Archive for January, 2012
O2, your phone number and lost services
Yesterday PC Pro a story about how system administrator Lewis Peckover had discovered that O2 were transmitting customer’s mobile number when you visited a web page. Lewis even produced a web page where you could if your phone was doing this. However, by the afternoon O2 appeared to have back-peddled quickly and removed this functionality, as my phone was [...]
The Coming Months
Expect to see much change on the site in the coming months, although initially it may be the opposite. I am currently looking into a new design for the site but, unlike before, it won’t be one of my own – but rather designers who know better than I do I’m moving towards a more [...]
Retractable USB iphone & ipod Cable
This review is part of the 1 Pound Challenge – can you find a decent gadget in a pound shop? This unbranded (other than the ITP Imports name in small print on the back – this appears to be a range exclusive to PoundWorld) retractable has been designed to connect your iPhone or iPod to your PC. It has [...]
Moving Hosts – Goodbye Memset, Hello Tsohost
I’ve been hosting this site with Memset for some time. They’ve provided an excellent, quick and stable service throughout. With a change in emphasis towards providing servers rather than hosting, though, my recent time with them has not been without its strained relationship. Some time ago my hosting package was done away with to new [...]
Site changes – all my personal posts have gone!
A number of years ago now this site started off as my personal blog. Politics, news and general rants were the topics, with the occasional review of tech products that I’d bought. In time the latter started to take over and my new-found interest in writing WordPress plugins. As a result the site has become [...]
Signalex Multislot USB Card Reader
This review is part of the 1 Pound Challenge – can you find a decent gadget in a pound shop? There are a number of card readers on the market, but this one I particularly like. It’s only compatible with 4 card types but it’s the latter card that’s most interesting – MS, SD, Mini SD, Micro SD. Unlike [...]
2 in 1 Laptop Screen Protector & Mouse Mat
This review is part of the 1 Pound Challenge – can you find a decent gadget in a pound shop? PoundWorld are selling something that’s named (deep breath) “2 in 1 Laptop Screen Protector & Mouse Mat”. Basically, it’s a thin, black mouse mat with a rubberised back that measures 12 x 8 inches (approx.). It’s sold flat in a [...]
Signalex Ultra Bright USB 5 LED Light
This review is part of the 1 Pound Challenge – can you find a decent gadget in a pound shop? I’m not sure what to make of this one. It works well and seems excellent value, but I’m not sure what do use it for. This is the Signalex USB LED light. It costs £1 from Poundland . It plugs [...]
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Transformers : Dark of the Moon
It’s been a while since I’ve written a film review, so I felt now was the time to resurrect that old tradition Most of the Transformers movies have been pretty naff – lots of action and explosions and not much else. The third movie isn’t much different, but it is at least better than the [...]
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