I resisted buying the first incarnation of the iPhone, due to the lack of 3G, which always seemed utterly bizarre in a “breakthrough communications device”. That, and the non-subsidised price ensured that my cash stayed firmly in my pocket. Both of these issues were resolved with the iPhone 3G, so I have relented and bought […]
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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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I’m constantly searching for the next new gadget to make my life better somehow. Invariably these gadgets fail to enrich my life beyond the initial novelty value, but somehow I just keep getting suckered in. I’m pretty certain that isn’t the case with the Asus eeePC…
Imagine a laptop small enough to fit in a coat […]
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Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a big Apple fan. I also spend ludicrous amounts of money on having the latest gadgets. So, it would be reasonable to assume that I’d be queueing outside the Apple store today to pick up a shiny new Apple iPhone, but I won’t be. I think Apple […]
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I got sent this link (http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129) by a colleague, and after I picked my jaw up from the floor, thought I had better share it.
I first heard about fractal coding a few years back, but the theory has been around for over 15 years. Without getting into the complexities, fractal coding offers levels of file […]
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