“Hello everybody.”

July 28th, 2009Posted by katiesol

Sigh. Is there a more heinous sound than the beginning of a Spotify advert? It’s one of the many sounds throughout the day which remind me that actually yes, I do need another cup of tea even though my mug is still warm from the last one. I hate them enough to leave the room [...]

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Shiny Media, sans rubbish puns

July 26th, 2009Posted by katiesol

The sad news broke last week that Shiny Media has gone into administration. All sorts of heinous crap has been shot* about this in the last few days. I won’t link to the gossip-loving drama fiends but suffice to say that plenty of gratuitous, self-serving rubbish has been spewed by people who are in no [...]

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Project Squirrel – the internet is missing a trick

May 11th, 2009Posted by katiesol

Internet maestro and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is working on a new service to allow iPhone owners to take payments using their phone, according to a ‘knowledgeable source’ over on TechCrunch.
Whilst this is exciting for people who feel they need to take payments on the move (it’s not something I personally find myself needing to [...]

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Another Apple netbook rumour quashed

May 10th, 2009Posted by katiesol

High-tech meets lo-fi arts and crafts in a whirlwind of new Apple netbook rumours doing the rounds.
Some people get pretty silly over Apple products, but taking Apple fanboyism to new and dizzying heights is Kyle Buckner with his wood-and-pencil art project, photos of which shot to the top of the Digg pile this week.
When the [...]

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