Have you ever been away from home and found yourself needing to access a file or document on a computer at home or perhaps an important e-mail that you don’t seem to have on your phone? Perhaps you are one of those people that is often called upon to help people with their computer problems …
April 2010 archive
Apr 09 2010
MySpace – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
An interesting development that took my interest today was news of MySpace wanting to cooperate with other social media sites in a bid to remain relevant in this highly competitive sector. In particular, MySpace wants to share content with both Facebook (a direct competitor) and Twitter. This move comes after news that AOL is looking …
Apr 08 2010
Begone Wretched Microsoft Works!
Have you ever bought a new desktop or laptop and it has come bundled with heaps of software that is useless, nags you to pay for a subscription or perhaps both? Admitedly, the first thing I do in such cases is format the hard drive and reinstall Windows. Sure, it’s a bit of work but …
Apr 06 2010
Digital Photography – Fast Flash Memory is a Must
Over the last few months I have noticed that a number of friends, family and colleagues are getting serious with their digital photography. By no means am I a professional photographer but I have come to appreciate the difference between a DSLR and a regular “point and shoot” camera. The missus is pretty fantastic though …
Apr 05 2010
Selling Wikipedia Articles – Smart, Stupid or Shameful?
I came across an article on Neowin earlier today and was intrigued by not only the concept but the fact that somebody would actually undertake such an act. In a nutshell, a company has taken to copying Wikipedia content, publishing and binding them and then selling them to the public. The interesting thing is that …
Apr 04 2010
Circuit vs Packet Switched Networks – Packets are the Future
Having studied data network and telecommunications concepts and principles at university, I know the difference between circuit and packet switched networks but I suspect that the regular person on the street does not have the same level of knowledge or awareness. As such, I thought I would flesh this out a bit so that people …
Apr 03 2010
Daylight Saving – A Necessary Inconvenience?
As we prepare to wind back the clocks, I started to think about the whole concept of daylight saving and how it impacts technology. Particularly, in Australia, governments at the state and federal level have caused problems and support budget implications for IT staff across the nation by moving daylight savings from its usual spot. …
Apr 02 2010
iPad HD and XL Apps – Free or Paid?
I believe some time in the last couple of days, Apple flicked the switch and has allowed people to start purchasing iPad apps ahead of the formal release of the iPad hardware. Also, universal versions of applications that work across the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad have been released and become apparent in iTunes 9.1 …
Apr 01 2010
TPG Opens the Bandwidth Floodgates
After midday today (perhaps to avoid the raft of April Fools Day jokes making the rounds), TPG brought their unlimited plan to the market. Granted, it has been initially limited to Sydney exchanges (with some people notably upset on Whirlpool about this restriction) but I guess TPG might be taking things easy before going the …
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