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Windows 7 vs. Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Nov 5, 2009 22:03 - 0 Comments
Well to date I have upgraded two machines to Windows 7 and I have to say that the whole thing has been a pleasurable experience. Not only has it breathed new life into a couple of old machines but also I am liking the improvements that have been made. I particularly like how you [...]
Installing Windows 7
Oct 23, 2009 11:50 - 0 Comments
Well I am still on Windows XP despite having had two copies of Windows 7 for a couple of days now. The problem stems from the fact that the version of Windows 7 I want to install on my XP machine has been downloaded (legally) but I need to run it from a DVD as [...]
Isn’t this due on Thursday?
Oct 19, 2009 19:40 - 0 Comments
When I got home this evening there was a parcel awaiting for me. Much to my surprise it contained my copy of Windows 7. I had been told by the supplier (PC World) that they had been embargoed by Microsoft from delivering these before the official launch day of October 22nd. I’m not sure [...]
Moving to Windows 7
Oct 4, 2009 13:25 - 0 Comments
So I have slowly been getting my PC ready for the arrival of Windows 7.
I have had my existing machine for about four years now and it is beginning to show its age with it being slow to start and, at times, sluggish in operation. The underlying architecture of the machine is still fine [...]
Datz All Folks
Sep 28, 2009 8:12 - 0 Comments
Well, I can’t pretend that I am surprised – Datz have finally gone bust according to a story on MusicWeek. Having written about the problems with the service on a number of occasions (here and here) it seemed inevitable. Given that so many other companies have struggled with paying the fees to the music [...]
Panoramic Pictures with Pano and iPhone
Sep 27, 2009 14:54 - 0 Comments
Just got back from a long holiday, hence the lack of posts. However, while I was away I was able to road test a number of pieces of tech which I will be posting on over the next few days.
First up is Pano for iPhone which, as the name suggests, allows you to take [...]
Extracting Text from a Image
Sep 1, 2009 11:39 - 1 Comment
On numerous occasions I have had a need to extract text from an image and have never found a way to be able to do so. Typically I want to get the text of an error message and while, sometimes, ctrl+c will copy the text to the clipboard, mostly it won’t.
I stumbled upon a [...]
Datz Not Good
Aug 16, 2009 12:01 - 0 Comments
It’s been a while since I have written about Datz, the all you can eat music service. The last time I posted, back in May, it was to give a review based on my early findings looking for favourite music of family and friends. I found it to be hit and miss. I also [...]
Getting Software onto your Netbook
Aug 7, 2009 14:50 - 0 Comments
A friend of mine recently bought a netbook and was wondering how he could install software onto it that he had on CD.
There are a number of ways to achieve this: buy an external usb-CD/DVD drive to plug in, share the disk out from another machine and access across a network or create an [...]
Services I use and Recommend
Jul 9, 2009 16:21 - 1 Comment
In a previous post I talked about the freemium model and how it has affected my attitude to software purchases. I wanted to go through the services that I use regularly and pay for and highlight them.
This is obviously just a personal selection. Over the years I have tried out numerous applications that rival the [...]
