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My 1st Year Battlefield 6 Stats

2026-10-17T15:40:05.757+01:00

My Xbox Milestones

2026-07-29T22:32:09.350+01:00

Battlefield 6 Week 1 Stats

2025-10-24T07:23:00.002+01:00

Battlefield 6 Week 1 Stats

Update to my 2025 Desktop PC & a new game

2025-09-14T19:06:00.002+01:00

I have recently upgraded to a Intel Arc B570 Graphics card, I also got a copy of Battlefield 6

New and old Graphics card:

Current 2025 PC Set up:

ASUS Prime H510M-E Motherboard
Intel Core i5-10400 Processor
16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Dual Channel Memory
500W Power Supply
Coolermaster Midi Tower Case – Black
ASRock Intel ARC B570 Challenger 10GB OC GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Built in sound.
Logitech G413 TKL SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Logitech 502 Hero Gaming Mouse
Fikwot FN501 Pro NVMe SSD 256GB M.2 PCIe Gen3
2X Samsung 1TB 5400rpm SATA 6Gb/s
512GB Generic SSD SATA 6Gb/s
256GB Adata SSD SATA 6Gb/s
Iiyama PL2474H Monitor 1920 x 1080
Windows 11 Pro

My device setups for 2025

2025-05-23T07:33:00.000+01:00

These are the current specs of devices I am using in 2025

Desktop PC

ASUS Prime H510M-E Motherboard
Intel Core i5-10400 Processor
16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Dual Channel Memory
500W Power Supply
Coolermaster Midi Tower Case – Black
Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti 6GB Graphics Card
Built in sound.
Logitech G413 TKL SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Logitech 502 Hero Gaming Mouse
Fikwot FN501 Pro NVMe SSD 256GB M.2 PCIe Gen3
2X Samsung 1TB 5400rpm SATA 6Gb/s
512GB Generic SSD SATA 6Gb/s
256GB Adata SSD SATA 6Gb/s
Iiyama PL2474H Monitor 1920 x 1080
Windows 11 Pro

Laptop

Lenovo ideapad S130-11IGM
Intel Celeron® N4000
4GB DDR4 Memory
Intel Integrated Graphics
32 GB eMMC
11-in HD (1366 x 768)
Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition)

Server

Dell OptiPlex 3020
Intel Core i3-4130 Processor
8GB DDR3 Memory
AMD Radeon HD5450 1GB Graphics Card
1X External Samsung 1TB 5400rpm USB HDD
128GB Generic SSD SATA 6Gb/s
Windows 10 Pro

Phone

Google Pixel 9a 256GB Black
Nokia 3310 (2017) Warm Red

Other

Samsung Fit3 Smart Watch
910 Mbps Vodafone Pro Broadband
Xbox Series S 512GB White
Blink Doorbell and cameras
Tado heating systems
Amazon Echos
Multiple Smartplugs and Lights
Google TV Stick
Amazon Fire TV 4k Max
Various TV's

Custom Domain email setup

2024-03-08T06:39:00.003+00:00

It's taken me a while, but I have finally got my email and domain setup correctly to support all the new DMARC standards in place.

I used many services to check but Learn and Test DMARC (learndmarc.com) was by far the most entertaining and informative.

DMARC Results

--- Connection parameters ---
Source IP address: 0.0.0.0
Hostname: example1.com
Sender: user@example2.com

--- SPF ---
RFC5321.MailFrom domain: example2.com
Auth Result: PASS
DMARC Alignment: PASS

--- DKIM ---
Domain: example2.com
Selector: sig1
Algorithm: n/a
Auth Result: PASS
DMARC Alignment: PASS

--- DMARC ---
RFC5322.From domain: example2.com
Policy (p=): quarantine
SPF: PASS
DKIM: PASS
DMARC Result: PASS

--- Final verdict ---
DMARC does not take any specific action regarding message delivery. Generally, this means that the message will be successfully delivered. However, it's important to note that other factors like spam filters can still reject or quarantine a message.

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Thanks for using learndmarc.com
This free service is brought to you by URIports.com - DMARC Monitoring Reinvented.

