Faster, cheaper, better?
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Internet, iPhone, Apple, Uncategorized on July 2, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Traditional publishing is apparently in decline as the book-buying public shift away from paper products and move to electronic versions instead. Dennis Publishing has digital publications such as iMotor which is arguably better and glossier than a printed magazine because of the rich audio-visual content and free cover price. It probably means the end of the line for grizzled old hacks because journalists will need to be media-friendly for their appearances in the ‘pages’ – ie young, attractive and cheap to employ.
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Loading ...Suggestions requested for router replacement
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Broadband, Internet on June 25, 2009 at 10:42 am
According to behavioural scientists, it takes three days for people to settle down after a major event. As we have just returned from beautiful Brittany, three days is a gross under estimation, it takes us about 6 months or until the next holiday. Read more
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Loading ...iPine
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Uncategorized on June 10, 2009 at 6:06 pm
The new iPhone is all I want. Perhaps a little smaller would make it better for my needs but I want a pocket computer/camera/organiser/phone. What I don’t want is the expensive contract. Read more
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Loading ...Don’t Panic!
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in utilities, Broadband, Internet on June 3, 2009 at 9:22 am
The most popular request for inclusion in Transmit is the ability to slow it down, according to ‘Les’ who always answers queries to Panic Inc, Transmit’s developers. Transmit is an excellent FTP program for Mac OS X and winner of many awards. Read more
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Loading ...Switching to ADSL2+
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in utilities, Broadband, Internet on May 28, 2009 at 10:53 am
We uploaded a gigabyte of files last night, something which has certainly become easier under ADSL2+ 21CN with an uploading speed almost double that which we had under Broadband Max 20CN. What had been a chore to upload so much became much easier under ADSL2+. Better even than burning a DVD and walking round to the Post Office to send it Special Delivery. Cheaper, faster and more reliable as well. Read more
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Loading ...Sitting on the font fence
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in utilities on May 18, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Why is it that when you are walking home from a night out, all the buses seem to have disappeared, especially if it’s pouring with rain and you can’t find a cab. Get within 100 yards of home, three double-deckers will drive past, bonded together like an Aussie road train. Read more
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Loading ...Which is beta, FontExplorer or Suitcase?
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in utilities on May 13, 2009 at 4:26 pm
There are times when we could gladly throttle Steve Jobs and whoever makes decisions about the contents of Mac OSX. Currently it’s the old chestnut of font handling for which we would like to string-up someone at Apple from an infinite loop. Along with a representative from Linotype. Read more
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Loading ...BT backdating charges to November 2007?
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Uncategorized on May 5, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Yes, that is correct, British Telecom are going to screw us for their pension fund deficits by charging more for the bills we’ve already settled.
If you have a BT business line, they are making retrospective increases in charges and backdating them to November 2007. If you don’t believe it, the transcript of our on-line bill is below, received today, May 5, 2009 at 18:18, complete with all its inverted commas or lack of. Read more
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Loading ...Cisco kids us part 2
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Broadband on April 27, 2009 at 10:50 am
Week 2 of narrowband hell, living with 21st century broadband lines at 19th century speeds. Read more
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Loading ...Cisco Kids (us)
By Mark Tennent in Reader
Posted in Broadband on April 18, 2009 at 8:35 pm
At last we got the date for entry into faster broadband. Our 8 megabit BT Max line was ready for the 21st Century and we would be downloading at speeds unimaginable when we went on line in 1991. On 16 April we should have been on a 24 megabit link via ADSL2+. Read more
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