Dave Thorp's Blog

Once again an update to the firefox beta program has the potential to break Natwest/RBS online banking. For some inexplicable reason they detect what browser you are using and then make the decision for you whether it’s going to work or not regardless of if the browser you are using will work.

Fortunately, as I’ve previously posted HERE there is a way to solve the problem and fool natwest into thinking you are using a compatible browser.

The new problem is that mozilla have just reclassified the beta release from firefox 3.1 to firefox 3.5. The previous fix involved deleting the beta string from the user agent in about:config leaving Firefox/3.1 or Firefox/3.5 as the user agent. The new problem is that natwest don’t acknowledge the existence of firefox 3.5.

So for the meantime follow the steps in my previous fix making sure the identifier is Firefox/3.1 as before. Least until Natwest catch up or even better remove the stupid browser detection routine

Society and the economy is on its knees and is it any wonder?

We’ve just witnessed a group of 5 children between 6 and 10 years old bashing away at the fence across the road from us with baseball bats, metal poles and various other items totally wrecking it and knocking it over. Some over them were even going for each other with their mock weapons! Not only criminal damage but they were also trespassing on the property as it’s not their house (we’ve had to chase them from our property a few times as they seem to think they are free to go in whoever’s garden they like)

Fine examples of our future generations who seem to be being dragged up rather than brought up. I’ll tell you now if Stuart or Alex even attempt similar behaviour ever they’ll be grounded until retirement!

Perhaps the best bit is that Yvonne telephoned the police whilst the kids were doing it. Have they turned up yet? Have they balls!

Tesco and sky have teamed up to offer a free sky+HD box with one month free HD subscription when you buy a new LCD TV from Tesco direct and sign up to sky

Full details HERE