Diary of a not-so-early adopter
So, due to a defect in the build quality of my netbook I currently have no personal computer. While the Apple-acolytes were clamouring over each other for the “new iPad”, I am seriously considering going for the older iPad 2. Now, I could go for a laptop or ‘ultrabook’ that costs near the £1,000 ma...
Continue reading...Digital dependence
When my beloved smartphone recently was stolen and I found myself relegated to the ranks of a run of-the-mill handset user, a strange feeling came over me. I was anxious: how will I get around without my GPRS? Irritable: this is so frustrating! What if I get an urgent email? Without Facebook and T...
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Do I want a large helping of Raspberry Pi? Yes please
OK so I am a little late to the hype around Raspberry Pi. However it certainly doesn’t diminish my excitement around the single-board computer - I am after all a self confessed geek. So the basic premise of the product is that it will encourage and foster programming skills in the UK. Why does it n...
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Liking, Tweeting and Pinning – are there too many social networks?
I’ll quite happily admit to signing myself up to, or downloading an iPhone app, to check out each and every new social networking fad – and in recent years there have been many of these. They say variety is the spice of life, however even I am now starting to question; are there simply too many soci...
Continue reading...Content marketing – Singing a song that others want to listen to isn’t easy
Everyone’s talking about content marketing at the moment. Don’t run before you can walk is nicely summed up by Altimeter's report on the subject. Particularly the point about bright shiny objects. It’s a bit like taking your iPod along to a party, because you are very excited to have something...
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