Technology
Sat, 19/06/2010 - 17:40 | David
I love Drupal and I love Artisteer because together they are just brilliant for very productive work. But every now and then there's something that one or other of them can't do 'out of the box'. Work-arounds can usually be found by judicious Google-ing, but often the slickest solution is a combination of two or more suggestions.
Here's a good example - how to get a Search box in the page header. Artisteer can't manage it yet, but it's a common requirement for many website clients.
Fri, 12/03/2010 - 17:07 | David
Should the Tories come to power shortly, I for one will be keeping a close eye on whether they keep any, some or all of their manifesto technology promises. In a direct response to the much publicised (and derided!) Digital Britain initiative, a much bolder raft of proposals has been unveiled, which, if delivered might bring some real benefits to many of the rural businesses which form the core of the Pembrokeshire economy.
Tue, 09/02/2010 - 20:10 | David
Five years ago, there was little technology around to aid you working outside the office. Smartphones were in their first stages, but mobile internet speeds weren’t fast enough to give broadband on the move.
A couple of years later and smartphones began to be described as mobile computers. This was quickly followed by netbooks and booklets, such as Nokia’s Booklet 3G with an integrated data card for full web browsing on the move.
Wed, 27/01/2010 - 16:42 | David
If I had a pound for every time BT and Ofcom had proudly boasted that 99% of the country has access to broadband, I’d be paying for a nationwide fibre network out of my pocket change.
The problem is it’s not true. At least not true in the sense of what you and I would call “broadband” in 2010 – a connection fast and reliable enough to play even standard definition shows from the BBC iPlayer, for instance, or swiftly download a self-assessment tax form.
Tue, 15/12/2009 - 15:02 | David
We hear a lot about so-called “stealth taxes”, but it really does seem the Government is awfully keen to keep the broadband tax hidden from view.
The Government’s Consultation Paper on the 50p per month Landline Levy (to give its proper name) states:
“We expect that the duty will be passed down the supply chain by the line owners and subsequently by retailers to customers. There will be no requirement on owners or retailers to show the duty separately on their billing to end users.”
Sat, 21/11/2009 - 13:57 | David
Google yesterday demonstrated an early version of its Chrome operating system, announcing that it would be released to the open source community.
Confused by the difference between the browser and the OS? Wondering what Google is on about when it talks about cloud computing and SSD? Read on to find out.
Fri, 13/11/2009 - 11:35 | David
With ever-growing numbers of businesses and users, quite simply the internet is running out of Internet Protocol addresses with which to create new website domains.
Fri, 30/10/2009 - 10:38 | David
In 10 years, the BlackBerry has gone from a PDA to the classic business smartphone and even a consumer device.
Since its debut in January 1999, the BlackBerry series of devices has come an awfully long way.
BlackBerry started off its life as a handful of relatively advanced pagers before becoming the smartphone giant that we now know so well, but it’s not just the devices themselves that have changed over the years. The audience has changed significantly, too.
Thu, 22/10/2009 - 07:21 | David
Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system arrives this week, riding a wave of positive reviews and anti-Vista sentiment all the way to the tills.
But is Windows 7 so much better than its predecessor? And, if you do decide to shell out for a copy, which version should you get? We answer your questions here.
Fri, 11/09/2009 - 05:22 | David
Last week, Nokia unveiled its Booklet 3G, and caused controversy by insisting that it was 'not a netbook'. So what is the fuss over netbooks anyway?
The chances are that you’ve probably noticed the term ‘netbook’ by now – it’s pretty much everywhere. Recently Nokia hit the headline with a new machine, but made much of the fact that its Booklet 3G was ‘not’ a netbook, even though much of specifications made it appear to be one.
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