26Jul
After an initial decision to remove Internet Explorer from Windows 7 following the anti-trust court ruling it appears Microsoft have come up with another solution. Rather not bundle IE they have offered is to add competitor browsers into the install and present options for users to choose which browser they require.
Although this solves the stupid idea of not having any browser it’s still a stupid idea and here’s why:
Continue reading “IE inviting friends to the Windows 7 party?”
14Jul
Lately my RSS feeds have gotten a little on top of me, mainly because I access them from a desktop aggregator on a PC I can go days without switching on. Although Twitter has become a good source of links not everything gets through. So I finally decided it was time to find a solution that truly worked for me.
The main problem I needed to solve would be to have access to my feeds from multiple computers, in multiple locations and probably on my phone too. The obvious solution would be Google Reader, but, and I can’t really explain why exactly, I didn’t want to use Google Reader or any other online aggregator really.
Continue reading “Coming down with a Fever”
8Jul
Today Google announced that they are working on their own, much rumoured, operating system. This is a natural progression as they move from world conquering search engine to web app builder. Undertaking such a project can only promote their other services, much like Microsoft proved with Office and Internet Explorer, even if an EU court decided this wasn’t in the best interest of the people (yet that’s another argument completely).
The general view of the news seems to be fairly divided with the pro Google on one side and pro Windows on the other. But it doesn’t just come down to if you think Vista is the worst thing since an Middle East dictator, there’s more to consider.
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3Jul
So I’ve been sat on this project for a few months now, with all sorts of important and pointless activities distracting me from launching these sites. This did however mean I didn’t rush the projects to launch and find myself with two broken websites that quickly needed putting right (although that may yet happen).
The sites are When is Mother’s Day and When is Father’s Day
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