I want no connection drawn between the legend that is MC Hammer and the “company” that is Microsoft, there’s old news and surprising news to be had in the world of tech today! First up - MC Hammer, the singer who was so popular during my “youth” has made a rather unexpected comeback, not in the guise … Continue reading »
Posted in October 2011 …
Pearltrees – A link sharing service – rediscover the web!
There are times when you are surprised by the most unlikely sources. After spending years heckling BBCclick, they finally highlight a service which was not merely old news served up in traditional wishy-washy BBC style. The service which I am going to be looking at for this article was PearlTrees. Pearltrees is probably best described … Continue reading »
Over on Diaspora – A collection of my musings
I often write musings on Diaspora, in themselves not substantial enough for an article here, however they are more than a simple dent or tweet. I present a selection of my most recent ones. Of course, the best way to get in on conversations is to join Diaspora yourself and its a technology/social network … Continue reading »
REVIEW: Altitude – Linux flies with multiplayer retro-style plane combat!
Anyone who is old enough to remember the Atari 2600 will recall the plane warfare game which provided hours of fun for two players and you fought it out. It also spawned numerous clones on the same system, with tanks and a plethora of others my failing memory has chosen to forget. Happier times. Today … Continue reading »
TechBytes Audiocast – Episode 62 – 03/10/11 – “I told you so!”
Intro music: “I fought the troll” by Tom Smith. You can find more of his work here. Hosts: Tim (OpenBytes) Roy (Techrights) (Notes taken/modified slightly from the original TechRights show notes) This latest episode was recorded around noon for a change. It was arranged at short notice with time constraints and Roy being very slightly ill (speech/voice problems). … Continue reading »
