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Category Archives: General Computing

I’m British – SOPA Doesn’t Affect Me, Right?

Posted on 18th January, 2012 by Richard
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Wrong! The wording of the proposed SOPA legislation means that a huge number of websites can be classed as “facilitating the commission of copyright infringement”.  For example: A blog which allows users to post comments An e-commerce site which allows … Continue reading →

Posted in General Computing | Tagged Copyright, Law, SOPA | Leave a reply

Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

Posted on 6th October, 2011 by Richard
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Yesterday, the world lost a great visionary in Steve Jobs, who is synonymous with the Apple brand he co-founded. While reading reports of his death, I came across this great quote of his which I thought I’d share: No one … Continue reading →

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Giving Something Back – Contributing to Open Source

Posted on 26th September, 2011 by Richard
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For years and years, I’ve used open source applications and libraries. The more I used, the more I felt guilty for taking advantage of other people’s hard work. I’m not sure I’m alone in feeling that, but for years I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in General Computing | Tagged CodePlex, NuGet, Open Source | Leave a reply

A Review of Google+

Posted on 14th July, 2011 by Richard
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Since the launch of Google+ last month, I’ve seen quite a few blog posts about whether Google+ has anything new to offer in the social media space, or indeed whether it will even survive. I thought I could maybe add … Continue reading →

Posted in General Computing | Tagged google+, social networking | Leave a reply

Why Does IE9 Installation Need Me To Close So Much Stuff?

Posted on 6th May, 2011 by Richard
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We’re now supposed to believe that Internet Explorer is no longer baked into the Windows operating system.  So, why is it when I upgrade to IE9 via Windows Update, that it needs me to close so much stuff.  The list … Continue reading →

Posted in General Computing | Tagged Internet Explorer, Windows | Leave a reply

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