After having installed the Docker Desktop for Windows app you need to test your installation by running the simple hello-world image: If you see the "unauthorized: incorrect username or password", you need to login with your Docker ID and password. (1) From the command prompt logout: (2) Then login with your Docker ID and password:... Continue Reading →
Selenium web driver for Firefox error: Unable to find a matching set of capabilities
The error "Unable to find a matching set of capabilities" when running the test script below may be caused by installing the wrong version of the Selenium web driver for Firefox: from selenium import webdriver browser= webdriver.Firefox() browser.get('http://www.seleniumhq.org') I have FireFox 64-bit edition on my system, but installed the 32-bit gecko driver. This caused... Continue Reading →
How I improved my broadband speeds by 450%!
Yup, you read that right. A headline grabbing 450% speed improvement? Its true, but... read on. I’ve been testing BT’s new Ultrafast Broadband service. This service is based on G.fast technology and offers download speeds of up to 330Mbps, and upload speeds of between 42Mbps and 50Mbps. But since the service was first installed (13th... Continue Reading →
How I improved my broadband speeds by 72%
In my previous post (Ultrafast Broadband Speed Tests) I performed a number of broadband speed tests on BT's new G.fast Ultrafast broadband. The speeds I managed to obtain that day were: iPad 301-225Mbs Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 148-176Mbps Motorola Moto G4 Phone 113Mbps Desktop PC 41.29 - 55.88Mbps The speed test results on my desktop PC... Continue Reading →
Ultrafast Broadband Speed Tests
The Ultrafast Broadband service was installed yesterday morning. The BT engineer first activated the G.fast service at the BT cabinet in the street not far from my house. He then replaced the phone line’s master socket. After connecting the BT Smart Hub X router to the socket, I logged on to the admin console of... Continue Reading →