I’m not looking forward to Flash on my phone

The recent announcements that Adobe are working on a full version of their Flash platform for mobile is making me jittery. Over the years of developing I have been well aware that Flash, for whatever reason, hogs resources. It uses processor aplenty, battery life, RAM. I’ve even worked on some projects where it has slowed [...]

Why I’m not afraid of my online data

I’ve just read this: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/02/uk_eu_data_menace/. In a nutshell, it is about a UK government system, which holds all kinds of information about us, being shut down because of a security alert.
This time it isn’t just for UK residents, it’s for residents in the European mainland too. The best part about this quaint story is that [...]

The NEWS needs a revolution

Let it be said now. I hate the news. I’ve reverted back to childhood where watching the news was considered not cartoons and hence boring. Actually, it isn’t boring, it’s just annoying. They report what is going on, how the world is ending etc. etc. then, just because we might not be scared enough, they [...]

Are you really an expert?

Something that has been baffling me for a while is the number of people who consider themselves, or are considered experts on the internet. I read an article about the future of the web, and sometimes I think “are you really qualified to guess?”. I found out recently what my problem was, a lot of [...]

Get your terms right

Sorry for all the ranting which I do on my blog. I think as I approach 30. I turn from “man” to “grumpy old man” which I seem to be embracing well, roll on 30!
Anyway, today’s topic is about using the wrong term for something. E.g. saying Java instead of JavaScript. These are different terms. [...]

Check your business ideas with people

Sometimes I get the feeling I am the only one who realises a failed company before it’s set up. In fact, I’m sure everyone else does before the company realises itself.
Take for example the Gizmondo, the handheld gaming device. It had no chance. It was competing against Nintendo’s stronghold in the handheld gaming market, also [...]

Happy Lupercalia

Ahhh, Valentine’s day. i’m not even going to lie to you, good reader, I hate it. I could go on some ranting mission about the commercial aspect and various card making companies to sell cards for this lull in the year. But no, the reason I hate it is ‘cos it hates me. Or it [...]

Gmail’s problem

I have to admit, I’m in love with Google. I tend to do this, once a company gets a bit evil, I go for it. I have no problem with Microsoft, it’s mainly what company has the best software etc. Apple is now known for its sweat shops etc. but people still think they’re good, [...]

That green thing

Over the last few years, I’m sure you are aware, that there has been a big rise in trying to get people to go green. And for good reason, Global warming etc. I’m trying my best here, but I just can’t grasp it. The problem is that no one seems to want to help us, [...]

It’s simply too much!

Over the past year or so I have realised something. No matter whether one can afford something or not, there is a ceiling to the amount one might pay for something. There are some shameless prices out there for goods and services.
Example: There is a pizza place off Brick Lane, it’s an “organic pizza place” [...]

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