It would seem that in my piece about my sleepless night I upset some pigeons, by calling them flying vermin or such like.
They have taken their revenge and in doing so have inconvenienced me greatly.
Wednesday around midday I was uploading some software to sell on this site; yes I know I have articles saying you never need to buy software because for every commercial package there is a freeware/opensource alternative. This particular software type however doesn't have a free alternative and believe me I've searched. As it happens I bought this software way back when I first started dabbling with websites and at the time unaware of opensource and freeware, so it sort of lets me off the hook.
The software allows you to add multiple audio play buttons to your web pages, each button can play a different track of audio. The audio can either be music, as heard when you click the big yellow button on this page, HERE, or you can record using a microphone through the built in sound recorder. If like mine, your voice sounds lousy, there's a selection of background loops that play underneath your voice making the audio sound more professional.
Once you have your audio sorted you then choose from several styles of player, each one can be colour co-ordinated with the rest of your site and you can even determine the size.
This is all done through a few clicks of the mouse, guided by a form wizard. At the end you simply choose where you want to save the project and the software will produce the necessary files ready for you to upload to your website.
To find out more go here: Impact Web Audio
Right back to pigeons like I was saying, I was in the middle of sorting uploads when the server went dead and the all so familiar box appeared telling me I had lost my connection appeared.
As everyone is probably aware of with WIFI in a situation like this, you sometimes need to reboot your router before you go yelling at your service provider. This I did and at the same time I put the kettle on for a cuppa. It was while waiting for the kettle to boil I happened to look out the front window. Hanging down in front of the door and laying in a mess on the door step was a long cable.
I went out to investigate, I picked up the end of the cable and noticed the outer casing had been stretched before breaking. On seeing it I guessed straight away what it was and my eyes scanned the other end on the other side of the road connected to the telegraph pole. This end too had been stretched.
Knowing there was little I could do but report the fault I headed back indoors. As I was closing the door my eyes were suddenly attracted to the top of the telegraph pole across the the road.
Sat, starring right at me, with what looked like a very smug face was a big fat pigeon!
