Not too long ago, Steve Jobs made a general comment regarding platforms in defence of the changes to the iPhone SDK agreement, specifically: We’ve been there before, and intermediate layers between the platform and the developer ultimately produces sub-standard apps and hinders the progress of the platform. Somehow, the extrapolation has been made that Steve …
Tag: Windows
Apr 21 2010
iTunes for Windows – Good, Bad or Ugly?
- By Boydo in Apple, Browsers, CPU, Hard Drive, i7, Intel, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Processors, Safari, Storage, Technology
- API, Apple, GTX 295, Hard Drive, i7, Intel, ipad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, nVidia, Safari, SDK, solid state drive, Steve Jobs, VLC, Windows, Windows Media Player
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Apr 12 2010
Team Fortress 2 – Fun in any Language
- By Boydo in Gaming, MacOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, PS3, Sony, Technology, Xbox 360
Are you a fan of first person shooters but don’t like the international war or zombie apocalypse genres that seems to be dominating the gaming industry at the moment? Perhaps you prefer something a little more light-hearted and casual when it comes to gaming? I don’t think I am a hard core gamer by any …
Apr 11 2010
Skype – Free Voice and Video Calls for the Masses
- By Boydo in Apple, Circuit, Communications, Connectivity, Fixed, iPhone, Linux, MacOS, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Skype, Switching, Technology, VoIP, Wireless
Traditionally, people have relied on landlines and more recently mobile phones to keep in touch with their friends and loved ones. Sure, costs to call people interstate or internationally have come down over the years and mobile caps are helpful to a degree but you still end up having to bear the cost of communication. …
Apr 10 2010
LogMeIn – Remote Desktop Made Easy
- By Boydo in Apple, Browsers, Communications, Connectivity, Firefox, Internet Explorer, iPad, iPhone, Macintosh, MacOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Secure, SSL, Technology
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 …
Mar 31 2010
Subsonic – Free Streaming Music
- By Boydo in Apple, Connectivity, Content & Search, iPhone, iPod, Linux, MacOS, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless
A few days ago, a friend of mine (thanks Mark!) brought a fantastic piece of software to my attention. It’s called Subsonic and it basically allows you to stream your music collection over the Internet to a streaming capable device. You’ll need a Windows, Mac or Linux computer to act as the streaming server and …
Mar 29 2010
Find Software on the Cheap
- By Boydo in Cloud, Microsoft, Storage, Technology, Windows Server 2008 R2
Have you ever wanted a piece of software but have been left wanting because of the cost? Microsoft software, in particular, can be quite expensive to acquire legitimately but there are legitimate ways to get your hands on their software. If you are studying at TAFE or a university, you may be eligible for a …
Feb 16 2010
Windows 7 – No Worries Mate!
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP
I thought I would post about Windows 7 given that in two weeks time, the Release Candidate version (which I happen to run on my desktop) will start shutting down every two hours until it expires on 01/06/2010. I backup my computer daily so for me to format and reinstall isn’t such a big deal …
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