March 2009
3 posts
iPhone OS 3.0 Features Revealed →
Great additions like copy+paste, push notifications, search… but no tethering.
Why iPhone In-App Transactions Could Be a Disaster →
I agree completely with Gizmodo: micro-transactions in-application could be a complete disaster.
Probably the most awesome music vid I've watched... →
Pretty crazy. Must have taken months to do. I couldn’t even begin to wonder how the heck someone could pull something like that together!
February 2009
8 posts
NIN on Haitus →
After 20 years of rocking, Trent Reznor is putting Nine Inch Nails on haitus for the forseeable future. Despite feeling a tinge of sadness as I am a huge NIN fan, I look forward to what project Trent Reznor might be doing now.
New Chatswood to Epping rail line opens →
Only a whole year off schedual, and less than a third of the original planned route.
Windows Home Server on Tekzilla →
I’ve been watching Tekzilla’s coverage of Windows Home Server over the past couple of weeks eagerly. Besides the fantastic WeGotServed website and forum, I haven’t seen anyone really drill down into what you can do with the WHS operating system.
It makes me want to grab one of those new HP MediaSmart servers even more :’( (despite non-availability in Australia)
The Store Visit →
Well I popped into the local Apple store near work and had a chat to a rep. he wasn’t really a part of the retail staff - he explained he did a lot of the store layout and display stock management but he did a good job of walking me through a couple of the apps.
I asked him several questions mostly along the lines of “I do A-B-C on Windows this way, how would I replicate this on a...
Time for an Upgrade →
I loved my Dell Latitude. It looked pretty sexy for a business notebook with its clean square lines and fantastic keyboard, the LED screen was amazingly bright and sharp, and the included Dell Control Point software gave me full control over the hardware. It wasn’t without its faults - It ran too hot, It felt a little on the heavy side, the battery life was mediocre, it ran too hot, and I...
OSX on a Dell Mini 9 →
Thinking of putting OSX on my Dell Mini 9 - I’ve ‘obtained’ a slipstreamed version with extra drivers so it shouldn’t be too fiddly.
To Game or Not to Game? →
For a long time I’ve wanted a computer that was decent at gaming as well as great for everyday use. I had gotten tired of my old desktop with its limited graphics card and being stuck in the same room. I loved the idea of buying a high-end laptop for all of my computing needs for the next couple of years.
Problem with laptops is if you are using it as a gaming machine, they age pretty...
Twitter SMS returning to Australia →
I don’t see the point when almost every phone plan (including pre-paid credits) include data access. In Australia, using the mobile twitter page would be much cheaper than sending SMS (upwards of 50c a text depending on the carrier).
October 2008
2 posts
Twitter, Pownce and Tumblr - Thoughts →
Each of these Social Networking / Microblogging services have their uses:
Twitter I find is great for short bursts of information and ‘doing’ updates.
Pownce for sharing information - whether it be a link, photo, video, song or file.
Tumblr for… well…. I want to use it for more in-depth thoughts and long-form posts. However its primary functions are very similar to...
The 'V' Word →
Probably the best ‘get a mac’ ad I’ve seen in a while. And for once, quite true.
July 2008
2 posts
New Pownce Features Incoming - What to Expect
It seems that after all this time of outages, blank white screens and other problems, Pownce is going to get some major upgrades and new features.
Leah Culver on PownceCast said at Pownce HQ they were trying really hard to fix the common problems that were plaguing Pownce users every day. And it seems that she is speaking the truth - there have been less outages and other problems since they...
