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Facebook doesn’t tell me it’s my dad’s birthday tomorrow anymore. I have to remember it for myself. It’s one of a handful of dates I’ve collected during my life that I can’t forget. Like the others, it’s etched on my memory along with the birthdays of all those I’ve ever been close to, and all the dates where… Read more »
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It's that time of year again. Apple have released a new mobile phone handset and millions of people across the world are clamouring to be among the first to get hold of it. I confess that I'm among them—maybe not clamouring so much, but at least taking advantage of the option to upgrade my now two-generations… Read more »
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I'm embarrassed to admit how much I've missed having broadband. Until this weekend, I was without it for all of seven weeks. By and large moving house has been a painless experience. There's been a lot to do but somehow it's all come together. There have been a few things, however, that have taken their time.… Read more »
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Sometimes technology goes wrong. It's annoying but it happens. And when it does, it can be expensive to repair. With computers, it seems to be standard practice that when you buy a new one, you get a warranty period of one year thrown in—especially if you've paid an arm and a leg for it. But it's then common… Read more »
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My mobile phone is decrepit. I've had it for years. It's a Sony Ericson w810i and I got it when that particular model was still new. These days it's practically ancient. For one thing, it still has buttons as opposed to a touchscreen, and you can't even download an app that makes it look like you're flipping… Read more »
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Okay, I admit that's a silly question. Obviously the computer virus should be considered worse, but in reality, by how much? A typical symptom of your machine having been infected by a computer virus is that it may start to slow down, or that some of the processes running on it start to take up more resource… Read more »
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Working for a software company, particularly in the industry I'm in (financial services), I quite often hear the words 'seamless' and 'integration' (often together) batted around. Increasingly I find myself flinching at the very mention of the phrase. So few of the software tools I use these days are as seaml… Read more »