use that alias in my current Zoho account, but gave it one last try. After further experimentation, the problem was the lack of the authenticator code - whatever I tried, I came up against that brick wall. Delving further into the account settings, I then looked at the 'MFA Mode' and the 'Authenticator app' option. There was the 'secret key'! I copied that key into my phone authenticator app, and finally managed to complete the deletion of that alias! Going back into my current Zoho account, I then added that alias - success! The cautionary tale is: Never abandon a Zoho Mail account if you've attached any own domain aliases to it! The happy ending? Well, apart from finally solving the alias problem, I now also had full access to that 2012 account - and that account has 40GB of storage (basic plan of 5GB _plus_ 'Add-on alloted' of 35GB) _and_ 25 licences! Now, I need to figure out a use for that old account!
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November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Reposted by FredOnline
MXroute are advertising their '2025 Lifetime 15G' promotion package:

https://accounts.mxroute.com/index.php?/cart/2025-promotions/

It would cost $1 per year, plus a $248 setup fee. Basically, the $1 per year is a fee to ensure that the account is still wanted by a customer.

#mxroute #email
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The one-way charge for crossing Warburton Toll Bridge will increase from 12p to £1 from next week:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv1lkrpxdyo

I very rarely use this bridge, but whenever I have, I've always been anxious about the safety of the bridge over the canal - it's a long way down! […]
Original post on social.vivaldi.net
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October 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM