community - click here >>Recently I was sent this YouTube video about an old bloke thrown in to using the new Windows 8. My reaction to this type of ‘journalism’ is fairly scathing. My measured response is that the example in the video is neither a fair test since the unsuspecting suspect was given no guidance at all on [...]
Windows 8 – Metro vs Desktop
Recently I was sent this YouTube video about an old bloke thrown in to using the new Windows 8. My reaction to this type of ‘journalism’ is fairly scathing. My measured response is that the example in the video is neither a fair test since the unsuspecting suspect was given no guidance at all on [...]
The Lightstream Experience
As many of you who follow me on twitter know I recently was one of the lucky people to get KC Lightstream installed. As you probably also know I’ve always been quite critical of KC and it’s monopoly in this area. My frustration has generally be born out of very mixed experiences with KC’s ADSL [...]
HDLive is back for 2012!
I’m delighted to announce that HDLive is back and better than ever for 2012. For more information, just head on over to our new home for this year. A huge thanks must go to Rob Palmer for the amazing work on the site – thanks Rob! Also, I’m very pleased to say that the John [...]
There has never been a better time to start a digital business
Ask pretty much any politician what the key to getting ourselves out of the current economic mess is and they’ll say “business growth”. Ask them where that growth is going to come from and they’ll say “Small- and Medium-sized businesses”. If I’m feeling generous I’d say that the credit crunch and the global recession have [...]
Hull & The Knowledge Economy
I’m passionate about Hull and its future. I was born here, educated here, returned after University, and have been running businesses in the city for the last eleven years or so. Hull’s been in a tough economic situation for many years now. The reasons behind this and the associated social impact are complex. What’s clear [...]
Get a pocket computer, try to do what you used to do, yeah
These prophetic words come from Blondie’s 1978 Parallel Lines album (one of the all-time great albums by the way – if you haven’t got it then shame on you). In fact the preceding lines are just as prescient: Picture this, my telephone number One and one is what I’m telling you Get a pocket computer [...]