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Christmas gadgets in the nude
Something for the Christmas holidays. BBC News – In pictures: Christmas gadgets in the nude.
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Take care what you say on the internet!
Just one more article for you about Instagram. BBC News – Can Instagram bounce back after terms of service storm? This whole incident highlights two things: 1 Take care with what you write on the internet. 2 Geeky people do read the terms of service, small print, manuals etc!
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Instagram again
So Facebook paid $1bn for Instagram – they got a good photo app for their money, what they did not get was anyone who could write clear English that precisely says what they mean. Instagram chief executive Kevin Systrom said in a blog posting: “It is our mistake that this language is confusing. Read the…
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Do you share your photos using Instagram?
If you use the FaceBook owned service Instagram, to share your photographs, then you really need to read this article from the BBC to see what may happen to your photos in the future. BBC News – Instagram seeks right to sell access to photos to advertisers. Watch out for this quote in the article…
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BBC News – Google Maps back on iPhone after Apple software fiasco
BBC News – Google Maps back on iPhone after Apple software fiasco. The headline says it all – see the BBC for the full story.
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Have you got an old XP Netbook?
I have a small netbook, with an 8GB compact flash disk, running a stripped down version of XP – I use it for carrying around for work as it is small and because it does not have a conventional hard disk, it is rugged. It has never been a powerful computer but it was able…
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Do you want something free from Apple?
Do you want something for free from Apple? If so, go to the iTunes App Store and download the Apple app “12 Days of Christmas” to your iPod, iPhone or iPad – then for the 12 days following Boxing Day, Apple will give you a free gift. I have done this for the last two…
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Potential issues in Lincoln
This is what you call a potential problem. If you can’t get in to work and need to be able to work from home. Or you need to make sure your data is safely backed up offsite then please get in contact with us.
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Business meeting with Develop and Promote
Darren and I are discussing with Reg from Ambrey Baker Construction how he can use technology to promote his company.
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Windows 8
Today Clive and I have been installing a Windows 8 pc to a client’s domain to test their custom software on Microsoft ‘s new operating system. We also tested the network printers and wrote a specification for our programmer for how the print macros will need changing. It was a very successful test, allowing us…
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More about security…
Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com >> Blog Archive » Automated calls, fraud and the banks: a mismatch made in hell. The banks and their advisors will get security right, won’t they? … the banks’ services are secure because they ask you to choose from a list of dates of birth, and “only your bank would have that information…
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Password Security
Do you use the same password for everything? If you answer yes to this questions you should read this BBC article. BBC News – Twitter Passwords Compromised Here is yet another security issue with a big name online service provider. Top Tip use different passwords for all the things you log into, especially if your…
