In the ever-evolving world of guitar effects pedals, legends are born from the most unexpected origins. Today, we journey back to the roots of fuzz, where the “Way Huge Swollen Pickle” was not just a quirky name but a transformative piece of gear that left its mark on the world of rock ‘n’ roll. Like a myth waiting to be … Read More
When my application to the YouTube Partner Programme was finally accepted, I was feeling pretty chuffed, until I found out my channel was being inundated with Clive Palmer ads. In this video I take a look at the amount of money Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party has spent advertising on a couple of the biggest online platforms as well as … Read More
On April 24, 2005, the first video was posted on YouTube. Less than two years later, on Tuesday January 9, 2007, the Swollen Pickles YouTube channel was born. From there it took me almost 18 months to upload my first video in 2008. It was a dodgy animation that I created when I was learning how to use Flash. It … Read More
If you’re using Cloudflare and need to export your DNS settings from Cloudflare then these instructions are for you. Cloudflare is essentially a Content Delivery Network (CDN) and security layer you can put over the top of your site to help secure it and speed up performance for your users. They offer a free version so it’s well worth checking … Read More
Thanks to the boredom of pandemic lockdown I’ve had a lot more time on my hands. Time enough to fire up the old YouTube channel again. It has been an interesting time.
Ever wanted to download a YouTube video at the highest quality video and audio but didn’t know where to start? Here is the most reliable way that I’ve found that doesn’t involve using a dodgy looking third party website. To be fair, there are plenty of sites you can use that let you just paste the url in and download … Read More
Home ground advantage can be a big thing when it comes to international Test cricket. The stadium, the home crowd, the weather conditions, and last but not least, the pitch. Lets get it out of the way early, every international standard ground has a pitch with a character unique to it’s location. This is to be expected. The weather conditions, … Read More
One of the major talking points from the Australia vs India, Border Gavaskar, series of 2020/21 was DRS (Decision Review System). There were contentious decisions as well as inconsistent application of the DRS itself, but they are topics for another day. Today I want to talk about the biggest problem I have with DRS as it’s currently implemented – “Umpire’s … Read More
So today I’m looking at what happens to a blog when you let it lie dormant for years and a warning to those statistically squeamish, it’s not pretty. While this blog may have gone in to extended hibernation there were some fairly significant changes on the world wide web than influenced who and how people accessed this site. Over the hibernation … Read More
It has been a while. The last time I posted on here with any regularity Ned Stark still had his head on his shoulders, Rick Grimes hadn’t met the Governor and the Mars Curiosity Rover had yet to to check in on Four Square for the first time (and Four Square was still a thing). It wasn’t just Swollen Pickles … Read More
