Microsoft’s search engine Bing has started it new advertsing campaign this week. (more…)

Google, the world’s favourite search engine. The noun that became a verb. The company around the world that so many people trust. (more…)

Last weekend a customer got in touch about an Adobe Flash problem with Windows 7 64-bit. (more…)

This is a reminder that tomorrow will be the last working day for thetechangel.com. (more…)

On Friday 30^th October a problem with thetechangel.com’s mail server occurred. (more…)

Just a quick note to announce my summer holiday plans. (more…)

This week sees a change to the way the Blogberry lets users chat, ask questions and discuss articles. (more…)

A common mistake, or question, is when is the character ‘O’ actually an O, and when is it a zero?

It is really important to be able to distinguish between the numerical ‘0’ and the letter ‘O’. Those who aren’t familiar with this concept get confused by it. (more…)

It’s the time for the usual Friday routeen. As ever, keep sending in your best jokes, videos and other amusements to the usual address, or use the link above.

Be good.

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A new book, F in exams: the best test paper blunders give some great examples of exam answers from the most clueless – and inventive – of students.

Some are very nearly right (Q: “What happens to your body when taking a breath? A: Your chest gets bigger”), but others are very wrong indeed (Q: “Is the moon or the sun more important? A: The moon gives us sight at night when we need it. The sun only provides light in the day when we don’t. Therefore the moon is more important”).

Laugh out loud, but feel free to for the state of education! (more…)