I’ve been using Window 8 on my MacBook Pro for well over a year now. The combination of the two really are great (yes I do like Windows 8 on. read more…
With the new version of OSX just released there is a rather naughty feature that is switched on by default. By default any searches you do using spotlight will be. read more…
Whilst I’m building web pages I make a lot of use of the development tools that modern browsers include. These features are amazing in that they let you inspect the. read more…
So I was an early adopter … gotta say that the update really did happen without a hitch. But, Apple – Seriously? The biggest iOS release ever? I don’t think. read more…
Hmm … I HATE U2 with a passion. Bono is offensive frankly so you can imagine my delight in having their new LP of moaning, pathetic drivel stuffed onto my devices.. read more…
So, Gmail access using a desktop client. Should be easy right? I ended up going round and round in circles trying to get access to my Gmail account using Thunderbird.. read more…
This page contains links to some of the most impressive audio visual shows I’ve seen. As lenssniper I got to photograph the Amon Tobin show at the last ill-fated Bloc. read more…
So my trusty old (as in REALLY old) Epson Photo R200 died last week and I have a stack of printing to do for various things including my annual tax. read more…
After I blogged about the appalling quality of the IWANTIT(to fuck off) case I’ve upgraded. After looking around a lot I thought the functionality of the Apple Smart Cover was. read more…
I have only just discovered Miko Peled through my friend Vix. He is the son of the legendary Israeli general Mattityahu Peled. As far as I’m concerned this man could. read more…
So with great trepidation I have indeed bought my second Apple device – an iPad Mini with Retina display (32Gb WiFi Black). The truth of it is that I needed. read more…
This is a fantastic little piece of video. Neil deGrasse Tyson answering the question “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the universe?”
Have you ever ran into a situation where for some reason you cannot load an SSL certificate from the store? Have you checked the thumbprint, like … a thousand times. read more…
As a software engineer and now CTO of my own technology company I watch what happens out there in the big bad world fairly closely. When I think back to. read more…
Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac and Yosemity Compatility Fiasco
I’ve been using Window 8 on my MacBook Pro for well over a year now. The combination of the two really are great (yes I do like Windows 8 on. read more…
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Nefarious Yosemity Spotlight Feature
With the new version of OSX just released there is a rather naughty feature that is switched on by default. By default any searches you do using spotlight will be. read more…
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Safari Web Inspector for iOS Debugging
Whilst I’m building web pages I make a lot of use of the development tools that modern browsers include. These features are amazing in that they let you inspect the. read more…
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iOS 8
So I was an early adopter … gotta say that the update really did happen without a hitch. But, Apple – Seriously? The biggest iOS release ever? I don’t think. read more…
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Apple … U2 … Really?
Hmm … I HATE U2 with a passion. Bono is offensive frankly so you can imagine my delight in having their new LP of moaning, pathetic drivel stuffed onto my devices.. read more…
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Gmail & Thunderbird
So, Gmail access using a desktop client. Should be easy right? I ended up going round and round in circles trying to get access to my Gmail account using Thunderbird.. read more…
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Audio & Visual Treats
This page contains links to some of the most impressive audio visual shows I’ve seen. As lenssniper I got to photograph the Amon Tobin show at the last ill-fated Bloc. read more…
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Canon PIXMA MG7150
So my trusty old (as in REALLY old) Epson Photo R200 died last week and I have a stack of printing to do for various things including my annual tax. read more…
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iPad Mini Cover – Tech 21 Impact Mesh + Apple Smart Cover
After I blogged about the appalling quality of the IWANTIT(to fuck off) case I’ve upgraded. After looking around a lot I thought the functionality of the Apple Smart Cover was. read more…
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Israel – The Generals Son
I have only just discovered Miko Peled through my friend Vix. He is the son of the legendary Israeli general Mattityahu Peled. As far as I’m concerned this man could. read more…
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IWANTIT iPad Mini Case review
So, when I bought my iPad I really didn’t want to leave the store without a cover to keep it in, I knew it was only a stop gap case. read more…
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iPad Mini Retina 32Gb
So with great trepidation I have indeed bought my second Apple device – an iPad Mini with Retina display (32Gb WiFi Black). The truth of it is that I needed. read more…
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Developer Productivity
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What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the universe?
This is a fantastic little piece of video. Neil deGrasse Tyson answering the question “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the universe?”
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Jammer
Why do I always get my Accordion controls mixed up with my Concertina controls?
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SSL Certificate, FindByThumbprint and the Occultist Codepage
Have you ever ran into a situation where for some reason you cannot load an SSL certificate from the store? Have you checked the thumbprint, like … a thousand times. read more…
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Happy Nicola Tesla Day 2014
Who the hell is this guy? Well … this is probably the closest a real human will get to be a real Tony Stark. I’ll leave it to the Oatmeal. read more…
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When Social Turns Anti-Social and The Price of a Book Is Too Cheap
As a software engineer and now CTO of my own technology company I watch what happens out there in the big bad world fairly closely. When I think back to. read more…
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Gringo Ska at Glastonbury 2014
Oh Gringo we love you so …
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PostHuman – The Movie
This is a staggeringly good indie sci-fi short. Any fans of Akira are going to love this.
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