Category Archives: Stuff

How is it that we’ve come this far that so much has changed that technology has enabled such magnificent changes in our ability to communicate that more and more people have a voice and fewer and fewer people are disenfranchised … Continue reading →

Dear students, We’ve barely met and now it’s time for you to go. Presently, the final final presentation has been presented, I’ll likely not see you in the flesh again until you graduate. A solitary certificate and thousands of pounds … Continue reading →

I wrote a feature for MacUser back in February 2012 and the cover (which I had nothing to do with creating, that was all Adam Banks) has been nominated as one of the PPA top ten covers of the last … Continue reading →

I used to work at Dennis Publishing and I’ve signed up to receive the excellent nostalgia fest that is NTK. Those two seemingly unrelated bits of information were forced together this week when I, somewhat belatedly caught up with a … Continue reading →

My Hunger Games download didn’t so I wrote to Apple. Wonder if I’ll just get the standard ALL PURCHASES ARE FINAL response? I’m betting yes.    I rented The Hunger Games on my AppleTV and began watching it immediately. About … Continue reading →

I went to the Windows Phone 8 launch on Monday and received: 3 glasses water (still) 15-20 finger foods (mixed) A ‘few’ sweets (Liquorice Allsorts) A press badge (blue) Used the ‘facilities’ (once) Used the coat check service (coat + … Continue reading →

1. 4G – too early, too restricted, early early adopters only.  2. NFC – Don’t make me laugh you can’t even use it at KFC. 3. Wireless charging – ooh how, um, useful? I suppose it’s neat, but THINK ABOUT … Continue reading →

I saw this in various places on line recently.    What. A. Crock. Of. Shit.  Here’s the note I intend to hand out.  Hello! We’re sister and brother on our first flight I’m 4 and my brother is just over … Continue reading →