Windows released aĀ security updateĀ on the 9thĀ August which means that cookies are no longer stored in the usualĀ <username>@<service>.txt, but are now a random set of 8 alphanumeric characters, e.g.Ā A1B2C3D4.txt. It seems this has broken a lot of software, especially those than delete cookies as they probably rely on the fact that cookies had a very conventional … Continue reading Windows cookies
Month: September 2011
Kilimanjaro: Day 4
Having opted for the 7 day route, we used 2 days to get the base camp instead of 1. Normally today would be the day to reach Barafu camp at 4600m, however we went half way and stopped at Karanga camp at 3963m. Whilst again not being much higher than the previous camp, the walk … Continue reading Kilimanjaro: Day 4
Kilimanjaro: Day 3
Day 3 and when we opened up the tent, we found a scary vulture-raptor staring at us. Despite being told they were only bigĀ white-necked ravens, these were quite intimidating with their massive beaks. Later on in the day, when we had a snack break, Taryn managed to coo one of the ravens over, and had … Continue reading Kilimanjaro: Day 3
Kilimanjaro: Day 2
Our first morning on the mountain. Breakfast consisted of porridge, toast, fruits, eggs and sausages - but the porridge was no ordinary oat porridge. This was ragi porridge: purple-grey, lumpy and formed a thick skin if you didnāt eat it quickly enough. However, it was deliciously sweet and filling. It you ignored the colour and texture, … Continue reading Kilimanjaro: Day 2
Kilimanjaro: Day 1
On Sunday 28th August, Steven and I started our Kilimanjaro adventure. We were told to meet in the garden area with our bags at 8am. It took me a long time to realise - the whole trip in fact - but time is rarely kept to here, and we should use āAfrican timeā, which Silvano … Continue reading Kilimanjaro: Day 1
Kilimanjaro: Arriving in Tanzania
On Friday 26th August we set off from Switzerland to begin our Kili adventure. This was quite a stressful day, as we found out during our Swiss holiday we couldnāt fly directly from Geneva to Amsterdam to catch our KLM Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro airport flight. Our travel and medical insurance stipulated that the holiday must … Continue reading Kilimanjaro: Arriving in Tanzania
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