Get a bloody move on, technology

Posted 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

Posted 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

Posted 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

Posted 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?

Posted 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...