Category: Technology


  • No longer a problem! That pesky activation process can now be delayed for up to a year. Or such is the claim of Windows expert Brian Livingston. Seemingly a simple […]

  • For the past number of months my life has centred on the development of a SIP-based instant messaging client (extensible for other protocols but focussed on SIP). Naturally, the aim […]

  • Google Anonymous

    Google have agreed to start anonymising server logs after a 18-24 month period. This data that was previously kept for indefinite periods and was used to ‘personalise’ services offered to […]

  • Flash Hard Disk

    SanDisk have just launched their new 32GB solid-state, flash drive for laptops. I really like the idea of no more spinning hard disks but at twice the price and one […]

  • Viacom are set to sue Google/YouTube for US$ 1 billion for alleged, wrongful usage of their video content. That’s a pretty big suit that if upheld could be a big […]

  • Some time ago now I started making references in my posts to a character by the name of John Chow. Some of you will have followed the links and perhaps […]

  • Nit-Twit

    Some may have noticed a new addition to my blog. The right hand column now displays my Twitter view – a scrollable pane of things I have twitted. All the […]

  • Another link I picked up from the ever-enlightening John Chow. A new blog publicity technique to drive technorati mad. To qualify you must have a domain name that is your […]

  • 1590-VoIP

    New release from Skype! This time their client and service will allow you to charge people for calling you. So if you think you’re worth it, download Skype Prime. This […]

  • Now I don’t know how credible this is but it certainly caught my attention. Scientists in New Jersey claim to have broken the speed of light with a pulse so […]