Everyone is significant. At this site, you are really significant...
About me
This site is the result of a brain cramp of John Houghton, a computer professional specializing in problems. Rather the resolution of problems.
Like many IT professionals, a bit quirky, enjoys pizza, and really is quite harmless.
Adding fonts to Ubuntu
To add the basic Microsoft fonts, use the package which simp…
Firefox performance
There's a lot of zeros and ones abused on the web about how …
U.S. Census Forms - Just what …
As part of the 2010 Census I am seeking to do my duty as out…
Basset Hounds Running
They have a certain elegance and composure that can only be …
Wave at the bus
This guy wins "dad of the year" from me! check out the…
June is Goat Trauma Aware…
June is Goat Trauma Awareness Month! Bringing attention to a…
Personal
Articles
Answers to all of your questions!. OK, just some of them - the annoying ones we're tired of answering. And some other valuable insights to impress our many fan.
Behold, the PseudoBlog
Yeah we've got one of those blog things, too. But not a real one. It's only a "pseudoblog." Nothing original, just links to stuff.
The Junk Drawer
Everyone has one. The place you cram stuff you're afraid might get lost so that you won't lose it. And then you can't find it anyway.
Galleries
We find that a picture is really only worth 823 words. We make up the 177 WEG, i.e. "word expectation gap," by just adding a few more pictures.
Blog
Usability Lab Results
Technical Solutions annouced today that they have confirmed a user from the World Wide Web has actually read the opening paragraph of its website!
As a result of extensive feedback received during a post mortum and usability lab results, "repleate" has been corrected with "replete" as well as a few other typos. Technical Solutions continues to appreciate the unflagging support of its many fan.
Awards Roll In
Technical Solutions announced today that it as been awarded the "Atlanta Coventrae Award for Technical Innovation and Social Responsibility."
Animal Friendly Web Site Certification
Technical Solutions has approached numerous animal-rights groups to be certified the first internet site certified as being "developed entirely without animal testing." A spokesman for Technical Solutions said that this move was another step in its continuing commitment to improve the cyber-environment and generally contribute to world peace. (Actually the email that was send bounced with a very unusual error message, and analysis continues. This study has been referred to the Technical Solutions' "Office of Internal Investigation of Paranormal Disturbances and Other Forms of eRejection." Results will be published as information is made available.)
Timeless Wisdom from The Brains Trust
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Compelling archaeological evidence has been unearthed which suggests that the world's first computer was constructed in Wales, some time around 3000 B.C. Fragments of the crude mechanical device were discovered in a slate quarry near Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1995. It has taken experts almost six years to piece together the ancient computer, which consists largely of sheep's bones and wool.
(satire warning!)