October 25th, 2012
It knows what you’re looking for. It can ‘read’ your emails. It follows you as you wend your way around the web, taking note of the web sites you visit, the products you show interest in. It stores your work documents. It knows what you like – and don’t like. Holds your calendar. Shows you [...]
October 11th, 2010
There’s a map, well-known in geek circles, that shows “where” we all live online. Recognising that our physical geography isn’t quite as relevant as it once was, it lists our homes on the web. Drawn by Randall Munroe of web cartoon XKCD, the original was done in 2007 and, looking at it now, it looks [...]
October 6th, 2010
Do you remember when Google was a search engine? Seems a long time ago doesn’t it. Google Docs. Google Calendar. Gmail. Android. YouTube. Google Chrome. Blogger. Google Earth. Google Maps. Google Streetview. Google… well, you get the idea. It’s all part of the Internet Goliath’s plan to command pretty much everything we do on the [...]
August 9th, 2010
Test testy test test
June 7th, 2010
Some people have fantastic ideas and far, far too much time on their hands. Well, have you ever wondered what the Star Wars saga would have been like had it been a 1950s B movie or Saturday morning serial (in the style of Flash Gordon and the like) ? No, me neither if I’m honest [...]
May 17th, 2008
Who knew Amy Winehouse had her own YouTube channel. Not for her promotional videos – but for her own home movies. If you want to see a great talent got into meltdown yet again, then click ‘play’ in the video below. Amy Winehouse. Pete Docherty. And some baby mice. It’s sad, pathetic and – at [...]