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6 August 2009 1 Comment

Windows Vista – but can’t see the view for the fog

My four year old laptop finally packed in around March, forcing me to invest in a new computer. I had intended to wait for Windows 7 but unfortunately fate decided to intervene. However, I took a little solace from knowing that Windows 7 was just around the corner. I figured I could bear Vista long [...]

26 June 2009 1 Comment

An apple with a bite out it

On June 11, 1997, technologist Philippe Kahn shared the first pictures from a camera phone when he sent images from the maternity ward where his daughter Sophie was born. That moment hearalded the of instant visual communication. At the same time, in Japan, Sharp and Koyocera were also working on cell phones with integrated cameras. [...]

7 June 2009 4 Comments

u.g.l.y… yahoo aint got no alabi

The title is the lyrics from a very old pop song, but seemed appropriate. For a few months now I’ve been using Yahoo Messenger. The thing that struck me every time it popped open was just how ugly the gawd damn thing was! Normally I detest Yahoo, (or any portal website for that matter), and [...]