Category Archives: computers

Will you sign my Kindle?

The other night I ordered a 3G Kindle. I admit, it was late, I was bored… but in the cold light of day I’ve still not cancelled the order. I’ve never hankered after an electronic book reader before – this … Continue reading

Posted in Apple, fiction, literature, thrift | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

That Apple Presser in Full

Today Steve Jobs shocked the world by making some unexpected apologies at a press conference in Cupertino, CA. He announced to a stunned press pack, “I am sorry. We lost our way.” As reporters dropped their iPhones in shock, he … Continue reading

Posted in Apple, computers, fiction, iPhone, MacOS X | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

OS X parental controls on a netbook

My kids want to use my Hackintosh netbook – a Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 running Snow Leopard. One of the great things about OS X is its excellent built-in parental controls, but on a netbook with a small 600 pixel-high screen, … Continue reading

Posted in computers, lowendmac, MacOS X | 5 Comments

Suppertime! on your mobile

Suppertime! is now iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry and Android-friendly… so you can browse recipes on your phone in the kitchen, on the train or where ever you may find yourself. http://www.suppertime.co.uk/pages/ It’s all done with the WPTouch WordPress plugin.

Posted in food, iPhone | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Best free iPhone apps

    The shame of it… I had my brain surgically removed by a very nice man in the shop and he gave me a shiny new iPhone 3GS in exchange. In case you’ve not heard of the iPhone, it’s a … Continue reading

Posted in Apple, internet, literature, TV | Tagged , , | 3 Comments