A couple of days ago I got around to setting up MovableType 4 on my blog server. All went well for the upgrade as usual and I was very happy with the new features and the new look and feel of the upgraded platform. However, last evening I think I have stumbled across the first…
Now anybody who knows me, knows that I not so much love as I highly enjoy and am amused by statistics and the frequent ill-application of such. Today I read this news story from the BBC, reporting that a plan to tackle poverty in Africa will start soon. Excellent you think? Read on. This plan…
I’ve been waiting to get around to this for a while and finally took the plunge. MovableType 4, my blogging software’s latest update, is here and it’s very different to 3.x. Different in a very alluring and aesthetically pleasing way. The administration interface has come on in leaps and bounds to look like a very…
NBC has decided to withdraw its content from the iTunes store as of this December. The decision reportedly comes about as a result of Apple refusing to enforce stricter DRM on the media content and also flexible pricing options. Nice to see Apple sticking to their guns here. Although the iTunes store will lose hit…
Do I love technology? Yes. Would others refer to me as a techie? Yes. Would I call myself a nerd? Yes. Do I understand the current buzz around hi-end mobile phones? No! I have been vocal in the past regarding aspects of modern technology that I see no real advantage or beneficial use for other…
New research carried out shows how impulsive people are when a threat is within their sights. Researchers asked volunteers to play a basic video game like Pacman whereby the predator, a red dot, would chase their character about the screen. If the predator captured the player’s character then they received an electric shock. Analysis of…
Not many people forget where they live, even after a week away from home most folk can find their way back. So where’s this going? Well like most people into a bit of technology I too have splashed out on a GPS for my car but one thing that I wouldn’t do is put my…
With all the talk of dangerous batteries going around in recent times it’s easy to get hyped over a battery related story. Tales of danger and explosions, spontaneous fires and injured parties. This story has nothing to do with that theme of battery propaganda but rather a new development of a paper like battery that…
Well maybe not but Universal has just launched a new music purchasing service called Gbox. Interesting name? The service currently only available in the US will most interestingly allow punters to avail of DRM free music – the one thing that everyone has been crying out for, for so long. Universal have teamed up with…
Those researchers in Japan really should push the boat out more. In their latest drive they aim to achieve the simple task of replacing the internet? Should be a few hours downtime then? source: Slashdot