Category Archives: Hardware

Kindling

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Dave

My Kindle arrived today. For those that don’t know, it’s Amazon’s own e-reader, a portable device that can hold around 1,500 books in its memory which can be read by turning pages using the buttons. Even though I knew the … Continue reading →

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What I use

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Dave

Sometimes it’s nice to hear what tech people use on a day to day basis. It’s useful to pick up hints and tips, and to pick up on cool tools you might not have heard of before. Here’s my day-to-day … Continue reading →

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Social reporting kitbag

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Dave

Last week I covered what online services are good for covering events online – what is rapidly becoming known as ‘social reporting’, thanks to David Wilcox’s evangelism. It might also be useful to write a few notes about the physical … Continue reading →

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Geek excitement

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Dave

I just won one of these on ebay: It works, too. Can’t wait to have it up and running. Anyone up for a game of Chuckie Egg?

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Mini

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Dave

I treated myself to a new toy today, a Mac Mini. Here it is, next to the rather splendid curtains in our spare room: To be honest, I really want a nice big iMac but can’t afford it. The Mini … Continue reading →

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