Tag Archives: Future
Today is a special day for the Blogberry – it’s the second Birthday!
Since the first Birthday last year, lots of good things have happened, and more articles that you can shake a stick at have been written. In fact, close to 350 in total over the last two years – that’s a … Continue reading
Microsoft updates Office 2004 & 2008 for Mac
Microsoft has released some pretty important updates for Mac users who use their Office products. The updates revolve around some key patches, stability and performance fixes, and a compatibility pack for the Open XML document format.
A legend retires from the computing industry
This week, the man who brought the ‘home computer’ to the modern world will be stepping down from being at the head of Microsoft tomorrow (Friday). Bill Gates has only ever worked in one company, his own.
Cycling jacket changes colour – AKA the Reactiv Cycle Jacket
Whilst watching BBC Breakfast a few weeks back, I found myself fascinated by a jacket. Not exactly the fashion kind, but a life saving, wouldn’t look at all bad on most people, would help to reduce road rage kind!
Wanted: Gordon Brown’s Fingerprints (and Jacqui Smith if you can)
A reward of £1,000 has been put up for grabs for the fingerprints of Prime Minster Gordon Brown and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. According No2ID and Privacy International, the pair (Brown & Smith) are “wanted identity felons”. The campaign by … Continue reading
Humax PVR-9200 update – series link included
Some very good news this morning for Freeview users, who have a Humax PVR Freeview decoder. A software update is available this week*, that contains lots of essential updates, but one key, new feature – series links.
Touch Windows by Philips
Well, another future technology is on the horizon. This time it is Philips who are taking their Ambi-light technology and placing it on windows. No, not the computer Windows, but real windows, the thing you look out of!
Important note if you listen to BBC digital radio on Freeview & Virgin 1 update
If you listen to digital radio over Freeview, you do need to pay attention. On Wednesday 3rd October, the BBC is moving BBC Radio channels 1, 2, 3 and 4 onto a different streaming system (from multiplex A to multiplex … Continue reading
The Future of Air Travel – Airbus A380 Test Drive
No, I am not test driving the A380 myself and I’m by no means into aviation, but whilst coming back from Athens on Olympic Scare-Ways I could not help but wonder what the aircraft of the future (not that far … Continue reading
No moving parts, but I am electric and I can be touched and stroked – what am I?
It’s is difficult to get me exited about new technologies these days, but still plenty of it around. Then ever so often, something comes along that makes me think “hummm, that has real potential”. This month has seen the arrival … Continue reading
