Category Archives: computers

I Love Macs

Charlie Brooker has written a very funny article in The Guardian about how he hates Macs, hates the people who use them and even hates the people who think about using them. (Ironically the web version is surrounded by the … Continue reading

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When they were up, they were up

I know this is a bit unfair, as I think Apple shares did shoot up one day, and down the next. But this BBC New web page looked a bit silly when the two headlines appeared so close to each … Continue reading

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iPhone wipes millions off Apple shares – shock

Amazingly, despite a generally positive reaction, the new iPhone seems to have more-than-literally decimated the value of Apple’s shares – according to BBC News Online. They are now apparently only worth 8% of yesterday’s value.

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Humax PVR meets Mac

They’re stupidly named – nowt personal about a box that sits in the living room and which we fight over control of… but I finally gave in and bought a ‘Personal Video Recorder’. Torn between the Topfield and the Humax, … Continue reading

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G4 Tower of Power!

Someone was chucking this out – a G4 PowerMac with OS 8.6, a 10GB hard drive and 64MB RAM. I spent £30 on 256MB more RAM, and stuck in it the 20GB hard drive I used to have in my … Continue reading

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