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• Get a bloody move on, technology

  by Dan Thorne March 23
  So, we all dreamed of the day we'd get the Back to the Future hoverboards. And everyone wants a rocket back pack, right? That would sort out having to cram onboard a stinking tube train every day. The only thing you'd have to worry about would be the odd disgruntled pigeon.   This week I noti...

• There's worm holes in my Apple

  by Dan Thorne February 2
  Is it a case of the emperor's new clothes or can Apple really do no wrong in the eyes of the masses? It's been bothering me lately as the time has come to replace my worn out old Nokia, donate him (with a fond farewell for good service and medals for good service even after lots of drops, frustrated...

• Getting in a lather over SOPA

  by Dan Thorne January 20
  This week every website worth its salt was jumping on Wikipedia's train to protest over the new SOPA (Stop Internet Piracy Act) laws being proposed in the United States.Corporate interests and the power they wield in the US senate mean that the days of sharing is caring are soon to be over.http://ww...

• Christmas card panic? Show them some elf love

  by Dan Thorne December 21, 2011
  It's the time of year when friends send you Christmas cards, and you realise with the kind of creeping guilt that only comes once a year during the season of goodwill that you've not got them a sausage. Well, there's a solution! Several in fact.If you'd like to return some Christmassy affection, the...

• We've got a file on you - do we mind being tracked?

  by Dan Thorne December 2, 2011
  This week the spying accusations are coming out of the woodwork with new revelations by Wikileaks and SpyFiles naming and shaming the companies who earn serious bucks from monitoring our every move via our phones.Meanwhile, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg admits he made a 'bunch of mistakes' and th...

• Technology and rebellion

  by Dan Thorne November 24, 2011
  Last week thousands of #Occupy protesters marched through New York City, accompanied by a 'bat signal'-style projection on the side of one of the cities largest buildings (the ever-excellent Boing Boing site has an interview with the man responsible).This was yet another interesting way that technol...

• Early tech adopters: the consumer chumps?

  by Dan Thorne November 14, 2011
  It always seems to be the eager, pioneering, techy curious and dedicated fans who jump onboard with new technology first. They're the ones who are brave enough to leap before they look into the abyss, throwing hard earned cash because they just have to be first to get the latest consumer electronics...
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• Smart phones, forward thinkers and a Facebook bank revolt

  by Dan Thorne November 7, 2011
  The magical and compelling world of smartphones that have become so addictive that hundreds of commuters decide to risk walking under buses rather than look away from their hypnotic screen.Well, The Telegraph has compiled a handy comparative guide to all the latest clever clever phones, comparing th...