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  • It’s now .fyi

    It’s now .fyi

    I just changed the domain of this site to nevillehobson.fyi Why? you may be wondering. It seems to me to be a more apt domain than .uk, its predecessor (which, btw, now redirects to .fyi). The content I publish on this site is brief, concise, content that is more of an aside than a lengthy […]

    Neville Hobson

    28/05/2022
    Aside
    FYI

  • Discussion topics for FIR podcast 257

    Discussion topics for FIR podcast 257

    My topics for discussion with Shel in the For Immediate Release monthly podcast episode 257 for May 2022, published on May 23, 2022: The death of ‘mandatory fun’ in the office If you’re an adult being forced to attend a team-building exercise, go to a post-work happy hour or celebrate in a conference room with […]

    Neville Hobson

    21/05/2022
    Aside, FIRtopics
    FIRtopics

  • The Star Wars book that began it all

    The Star Wars book that began it all

    On this Star Wars Day 2022, my mind turned to the origins of this ennealogy of filmed stories that has endured over a total lifetime of 45 years. The first film in 1977 was what became known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope that led to the creation of what is aptly described […]

    Neville Hobson

    04/05/2022
    Aside
    #maythe4thbewithyou, #starwars, #starwarsday, George Lucas, space opera, Star Wars

  • A song for Ukraine from Pink Floyd

    A song for Ukraine from Pink Floyd

    Published on April 8, 2022, ‘Hey Hey Rise Up‘ is Pink Floyd’s fundraiser for Ukraine featuring Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. This is the first new song from the legendary British rock band since 1994. According to the backstory, the title of the song is from the last line of “Oh, the Red Viburnum […]

    Neville Hobson

    08/04/2022
    Aside
    #StandWithUkraine, Andriy Khlyvnyuk, Pink Floyd, Ukraine

  • Make the Windows 11 Start menu to your liking

    Make the Windows 11 Start menu to your liking

    If there’s one thing that exercises a lot of Windows 11 users, it’s the Start menu and taskbar. Okay, that’s two things, both related. In Windows 11, the default position of the Start menu is centred above the taskbar, not ranged to the left as was the case in Windows 10. In addition, the app […]

    Neville Hobson

    04/04/2022
    Aside, Technology
    start menu, taskbar, windows 11

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