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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Coincidence? Could be!
Is it just me, or is it an amazing coincidence that as soon as real celebrities appear on Twitter and comfortably eclipse the “A list bloggers” for follower numbers, those self-same “A-listers” decide that Twitter is over and talk about … Continue reading
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The Microsoft “Lauren” ads are right
Joe Wilcox is right: The Microsoft “I’m not cool enough for a Mac” campaign has really struck a nerve. The Mac sites are abuzz with rebuttals, cries of foul, and general wailing and gnashing of teeth. The reason for the … Continue reading
John Gruber questions NPD figures, just as NPD figures turn against Apple
Having seen the NPD report which claimed Apple’s retail market share has dropped, John Gruber takes issue: “It’s never been clear to me why reports like this are reported as fact. NPD doesn’t have some sort of magic access to … Continue reading
Is Chrome the only secure browser?
ArsTech, quoting the guy who won at CanSec: “Miller also told reporters that he targeted Safari on Mac OS X because he believes that it is the easiest to exploit. Windows, on the other hand, he claims is tougher because … Continue reading
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This is why we need to retain the right to film and photograph the police
The government claims that Section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act won’t be used to stifle legitimate criticism of the police. However, in every case that the government has been granted wide-ranging powers that “won’t be used to stifle” something, … Continue reading
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Warning: This post contains strong language
You know what I’d love the BBC to do? More than anything else in the world? Turn off comments on all the BBC blogs. And, by way of explanation, post this: “Dear former commenters. We have decided to save the … Continue reading
The all-new iPhone
Michael Gartenberg hits the nail on the head about why the iPhone 3.0 upgrade is important: “Apple’s got a 1,000 new APIs for developers to build on, they showed a few today in demo applications. What’s interesting is that most … Continue reading
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Problems installing OpenOffice on Windows 7
I’ve been conducting an experiment running Windows 7 as my main operating system for a couple of weeks, and so far the experience has largely been positive. There’s been only one problem: OpenOffice failed to install. When installing, the installer … Continue reading
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James Kendrick really wants a Palm Pre
I mean, really, really wants one: “Every video demonstration I have seen of the Pre since that first date has ratcheted up the want factor higher and higher. Watching that fluid UI waltz around the user information is heady indeed.” … Continue reading
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Twitter as super-fast news network: Get over yourself!
Regarding the new API from The Guardian (which looks rather neat), one of my friends Twittered this: “Twitter fastest with the news, even in their building. Reading about the product online before they’ve announced it in the room!” At which … Continue reading
