From the monthly archives:

September 2007

Irreparable damage… to software?

September 28, 2007

TUAW has a picture of the statement which Apple has posted at Genius Bars on how “many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs cause irreparable damage to the iPhone software.” No, wait, it’s software. It’s code. By definition, “damage” to software can be undone, which is why it’s “soft” rather than “hard”. You might end [...]

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Facebook: really quite useless

September 23, 2007

Can someone give me one reason why I will be using Facebook in a year’s time?

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Running office hours in virtual worlds

September 23, 2007

Over on The Metaverse, I’ve just posted a simple five-point guide to running “Office Hour” meetings in virtual worlds. If your company has a virtual world presence, office hours are a great way of getting to know your customers – but only if you run them correctly.

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The Durham fish oil “trial”

September 22, 2007

This time last year, if you read any of the newspapers, you’d have undoubtedly read something about the Durham Fish Oil Trial, a purported experiment which meant that thousands of children in Durham were being given fish oil supplements every day, in an effort to show that they improved brain performance. As people pointed out, [...]

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iPod touch vs. Nokia N800 – Filling the Other Pocket

September 20, 2007

TabletBlog.com has a terrific post comparing the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet with the iPod Touch. As you might expect, the iPod wins out as a media player, but the N800 beats it for Internet access and expandability. I’m still tempted by an N800!

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Yes, free beats flat fee

September 20, 2007

NBC Brings the Most Popular Word to TV Downloads: Free – Bits – Technology – New York Times Blog. "NBC today offered a third logical option: free downloads with commercials. The advantage of downloading is that the video quality is better and you can watch shows on laptops or portable devices. The value of free [...]

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Google Shared Stuff

September 20, 2007

Am I missing something, or has Google just reinvented something it’s already created? Google has quietly launched a new service called Google Shared Stuff, which allows you to share links with your friends and others. But what I’m already finding confusing about this is that it doesn’t appear to integrate with Shared Items from Google [...]

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VentureBeat » Mint: The easiest way to manage your personal finances

September 18, 2007

Robert Scoble points towards the launch of Mint, a new online money management tool which looks like Quicken for the web – but with some really neat other features. Unfortunately, it’s US-only at the moment, but I’m looking forward there being a UK version.

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Yeah, so the iPhone launched in the UK

September 18, 2007

If you’re a Mac person, you probably already know this – if not, there’s great coverage at TechCrunch UK as well as Engadget. Yes, I want one. Yes, I’ll probably get one. Technorati Tags: Apple, iPhone

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Make Moo stuff from Facebook photos

September 18, 2007

Moo now prints from Facebook. And, in a totally non-exclusive-to-me offer, if you enter the promo code FACEBOOKSTICKERS you’ll get 15% off. Massive disclosure – My lovely other half works at Moo, along with several chums and pals.

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