Microsoft outlook.com and Personal domain email forwarding

2024-02-24T08:19:00.005+00:00

Microsoft outlook.com and Personal domain email forwarding

It seems the Outlook redirect rule stopped working; Access denied ,does not pass DMARC verification

"All redirected mails bounce back with "Access denied, sending domain [DOMAIN] does not pass DMARC verification and has a DMARC policy of reject.
for example:
Your message wasn't delivered because the recipient's email provider rejected it.
DB5EUR02FT022.mail.protection.outlook.com gave this error:
Access denied, sending domain [SENDCLOUD.COM] does not pass DMARC verification and has a DMARC policy of reject. [PAXPR03MB8202.eurprd03.prod.outlook.com 2023-05-10T13:59:59.883Z 08DB4F6AA79E53B4] [DUZPR01CA0068.eurprd01.prod.exchangelabs.com 2023-05-10T13:59:59.889Z 08DB50E6414EAB05] [DB5EUR02FT022.eop-EUR02.prod.protection.outlook.com 2023-05-10T13:59:59.879Z 08DB513EAF6E0C11]"

I have this personal domain email forwarding to my @outlook.com address is now generating these "errors" about 1 in 5 emails. Seems nothing more I can do. Apart from move away from outlook.com

Thanks Microsoft

Your sincerely

a 10+ year office365 paying customer.

More information:

Outlook redirect rule stopped working; Access denied ,does not pass - Microsoft Community

Announcing New DMARC Policy Handling Defaults for Enhanced Email Security - Microsoft Community Hub

Ten Steps To Getting Started With Automated Software Testing

2024-02-08T20:06:00.003+00:00

Ten Steps To Getting Started With Automated Software Testing

Automated software testing is a crucial part of the software development process. It helps to ensure that software products are reliable and bug-free. Here are ten steps to get started with automated software testing:

Choose testing tools and frameworks that make sense for your team.
Define a comprehensive automation test strategy.
Implement continuous integration (CI).
Create a test plan.
Write test cases.
Create test data.
Execute tests.
Analyze test results.
Report defects.
Retest.

To learn more about each of these steps, check out the full article ¹.

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My Xbox stats - Jan 2024

2024-02-07T21:21:00.001+00:00

https://www.trueachievements.com/gamer/beckett1?cb=7469

beckett1's 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

2023-12-16T19:40:00.010+00:00

My Current PC for 2023

2023-08-28T19:39:00.003+01:00

Intel Core i5 2300 Processor
Gigabyte H61M-D2-B3 Motherboard
16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 Dual Channel Memory
500W Power Supply
Coolermaster Midi Tower Case – Black
Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti 6GB Graphics Card
Built in sound.
Cheap backlit Mechanical keyboard
Logitech 502 Hero Gaming Mouse
Samsung 1TB 5400rpm SATA 6Gb/s
256GB Adata SSD SATA 6Gb/s
Iiyama PL2474H Monitor 1920 x 1080
900 Mbps Vodafone Broadband
Windows 11

Current Game list

2023-02-05T21:07:00.006+00:00

2018 Fitbit Stats

2019-01-08T23:39:00.001+00:00

My Achievements

2018-06-20T23:23:00.000+01:00

https://www.trueachievements.com/gamer/beckett1

My Review of the Hauwei P20 Smartphone

2018-06-07T16:53:00.002+01:00

I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased review.

I have had a fantastic time using this Hauwei P20 Smart phone and I have been really impressed by its feature set. For around £600 the phone feels like a premium device with an all glass body and a screen that takes up nearly all of the front. There are a few things that did annoy me, the all had to do with the EMUI software. The EMUI software looks ok but it has too many extra app that are not needed (gallery app and googles photos app, 2 music apps etc..) and the extra features in the settings menu where hard to find. The notch at the top of the phone keeps the notification icons out of the way from the main display, some people don’t like this feature, but I didn’t find it a problem. I found the setting to enable the finger print ready to act as an off-screen navigation button very useful. I did love using all the features of the camera, including the super slow motion and ability the use the dual cameras to create fantastic portrait pictures that blur the background. The camera on this phone is amazing and is defiantly the best thing on this phone.
I wanted to list my thoughts on the pros and cons of the device below.

