Technology
This time I think it might work
I’ve just launched something that I have been wanting for a very, very long time. I had my first attempt at it back in 2019, even announcing it on this blog. Last time it didn’t go anywhere… this time I have high hopes. I’m an accidental community founder. I never particularly planned for it, but… Read note →
Book recommendation: Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda
On my dog walks over the past few weeks, interspersed between my usual mixture of podcasts and 90’s techno I’ve been listening to Ken Kocienda read his book “Creative Selection – Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs” on Audible. I enjoyed Ken describing his personal journey through the ranks at Apple, but… Read note →
Where are we with wearables?
Part one – what’s on my wrist? I do love my gadgets, and one type of gadet I’m especially excited about at the moment is wearables. I’ve tried a few different wearables and use a couple every day – I thought it might be interesting to talk about what I use, what else is available… Read note →
I’m sorry iPhone, I’ve been playing around with another…
I’ve liked Nokia phones ever since I got my first mobile, an analogue Nokia 1000 back in 1993. I stuck with them for over a decade, while my other half flirted with Motorola and Samsung. At the time nothing beat Nokia’s build quality or the ease of use of the Symbian operating system. But I wanted… Read note →
A quick tip for traveling abroad with gadgets
If you’re anything like me (by which I don’t mean greying & fat) then you’ll probably take more than a couple of gadgets on holiday with you. This can cause issues when trying to charge them all at the end of the day. This year the solution hit me – rather than taking a load… Read note →
Sky broadband customer? Moving house? Read This!
We’re moving house next Thursday, so last week I phoned Sky to let them know. I booked in installation of Sky TV at our new address and told them that we didn’t want to continue with the sky broadband when we moved. On Monday My wife phoned me at work to tell me that she… Read note →
TomTom Go 520T
On Christmas Eve Laura apologised to me because the gift she had ordered for me online over two weeks previously had failed to arrive from Dixons. When she handed me a printout on Christmas morning with a picture and the tec specs of the TomTom Go 520T that was on it’s way for me I… Read note →
living with the Vodafone v1605
In a recent post I talked about how I got my hands on a Vodafone V1605 for free; having had the phone for a month now I thought it made sense to talk about it in a bit more depth. Overview: The Vodafone V1605 is the Vodafone branded version of the HTC hermes; it’s a… Read note →
upgrade to the handset you want on vodafone – for free!
My Vodafone contract is now at a point where I can upgrade my handset, so after a lot research I decided I was going to go for the V1605 (HTC Hermes). I really liked the look of the v1605, My previous handset (before my current N-70) was an i-mate jam (also an HTC device) I… Read note →
I put all my eggs in a Murdoch shaped basket
Until very recently had my phone, tv and broadband through NTL (now virgin media); I was reasonably happy. The broadband service was pretty good, I never had any real problems, the telephone worked and we switched our TV service from Sky to NTL to take advantage of a cheaper charging structure. Then last November I… Read note →