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My Quest For The Apple Part Deux
As you might have read, I’m on a quest for either a MacBook or a PC. The comments in the latest post clearly shows that the battle between Apple and Microsoft - or OS X and Windows - is very easy to spot.
Which one offers the most value? Since both the MacBooks (Pro) or generic [...]
Uk’s Largest Music Retailer Woolworths Stops Selling Music CDs
I read yesterday an annoucenment by Woolworths who are the UK’s biggest music retailer, that they will stop selling CD singles. Eight million CD singles were sold in Britain last year, compared to 72.6 million music downloads.
Woolworths currently sells one in three of all audio CDs in the UK, but said it believes competition [...]
Thief Uses GPS To Steal Cars
I know that you shouldn’t ‘applaud’ criminals, but sometimes you can’t help but admire their ingenuity.
Master criminal Mitsuhisa Kobayashi thought he had a foolproof way to steal cars. He would get his ex-wives to rent cars in which he would install a GPS tracking device, as well as making a copy of the key. [...]
Which Related Post Plugin Is Best?
One of the best ways you can increase the number of pages viewed per user on your blog is to add a Related Posts plugin. The logic behind adding a Related Post plugin, is that if a reader makes it all the way to the end of a particular post, then it’s likely that they [...]
28May2008 | Everton | 7 comments | Continued
3 Paths To Blog Nirvana, Part 2
Will Michael actually be able to make a relevant, lucid observation about blogging after last week’s wandering, metaphysical 1000 word monologue? Let’s find out…
27May2008 | Michael Lankton | 2 comments | Continued
Alton Towers Theme Park Bans Blackberries
I grew up in Nottingham so I’ve always been a big fan of Alton Towers, which was just ‘down the road’. For those of you who don’t know what Alton Towers is, it’s the biggest and best theme park in the UK by miles, with over 2.5m visitors every year.
Alton Towers have just gone [...]
LG KF600 Mobile Phone - Not A Chip Off The Old Block
Just before Christmas LG sent me a LG Viewty to review, which I thoroughly loved. So much in fact, that I decided to keep it in the family and my girlfriend is currently giving it a good home.
A few months ago LG asked me to review the LG KF600 and sent me a handset [...]
Show Me Your Desktop Fake Steve Jobs
Did you remember to read last week’s interview with Shoemoney? This season’s last interview is with Fake Steve Jobs.
Most people know Steve Jobs (creator of the iPhone), but not everybody read Steve Job’s secret blog/diary.
Some say it’s not written by Steve Jobs himself, but by Fake Steve Jobs. Some even say that Fake Steve Jobs [...]
Can You Hear The Difference Between A 128 And 320 kbps MP3 File?
I’ve just found a great page that plays an MP3 encoded at both 128kbps and 320kbps and challenges listeners to spot the better quality file. It’s an interesting test, and it’ll be interesting to see if Connected Internet readers can spot the difference. Don’t forget to come back and let other readers know [...]
25May2008 | Everton | 15 comments | ContinuedSP1 or KB938194 = a Ferarri PC!
Even before SP1 hit the official launch on March 2008, people were downloading beta editions of the much awaited service pack in a bid to quell their Vista woes such as slow file transfers, intermittent lock-ups and application incapabilities. I was one of those fellas so I moved heaven to snatch a secret [...]
25May2008 | Joseph Plazo | 0 comments | Continued
