By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Gripes moans and whinges, Microsoft, Apple on October 31, 2009 at 4:22 pm
A few weeks ago I took over the control of an ancient Dell and XP. For a Mac user from the days when PCs were still using the command line, this was a severe shock. Learning that 80% of the world’s computers are running XP made me almost cry in despair. Read more
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By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in utilities, Internet, iPhone, Apple on October 25, 2009 at 1:57 pm
We have a hand-held vacuum cleaner in our kitchen. It replaced various rechargeable ones, all of which promised to suck so hard you’d stick to the ceiling but delivered a mouse fart for the five seconds the battery lasted. Our new one is 750 watts of 1970s technology, with a power cable long enough to clean the kitchen from one socket and a vacuum which can pluck a fly in mid-buzz at 50 paces. Read more
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By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Gripes moans and whinges, Apple, Uncategorized on October 11, 2009 at 8:53 pm
My heart isn’t in my work at the moment and it’s for two reasons. 1) Windows XP and 2) I’m not working from home. Read more
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By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Broadband, Internet on October 3, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Broadband speed in Britain is like today’s Formula One qualifying in Suzuka. Over in Japan the F1 cars tried to set ever faster speeds on one of the world’s most demanding circuits. Five drivers have crashed already, one is in hospital with a leg wound and the race hasn’t even started. Read more
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