Pros:
Big, clear and bright screen (even came with a screen protector attached)
Super-fast fingerprint scanner and also face unlock.
Latest version of the Android software (Oreo 8.1).
Superb pictures from the dual camera.
Fantastic low light pictures.
Over 2 days of battery life.
Fast Charging over the USB type C connector.
128GB of storage.
Google Pay support (NFT).
Lots of software features built into the EMUI software.

Cons:
I had a few issues with pairing a smart watch reliability (I had to manually disable the power saving feature).
Sometime the EMUI software has so many features that can be hard to find and can sometimes get in the way.
The power saving prompt get very annoying as this seemed to always keep popping up.
No Micro SD card slot.
No standard headphone port (but you do get the adaptor in the box)
Not water proof

I really did enjoy this phone and it’s great to see so many features for this premium smartphone. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a large screened premium device and where the camera has to be very good.

Looks like I am in the new Star Wars film.....

2018-04-30T17:28:00.000+01:00

My Review of the Hauwei P Smart phone

2018-04-26T14:44:00.003+01:00

I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased review.

I have had a great time using this Hauwei P Smart phone and I have been really impressed by its feature set. For a £220 phone it has all the features of a phone that’s twice the price. There are a few things that did annoy me but keeping in mind the price of this phone, these can be forgiven. I loved trying out all the features of the camera especially the ability the use the dual cameras to blur the background. I wanted to list my thoughts below.

Pros:

Big, clear and bright screen (even came with a screen protector attached)
Super-fast fingerprint scanner in the perfect position on the back of the phone
Latest version of the Android software (Oreo)
Superb outside pictures from the dual camera
Using 2 apps at once on the big screen
Over 2 days of battery life
32GB of storage
Google Pay support (NFT)
Lots of software features built into the EMUI software

Cons:

Inside and low light pictures are not the best
Some slowdown when using a few apps, the most notable was Google Maps
I had a few issues with pairing a smart watch reliability

I really did enjoy this phone and it’s great to see so many features and not many compromises for a budget smartphone. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a large screened budget device.

Subway 5k

2018-04-24T13:29:00.001+01:00

Give this a go if it's coming near you

Current PC build list

2018-04-12T13:14:00.002+01:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor	£137.99 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	£61.98 @ Ebuyer
Memory	Team - T-Force Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage	Western Digital - Blue 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	£39.66 @ PC World Business
Video Card	Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Dual Video Card	£214.80 @ Aria PC
Case	Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case	£47.94 @ Aria PC
Power Supply	Raidmax - XT 500W ATX Power Supply
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
Monitor	Asus - MX299Q 29.0" 2560x1080 Monitor	£354.97 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£857.34
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-12 13:14 BST+0100

Now I Know More About AWS

2018-03-27T15:40:00.000+01:00

Steam Profile

2018-03-20T16:50:00.002+00:00

Here is a little widget that shows my steam profile...

You can generate your own on steamsignature.com

My Current PC for 2018

2018-03-19T14:34:00.002+00:00

AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor
MSI B350M Pro-VDH AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro-ATX
Motherboard
Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit
Kolink Core Series 500W 80 Plus Certified Power Supply
Phanteks Eclipse P300 Glass Midi Tower Case - Black
Asus GeForce GTX 1060 Dual OC 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express
Graphics Card
Built in sound
Cheap backlit keyboard
Razor Naga Gaming Mouse
WD Blue 1TB 5400rpm SATA 6Gb/s
128GB SSD
Asus MX299Q 29 inch UltraWide Monitor 2560 x 1080
200 Mbps Virgin Cable
Windows 10 Pro

My PC from 2001

2018-03-02T13:08:00.000+00:00

Going to start updating this site a bit more

2018-03-02T08:41:00.000+00:00

I am going to edit this site to get it all up to date, fix the links etc....

then I will start posting a bit more about the things I am interested in...

Phone
Tech
Testing
Automated Testing
PC Gaming
Xbox
Nintendo Switch
Being a Dad

Automated Testing

2017-03-09T14:02:00.001+00:00

If you are in the world of automated testing (like me) then you might want to check out this great blog post.

https://www.joecolantonio.com/2017/03/02/automation-testing/