As I was relaxing on the sofa last night, I became aware of the general silence in the room. For the ordinary guy this might not mean anything, but when you are sharing the room with a 10 month old who’s just started walking, silence is usually a fair indication of a misdemeanor being committed. […]
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I read this report by Maggie Shiels on the BBC website today. It claims that the computer mouse is on its way out to be replaced by “so called gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices” within 2 to 5 years. Presumably we will be commuting to work in flying cars and […]
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Apple have announced the new version of OS X (10.6 to be called “Snow Leopard”) is due to launch in 2009, and with this they have given a brief overview of the expected features in the new OS. In a rare move for the computer industry, Apple appear to be focusing on re-writing core portions […]
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I was in need of a tool for recording audio, both from the internal microphone on my MacBook (i.e. recording meetings), and also from the line in port (I recently had to import some audio from Mini Disc). Tape Deck does the job in a very visually appealing and intuitive way - it looks just […]
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No, not really. In their efforts to be seen as “innovators”, I think Microsoft are just trying too hard. That’s not to say that Microsoft cannot innovate - you only need to look at XBox Live for a great example of that. This is what irks me so much about Windows. Microsoft has the resources […]
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