David Hurst

PHP/MySQL, REALbasic, Javascript Developer

Microsoft Surface

Here is the definitive proof that Microsoft can make decent stuff: www.microsoft.com/surface
My love of all things Apple is well known, but I wouldn’t call myself a Microsoft hater. I’m a Windows hater. It’s a rubbish operating system that has helped unleash a plague of viruses around the world. I do, however, like Microsoft Office & […]

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Windows Vista versus Mac OS X (Tiger and Leopard)

I’m a Mac user primarily, but I haven’t always been so. I grew up on Windows from version 3.1 and finally moved to Mac when they bought out OS X 10.2 (Jaguar). I do still use Windows on a daily basis (mostly for Internet Explorer testing), and have both XP and Vista installed on my […]

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Microsoft XBox 360 versus Sony Playstation 3 versus Nintendo Wii

Three next-gen consoles, two of which I own. The web is thoroughly saturated with enthusiastic gamers swearing allegiance to one of the mighty three to the total exclusion of all others. Personally, I think what we have here are three different, and very nice, consoles to choose from - it’s a buyer’s market, and most […]

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My MacBook Pro 17 inch has arrived!

I’ve been trying to decide between a MacPro desktop to replace my aging G4 PowerMac, and the MacBook Pro 17″ for some time. I finally came to the decision to go with the MacBook Pro, on the basis that it would not only replace my G4, but also my Sony Vaio machine, as I can […]

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Alternative Apple Keyboards

I really liked the old Apple Pro keyboard - I had one with my G3 iMac and it was a pleasure to use. The new Apple keyboard however is not so great. At £19 a pop, they’re not the cheapest keyboards in the world, so you’d think you would get something of superior quality, but […]

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