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Ubuntu One iPhone Sync

Posted in Misc on Apr 7th, 2010

Despite having Amazon’s virtual infrastructure behind it it seems Canonical was overwhelmed with demand for Ubuntu One Contacts Sync

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Windows 7

Posted in Misc on May 5th, 2009

I downloaded Windows 7 earlier and will install it later on a spare machine. Here’s a quick summary of where to get it and what you need to know, in the form of a wiki by WIRED magazine. The best surprise new feature, according to Gizmodo, is the ability to stream one’s media via the [...]

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Another Blasted iPhone Customer

Posted in Misc on Apr 29th, 2009

My Treo 650 has been retired for a month. I finally bought, or rather subscribed to, an iPhone (16Gb 3G, 18 months at £35/month). Not having the Internet on tap anywhere and everywhere, with an unlimited data plan, is now even more inconceivable than I expected; 3G makes all the difference. I’ll just write off [...]

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Bluetooth Keyboards Again

Posted in Misc on Mar 18th, 2009

I considered bringing my Ubuntu-powered Asus 1000 netbook on this trip but decided in favour of the much larger Samsung R60+ (which I reviewed here). It runs Vista and Office 2007 and would make working with Microsoft Office documents a bit easier. A netbook with a long battery life would have been ideal, but only [...]

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I Didn’t Know I Needed One: A Macbook Wheel

Posted in Misc on Jan 7th, 2009

Of course, I didn’t know I needed a Macbook Wheel. Who did? The professionalism with which this mildly funny joke is delivered is a little worrying. Still, it makes a welcome change from the tiresome beatification of Mr.Jobs, who, after all, has nothing to offer me this month. I am not convinced that Steve is [...]

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