Dust causes equipment failure
Dust accumulation blocks cooling, causes short-circuits and ultimately causes explosions or electrical fires. Continue reading
Author Archives: Matthew Slyman
Santander Business Banking
Review of Santander's FREE UK business banking services. Continue reading
Prudent use of heat by-products
Gigawatts of electrical energy are wastefully converted directly into heat! Support scientific research while heating your home, without extra cost. Continue reading
On retrospective virtue
LSE students are now protesting about links between their college and the Gaddafi family that have existed for years. LSE responded by investigating claims of plagiarism of a PhD thesis submitted and approved years ago. Why the about-face by LSE? Continue reading
MergeSort VBA Collection
VBA's Collection object provides convenient ways to handle sets of data, objects etc., but does not natively implement sorting methods. Here is a VBA MergeSort algorithm for VBA Collections. Continue reading
Improving login timeout ergonomics
To prevent brute-force attacks, secure computer systems limit login attempts. Traditionally, only three unsuccessful attempts are permitted. This approach disincentivises the selection of strong passwords. This article presents improvements to login timeout ergonomics that increase overall system security. Continue reading
ARM to dominate microprocessor architecture
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) appears set to dominate microprocessor architecture. The Intel x86 processor market is facing its most serious threat for over a decade, as Microsoft announces that Windows 8 will support ARM's ISA. Continue reading