Category Archives: Computers and Internet

Lovefilm Filmstream Plugin for WordPress

Posted on 18/4/2010 by Ian

Something I’ve thought I’d like to have on my site for a while is a list of movies that I’ve recently seen and some brief opinions on them. I’m not entirely sure how I would go about this for films … Continue reading →

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Discovering Google

Posted on 25/10/2009 by Ian

I’ve recently read a post over on the guardians technology site which gave a whistle-stop history of the internet as it turns 40. I thought I’d share here my own experiences of growing up alongside the web, more for my … Continue reading →

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Aardman

Posted on 26/9/2009 by Ian

In order for me to generate this post I’ve created something quite novel on my blog – a new category which I’ve not had a great deal of experience in previously, “work”. For the last couple of months I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Create Your Own TinyURL Service for WordPress

Posted on 16/5/2009 by Ian

I don’t particularly like using URL shortening services. I think I first noticed them getting used rather prolificly in the Guardians technology section to include lots of random links to bizarre web content. TinyURL’s own web site wouldn’t particularly inspire … Continue reading →

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Stephen Fry and the Ascent of “Micro Blogging”

Posted on 6/2/2009 by Ian

Twitter is all over the news at the moment. For the uninitiated, it allows you to list short updates of what you are doing at any time. BBC News seemed to have an all-out assault at the end of January … Continue reading →

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Are Music Blogs getting a Raw Deal?

Posted on 31/1/2009 by Ian

I can’t help but feel a little sorry for music blogs as of late. I’m sure you may be familiar with The Hype Machine and may use it on a daily basis. For the uninitiated, it is essentially a music … Continue reading →

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What do I have to contribute?

Posted on 29/1/2009 by Ian

It has struck me over the last couple of days and it’s a reflection of my attitude to being interested in geeky things in general. I’m an elitist. When I started my blog back in 2003, I loved the fact … Continue reading →

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Sweetcron is pretty sweet at Lifestreaming

Posted on 31/8/2008 by Ian

For people like myself who are fairly erratic at posting regular updates to their blogs, you might do well to pass your eyes over to Sweetcron. Sweetcron does very well at pulling your content from other places on the web … Continue reading →

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Cardiff Web Meetup #3

Posted on 31/5/2008 by Ian

Just a quick note to remind people that this coming week is the third Cardiff meetup for web types in wales. It’s in 10 Feet Tall on Church St on Wednesday 4th June from 6.30pm. Featured speakers include Matthew Cashmore … Continue reading →

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Johnny Lee’s Innovative Uses of Common Technology

Posted on 30/5/2008 by Ian

I’m not sure how many visitors have caught this ted talk before, but I’d thought I’d post it anyway. Johnny Chung Lee is amazing, turning a $40 wii remote into use an interactive whiteboard or a new way to interact … Continue reading →

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