Archive For 2005

Thought for today. Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. — James M. Barrie

Because of the bloody French, your iPod will have a very low and very annoying volume limit. Back off, Brussels!  I’m a grown-up and can operate a volume control. Thankfully, it’s possible to hack the firmware on the iPod and remove this Nanny State nastiness. To do so is pretty tricky, but some very clever… Continue Reading ›

We’ve heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. — Robert Wilensky

I’ve had the most fantastic piece of customer service ever in the last week. Recently, I decided that enough was enough and returned my Mont Blanc fountain pen for a refund; a pen I’d wanted since I was in my early twenties. When I was out of work just over two years ago, I promised… Continue Reading ›

I’ve just read about Gillette’s new razor, the ‘Fusion’ – this thing has five blades plus a sixth blade on the rear for ‘precision trimming’. For Pete’s sake, how many blades do you need? Well, I’ll tell you. One. When I started shaving as a teenager, I hated it; I had terrible razor rash and… Continue Reading ›

In earlier articles, I outlined my requirements for a smartphone and the models I was considering: the Treo 650 and the Sony Ericsson P910i. The P910i won over the Treo 650 for one reason only – the Treo’s weight and bulk. The Treo is awesome, but just too heavy and bulky to carry around in your… Continue Reading ›