by LandyVlad | Oct 26, 2018 | Computers, WordPress
Recently I was working on creating a website for which my client wanted a wiki (in fact, really a knowledge base. We’ll come back to this later). The budget in this case was nil, which might lead you to suspect that “you get what you pay for” and...
by LandyVlad | May 25, 2018 | Computers, Photography
As people who blog or run websites, it’s often difficult to find high quality images which we can use for free. This is especially true in the case of people like myself who don’t make any money from it. Well, I found the following article and thought it...
by LandyVlad | May 23, 2018 | Computers
My current internet speed, on a ADSL2+ connection, is typically a blistering 1 Mbps. Yep just the one Megabit per second. Jealous much? The NBN website rollout data for my northern Brisbane suburb has changed a few times over the years, each time being pushed...
by LandyVlad | Oct 11, 2017 | Computers
I created the LANDYVLAD site because photobucket screwed me (and millions of others) over. Most of the photos I had put on numerous forums disappeared overnight. This included technical articles and trip reports on Land Rover forums, build threads on motorcycle...
by LandyVlad | Aug 3, 2017 | Watches
Now this is most certainly on my watch wish list ! Modern and Traditional all at once. Source: Hands-On Review – Seiko Presage SPB041J1 – Vintage Flair and Great Elegance for an accessible price – Monochrome Watches
by LandyVlad | Dec 10, 2010 | Fraser Island, Trip Report
Prelude At about 4:30 on Friday afternoon the clutch of the Defender began slipping badly. I was progressing at a rate under 20kph as a result and given I had planned to get away to Fraser Island from that weekend, I was slightly panicked and stressed. A quick trip...
by LandyVlad | Dec 10, 2010 | Fraser Island, Trip Report
For those who have not visited Fraser Island, I suggest you read the first instalment of this saga first. But now on with the show…… Day 1 – Saturday Arriving at Inskip Point we aired down the tyres (I opted for 22 psi tis time) and headed across the sand...
by LandyVlad | Dec 10, 2010 | Fraser Island, Trip Report
(perhaps better titled “I thought I was going to die but was wrong. Here’s Why”) Thursday Awoke to somewhat ominous weather, but there was no stopping now. (Well OK there might have been but we weren’t hanging around the house for the Easter Holidays for anyone!) The...
by LandyVlad | Dec 2, 2010 | Vlad's Vehicles
Episode 2: The Luxo-Barge The old EB Falcon was finally giving us the irits to an excessive degree, given that the drivers window wouldn’t wind down AND the air con was terminally stuffed. So we sold it and looked around for another car. Now being a Land-Rover...