Archive for August, 2008
Boots.com
Now, I might be a touch influenced by the fact that I work for the company, but the new Boots.com website , launched today, is so, so much better. The previous version was poor in every respect – it rated badly for accessibility, it’s images were of a low quality, it was incredibly slow and just… well… [...]
Hellboy 2
Ahhh, another chance to try out the new Showcase De Lux. This time I was more sensible and went in the evening when the parking is just £1.50! It was a different screen this time and it was huge (the auditorium rather than the screen). As before – comfy, clean, got picture and sound. Nice. [...]
+Extract
+Extract is a free piece of software that is designed to extract/rip free-to-air (FTA) programmes from your Sky+ or Sky HD box. You need to take your hard drive out to do it (Sky put a USB socket on their boxes but it doesn’t do anything!) but otherwise it’s a bit of a breeze. Anyway, [...]
Missing Data
After more reports of personal data being lost, I’ve been left confused. Where I work, only those who need laptops get them. And when they do, they don’t keep data ON the laptop, but on a remote server. When away from the office you have to sign in with a secure password, etc, to access any data, [...]
Database Update
After whinging in the ear of my host, Streamline.net (poor quality but, erm, cheap), they have moved my MySQL database to a different server – a better one, they say. Well, they didn’t have to, so I have to thank them for that. Both this blog and the Copy+ site has been updated appropriately – time will tell if [...]
Adobe Acrobat Reader Vs Foxit Reader
A new comparison of the two applications is now available! Click here to read more . I hang around a forum where often there is a default cry of “Foxit Reader” if anybody asks about free PDF readers, even if it’s just to ask about a technical problems with Adobe Acrobat Reader. “Is it worth upgrading to the new version?” “Just [...]
Star Wars : The Clone Wars
The film only came out yesterday and I’m disappointed that there were so few at the cinema. It’s really quite good. Ok, this is an animated film set during the Clone Wars somewhere between Episode 2 and Episode 3. The animation was excellent – everything looked as if it was carved in wood and hand-painted. [...]
The Dark Knight
Ok, I don’t know why but I struggle when trying to write film reviews. Software I can do. Films I can’t. None-the-less, I went to see The Dark Knight a few, erm, nights ago. In a nutshell – very, very good. The story was great, the effects second-to-none. There are lots of unexpected twists (3 [...]
King of Shaves Azor
One of the few perks of work is getting the occasional chance to see new products and even get free samples – often before they’re in the shop. So I was keen to try out, a couple of months ago, the new King of Shaves “Azor”. It’s marketed almost as an antidote to the fluff [...]
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Beta software
Sometimes. Sometimes I read something that means I just have to have a little rant. Quite often they’re replies in forums (and possibly, because I’ve gone off-topic, it will end up being removed). I’ve just been reading a discussion about the new Beta of IE8. Someone ended up recommending that because it was a Beta [...]
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