by Neil | Jan 28, 2010 | Apple, Comment, Gadgets, Steve Jobs, technology, Thoughts
As everyone and their goat seems to be posting about the iPad I thought I’d join in. First some background: I am 30 year old, professional with no children and a reasonable amount of disposable income each month and yes: I own many Apple products. Our computer...by Neil | Mar 29, 2009 | Comedy, Gadgets, humor, Humour, Random
Prayer for the Shiny: Shiny, who art encased in metal or plastic, Hallowed be thy circuitry. Thy functionality amazes. Thy reassuring weight soothes, In pocket as it is in the hand. Give us this day our free firmware patches. And forgive us our hacks, As we...by Neil | Mar 9, 2008 | Apple, Computers, Gadgets, Mac, Software, technology
Recently – in a move wrapped in common sense and taste – a friend of mine purchased an Apple Mac. And so I sent her a list. A list of software I can’t do without on my own Mac. It occurred to me others might be interested so here’s my...by Neil | Feb 10, 2008 | Gadgets, Interzone, Life, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place
Not much writing getting done this weekend. Yesterday I spent most of the day searching London for an Asus EEE that wasn’t white, and I failed. I’ve had several recommendations that this is a great ultra-portable (with the caveat you change the OS) and...by Neil | Feb 3, 2008 | Gadgets, Personal, Thoughts, time for a change
There have been various posts recently about the quest to find a suitable handheld device that can actually function as a phone as well as an internet device from Stephen Fry to Charlie Stross. I must confess: I’m no different. As a fellow gadget head I’ve...by Neil | Nov 20, 2007 | Comment, Gadgets, Kindle, Neil Gaiman, technology, Thoughts
Amazon have released the Kindle reigniting the debate over the future of the book pulling in comments from many people such as John Scalzi over at Whatever and Paul Raven over at Velcro City. Meanwhile Neil Gaiman’s got in on the action, you can check out his...