Author Archives: Richard Carter
123Reg’s MX records with your own custom nameservers
I recently had to set emails up for a client through 123Reg and had no luck finding 123Reg’s MX records if you wanted to use your own, custom nameservers. For consistency across our hosting clients, I wanted to point the … Continue reading
3UK mobile broadband dongle payments on bank statements
Sorting out my expenses for Richard Carter Consultancy Ltd which launched last year, I was trying to track down payments to Three UK for mobile in my bank statements and couldn’t find any references to the (so I thought) obvious “THREE”, … Continue reading
360 Champagne Bar, MetroCentre Platinum Mall
Being a Twitter addict pays off on occasion: Graham had a +1 for a press preview night at the new 360 Champagne Bar in MetroCentre’s Platinum Mall, and not wanting free champagne to go to waste, I was obliged to … Continue reading
Review of jQuery for Designers Beginner’s Guide book by Natalie MacLees
jQuery has become – rightly or wrongly – the defacto JavaScript library for web designers and developers these days, so I jumped at a chance to review the jQuery for Designers Beginner’s Guide book by Natalie MacLees. The book is … Continue reading
Is Newcastle upon Tyne in Scotland?
Is Newcastle upon Tyne in Scotland? Is Durham in Scotland? A lot of tourists and southerners seem to ask these as the train pulls through the station. And now the answer is available in one easy to read website: isnewcastleupontyneinscotland.co.uk.