But I can’t seem to find any porridge that is just right. Except that for “porridge” you should read “software”, and for “too hot” read “too expensive”. For years now it’s been possible to request CDs of Ubuntu releases, which …
Read moreSpoiler Alert!
I own a lot of DVD box sets of various TV programmes – some of them long-running affairs spanning several years when originally broadcast, and featuring characters who leave, return, leave again, and crop up for the occasional surprise appearance. …
Read moreWhere are my six honest serving men?
I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who. – Rudyard Kipling Kipling’s six honest serving men – sometimes known as the five Ws …
Read moreWhere are the Firefox GPS add-ons?
Firefox 3.5 has been out for a few weeks now, and amongst all the exciting new features is an API for geolocation. In theory this means that a website can ask the browser where you are, and you then get …
Read moreWindows 7 Upgrade Madness
Currently doing the rounds on the internet is the chart of Windows 7 upgrade options. The original can be found at Walt Mossberg’s site, but the chart is also linked below. Note that “Custom Install” is a euphemism for “wipe …
Read morePutting The Album on life support
I hadn’t planned to write any more about the decline in album sales, but just when I thought I’d put the subject to bed, I stumbled across this article. The short version of this not-very-long-anyway article is that Apple has …
Read moreA Viewer’s Contract
In my previous post I lamented the annual round of TV show cancellations, leaving plotlines unfinished and cliffhangers unresolved. But is there actually anything that can be done about this? I think one of the big problems is that we …
Read moreTo be (dis)continued…
Consider how you would feel if you bought a book from a bookshop and found that the last chapter was missing. Or if you’d been reading a series of books, and the last one was never released. Of course no …
Read moreYet again Microsoft miss the point
I can easily write a web page using standard HTML and CSS and have it display correctly on every major web browser… except Internet Explorer. I can even throw in some advanced code in the form of SVG, canvas and …
Read moreDell discontinues the Mini 9
Typical. Just as I’ve finished writing a few entries espousing the benefits of the Dell Mini 9, Dell decide to discontinue it 🙁 Dell’s closest replacement is the Mini 10v. This has a lower price point than the Mini 9 …
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