The BBC ran a news story about an iPhone advert that has attracted some complaints. Read more

I’ve been chasing kids and cats lately - less than two weeks before relative sanity can return and we think we’ve stopped our naughty Bengal escaping through the hedge into next door’s garden (the garden with the rottweiler in it!). Thanks to the efforts of my parents I now have a greenhouse ready for growing my own veggies etc and will be spending time pottering over the winter lol. Read more

Linux’ market share is steadily increasing, especially with these Asus EEE’s and Dell etc. So why don’t major companies develop their products for Linux users? Read more

Besides my IT and web design work I also write - as in poems, stories etc. Read more

My phone contract with O2 is up in July so I’m going to be in the market for a new phone and possibly a change of supplier. Read more

Oh boy, I do so want one of these Read more

I really like my N800, it has lots of potentially useful stuff on it. But I don’t really carry it around with me outside the home for two reasons…

1/ There’s a dearth of wireless hotspots in my area

2/ I couldn’t synch it with Outlook

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I’ve just watched CSI:New York from Saturday night. There was a lot about Second Life in the episode so I thought I’d give it a go (again). Read more

I had to go out of town today to look at a bengal kitten we’re thinking of getting. As I didn’t know where I was going I thought I’d borrow my husband’s sat nav that he got a week or so ago. Read more

(Sorry - big Judas Priest fan when I was younger)

I was on reddit.com this morning and came across this article from the US. The RIAA are, from what I can gather, now trying to state that ripping your own, legally bought, CDs to listen on your mp3 player is not legal. I am so glad I don’t live in America else I’d be in chains now as I spent yesterday morning ripping some of my CDs and will being doing most of the rest later - I’m getting a new mp3 player and wanted good quality files to transfer on to it. Read more