Computing

Archos 101 Internet Tablet review

Apple iPad, that’s the name of the tablet on everyone’s lips – be it the discounted first version or the new iPad II. Failing that, there’s the new Android 3 based tablets with it’s new user interface. And good though they all are, they’re out of reach of those who are financially challenged – myself [...]

Android tablets can work very well

I’ve been looking at Android tablets for some time now as I can see the real benefit of not having to carry a bulky netbook around with me to clients. However, the cost of the good ones with 10″ screens seems prohibitive and the smaller ones, despite being quite affordable, have screens that encourage lots [...]

Windows, Linux, or Mac?

Every year, all I hear is that next year will be the ‘Year of Linux’. This free operating system has a lot to commend it, not least that Apple has chosen to base it’s award winning operating system on it. So, is 2010 the Year of Linux, the year that Linux should start to be [...]

The ultimate in buck-passing

I wanted to start using a WordPress plugin that posted my blogs to my LinkedIn account automatically. To do so I needed to enter my LinkedIn ID into the plugin. Usually your LinkedIn ID is embedded in the URL of your LinkedIn profile, but this wasn’t working, so I emailed LinkedIn to ask them what [...]

Buying from out-of-town stores, is it worth it?

There was a time when Britain’s towns were full of small family-run businesses that sold everything we wanted and their staff were only to happy to help. Then came out-of-town stores on trading estates, putting all these nice local businesses out of the running because they could not afford to compete. Well, it looks like [...]

Derek MacHughes

Well I guess it had to happen some time, but don’t think that this is my first forray in to the world of Apples, oh no! However, I have purchased my first Apple Mac that will serve as a front line machine. Am I happy, read on…