Steam Mobile (iOS & Android)
Posted by gavomatic57 in iOS, Utilities on January 27, 2012
PC & Mac gamers with iPhones or Androids will be pleased to hear that there is a Steam app on their respective app stores right now. However, the app is already attracting negative reviews from people who can’t read. You see, the app is in beta and in order to use the app you need [...]
Ubuntu’s New HUD
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux, Ubuntu on January 26, 2012
So, this is this new HUD we’ve been hearing about. It appears to take the idea of Spotlight on the OSX and the search bar on Windows a step further to include menu options as well. It’s an interesting idea but I’m guessing that typing every command rather than mousing over to them is going [...]
O2 & Mobile Browsing
Posted by gavomatic57 in Communications, Hardware, Internet on January 25, 2012
O2 customers had a bit of a fright this morning when news of a little flaw in the way the carrier was allowing websites to identify you over 3G started spreading across the internet. When you use the internet with any device, whether it is a phone, tablet, PC, Mac or even a PS3 the [...]
WebOS Open Source Roadmap
Posted by gavomatic57 in Hardware, Linux on January 25, 2012
Good news WebOS fans! After announcing that they were going to open source their WebOS operating system, many wondered (including myself) how HP was going to do it and on what timescale. Well, it seems that the answer is out there now for all to see.
Dreamhost Domain Registrations & 500px
Posted by gavomatic57 in Internet, Photography on January 23, 2012
If you are a 500px “Awesome” customer and wish to make use of their custom domain feature, they helpfully provide instructions for how to map your domain to your 500px account using Godaddy as your domain registrar. Unfortunately for me I’m already a Dreamhost customer and wanted to keep everything under one roof for convenience. [...]
New Portfolio Site
Posted by gavomatic57 in Photography on January 23, 2012
Good news everyone! I finally got around to sorting out a proper portfolio site for me. As I mentioned in another post, talking about (oddly enough) portfolio websites, I now have one! Head over to http://www.gavinlewisphoto.com and have a look around. It’s a pretty simple affair, with just a few collections and no social features, but [...]
RIM CEO’s step down
Posted by gavomatic57 in Communications, Hardware, News on January 23, 2012
Beleaguered Blackberry maker Research in Motion’s dual CEO’s have finally stepped down. “There comes a time in the growth of every successful company when the founders recognize the need to pass the baton to new leadership,” he said at a press conference at RIM’s headquarters in Waterloo, Canada. Source After seeing market share and their [...]
This weeks bloggery January 21, 2012
Posted by gavomatic57 in News on January 21, 2012
Making a Portfolio Website Here’s a rather lengthy lesson from podcast legend Ted Forbes (@tedforbes). In this episode he talks about the many options for creating your portfolio website, the things you should try to do and the things you should avoid. I must admit I agree with most of what he said, especially when [...]
Making a Portfolio Website
Posted by gavomatic57 in Internet, Photography on January 21, 2012
Here’s a rather lengthy lesson from podcast legend Ted Forbes (@tedforbes). In this episode he talks about the many options for creating your portfolio website, the things you should try to do and the things you should avoid. I must admit I agree with most of what he said, especially when it comes to the use of Flash. As I talked about in a previous post, around 25% of my visitors here are coming from mobile devices, specifically Apple devices which do not have Flash.
iBooks Author for Photobooks
Posted by gavomatic57 in Mac OSX, Photography, Project 365 on January 21, 2012
Apple’s iBooks 2 and iBooks Author announcement may have been aimed at schools and colleges, but it is worth remembering that iBooks Author is exactly that and not just for authoring textbooks. Ever since finishing my 365 project at the end of 2011, I’ve been trying to muster enough motivation to start putting the images [...]
SSX
Posted by gavomatic57 in Playstation 3 on January 20, 2012
Clips of the new SSX game are starting to come through thick & fast now that the launch is only a month or two away. It has been a long time since a good snowboarding game has come out – I think Amped 3 was the last one. SSX is looking quite exciting, to be [...]
Linux Market Share
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux on January 20, 2012
There was an interesting article on Linux Insider this week. It suggests that market share for the Linux desktop has jumped sharply within the last month or so.
Skyrim
Posted by gavomatic57 in Games, PC Games, Playstation 3, Thoughts on January 20, 2012
Well, I honestly thought that by now I would have become bored of wandering around the diverse landscape Skyrim has to offer, yet I’m still playing it whenever I can. It is one of those games that draws you in, allows you to create and grow a character all of your own and live out [...]
Apple’s Education Drive
Posted by gavomatic57 in iOS, Mac OSX, Utilities on January 19, 2012
When Apple doesn’t like something, or it senses that there’s a way to do something better you can bet that at some point down the line they will try to do something about it. Today it decided to announce its assault on the humble textbook. The textbook has barely changed at all over the years. [...]
SOPA Protest Day 18th January 2012
Posted by gavomatic57 in Internet on January 17, 2012
You may remember a post from a few weeks ago talking about SOPA and why it was bad. If you don’t, here it is. To protest against this legislative abomination a number of high profile websites will go offline tomorrow. Wikipedia is one such site, as is WordPress.org. In all there are around 7000 who [...]
Swansea Sound – iPhone
Posted by gavomatic57 in iOS, Utilities on January 16, 2012
Well I never, here’s yet another Welsh-themed iPhone app. This is a must for anyone who has moved away from Swansea but just can’t live without listening to Swansea Sound on the radio. Yes, this is an internet radio app, tuned to only one station – Swansea Sound, at least initially. As soon as you [...]
Skyrim: Kvenel The Tongue
Posted by gavomatic57 in Games, PC Games, Playstation 3 on January 15, 2012
If you’ve come across this etherial looking dude on your travels around Skyrim you may be fooled into thinking he’s going to be a bit of a pushover, given his distinct lack of fleshy parts. However, you would be wise to avoid going toe-to-toe with Mr The Tongue.
Is Microsoft Windows Overpriced?
Posted by gavomatic57 in Windows on January 15, 2012
Chris Pirillo was asked by his viewers whether or not he thought Windows was overpriced. The short answer is a resounding yes, it’s hilariously overpriced. Starting at £100 per PC for a Windows 7 license, heading right up to £180 if you want all of the features and the ability to address more than 16GB [...]
This weeks bloggery January 14, 2012
Posted by gavomatic57 in News on January 14, 2012
CES 2012 – a slightly cynical round-up I must confess that I’ve struggled to muster any enthusiasm for CES this year. Of all of the announcements that made headlines this week, the Nikon D4 was the only one that had me even remotely excited and that happened before CES began. Microsoft showed off more of [...]
CES 2012 – a slightly cynical round-up
Posted by gavomatic57 in News on January 14, 2012
I must confess that I’ve struggled to muster any enthusiasm for CES this year. Of all of the announcements that made headlines this week, the Nikon D4 was the only one that had me even remotely excited and that happened before CES began. Microsoft showed off more of its upcoming Windows 8, which I described [...]
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