Category Archives: IT

One reason we stare at our mobis all day.

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

I was reading a piece in the FT this morning about a proposed restructuring of Facebook shares which would allow Mark Zuckerberg to retain control of the company whilst pursuing his philanthropy.  This fact emerged: The average user now spends … Continue reading →

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MASS MAILINGS AND LEAKS.

Posted on September 2, 2015 by

   There has today been a data leak from an HIV clinic in Dean Street London. An 800 mass mailing was done rather than emails to individuals and, bearing in mind the sensitive nature of the mailing list, it is … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 is a lot easier to use.

Posted on August 21, 2015 by

   Two of my computers on my network have now been upgraded to Windows 10 and my goodness I’m finding it a lot easier than 8.1. I don’t think I ever quite came to terms with NOT having a start … Continue reading →

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Tablets

Posted on February 28, 2015 by

Some global sales figures from Gartner: Worldwide tablet sales : ■   2010: 17.6 million  ■   2011: 59.8 million ■   2012:  124.8 million ■   2013:  216.3 million ■   2014: 216.1 million ■   2015: 233.4 million … Continue reading →

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Nerd tendencies?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by

Professor Liz Bacon who is President of the British Computer Society has said – perfectly reasonably – the nerdy image of the IT industry does it no favours when attracting women into the industry. She went on to say “I … Continue reading →

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Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn – CES Las Vegas

Posted on January 6, 2015 by

“The two inventions of the century, the car and the computer, are gradually converging. We need to design future mobility to be even more intelligent and networked.” Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, points out that the automotive … Continue reading →

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iOS 8.0 – Some upgrade – but well worth it.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

Updated the iPad to iOS8.0 overnight. That was some upgrade – but well worth it!! Christopher Macgowan @chrismacgowan

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