Category: General Entries
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Well, it’s here. The iPhone has now been officially announced for the UK and the rest of Europe. There’s coverage everywhere; Engadget, PocketPicks, TechDigest, TUAW… And I think we’ve all got the same feeling. We’re slightly underwhelmed by the announcement,…
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For making conversations like this possible. Steve Jobs writes an open letter to all iPhone owners today, offering them all $100 gift certificate in return for their loyal, early adoption. Within hours, Robert Scoble has responded with his own open…
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Over the past few years, I’ve written quite a few posts about my amazement at many people’s fear of cooking unknown foods, resulting in Britain households cooking on average 4 meals each. But while watching Hell’s Kitchen (the Marco Pierre…
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Do I really even need to say it? Or does the picture on the right and my empty wallet say it all? Yes, I’ve given in, I’ve got a red iPod nano on order. In my defense, it’s my birthday…
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Just a quickie to let everyone know that if you receive an invite from a friend to a social network called Quechup, don’t sign up. I received one from Hugh MacLeod, quickly followed by a blog post apologising to everyone…
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It’s a work thing but I wanted to crosspost my entry on testing for mobile, because I just love the screenshot. Neil, our testing dude, is a god of focus and dedication. I can’t imagine doing all this thumb-RSI-inducing testing…
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Tonight, my aim was to figure out how to make the best pomegranate juice-based cocktail. It took three tries but this last one is definitely the best one. Here’s the recipe, and anyone who comes up with a name for…
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Last night, I had a little whingefest about David Cameron’s statement that there are “too many immigrants” coming to Britain, which prompted me to highlight that fully legitimate, well educated migrants like myself didn’t appreciate being included in that statement…
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Two questions for the Facebook team: How can a married woman be found by her old school friends via search? They can’t. Even if you put your maiden name in your profile, it won’t come up in a search. How…
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Evening kids, and welcome to Vero’s daily bitch-out about something or other. Today, I’ve got a bone to pick with my old friend David Cameron. For those who either a. aren’t based in the UK, b. aren’t interested in politics…
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