I keep getting asked when I’m getting an iPad. I’m not. Part of the reason is covered in a lovely post by Cory Doctorow on Boingboing: “Why I won’t buy an iPad (and think you shouldn’t, either)” “I believe — really believe — in the stirring words of the Maker Manifesto: if you can’t open it, you don’t own it. Screws… Read more →
Category: Technology
Teentech – Showing What You Can Do
The ultimate cure for jetlag? Well, spending the day with 300 teenagers, obviously. On Friday I joined Maggie Philbin, the afore mentioned teenagers, and a dedicated team of grown ups at The Madejski Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, for Teentech 2010. The number of children studying science and maths has been in decline for many years in the UK, prompting government… Read more →
Shine is Coming off the Chrome – Week Without Google Day 2-3
Day 2 should have been easier, so should day 3. Really it should. I was mostly out and about and away from the computer, but it was still tricky to avoid Google products. Forgive me, for I have fallen slightly – I had to show someone Google Analytics. I got straight back on track afterwards, but my wonderful customer needed some… Read more →
A Week Without Google – Day 1
On my posterous blog this morning I posted a challenge: A Week Without Google… …For me at least. This week I’m going to be going without Google in my life. It was a conversation with @monkchips that finally pushed me over the edge. As he held up his Google branded phone to take a picture that with probably end up on… Read more →
Tweetcamp
This Saturday I’ll be up at Tweetcamp in London. I caught up with driving force Farhan Rehman to ask him what it’s all about. And he’s posted more about What to Expect at TweetCamp: The aim, is to bring people together in person who know each other through Twitter, but don’t necessarily know each other well in person. Given that, of the people… Read more →
Saving on Standby Power
I’ve been out buying gadgets to save on standby power. The exciting one mentioned in the video is this fellow: It is a Standby Saver Energy Saving Unit – as seen on Dragon’s Den, apparently. As explained in the video, it shuts off the power to all of the sockets when the computer powers down. There is a version for for AV… Read more →