Apple and Flash

I’d been aware that Apple had been keeping Flash off the iPhone and iPad but until today I didn’t know why.

Android Donut vs Cupcake

 

Android Donut 1.6

 

Over the weekend my HTC Magic got the message to update to the latest Android version and (after I agreed to the prompt) it updated. I must admit I wasn’t expecting much and I haven’t been following the news much. I was in for a pleasant surprise.

Is the LAMP at risk?

LAMP under threat?

LAMP (Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP) is a combination of applications used as a platform for all manner of web development projects from blogging platforms (WordPress) and CMS (Joomla) to e-commerce sites and other back-ends.

All the elements  of the LAMP suite are licenced under GPL. Some would say this is a good thing, others suggest that this might be the Achilles Heel of this powerhouse.

Why I Got an HTC Magic Android

HTC Magic (Android Phone)

When my mobile phone contract came up for renewal I spent ages looking at the numerous upgrade options available. After a thorough evaluation of all the options I narrowed my choice down to 3 phones: The Nokia 5800 (aka Tube), the iPhone 3G and the HTC Magic.

My Sansa Fuze

Sansa Fuze

Lance Ulanoff says “It’s an iPod World“. I disagree so I bought a Sansa Fuze. I looked at the costs and features of the various options and couldn’t bring myself to just buy one. The nano was the closest to meeting my requirements but for about half the price I could get a Sansa Fuze whose capacity is continuously upgradeable with cheap MicroSD cards.

Working with MP3 files (ID3 tags and file names)

What are all these files?

I’ve had reason to be slightly annoyed with a bunch of MP3 files recently. This was related to two main problems: filenames and ID3 tags. Finding the right tools to fix these problems was even more frustrating. To help you avoid such frustration here’s what I found.

Twitter – Too Useful to Describe?

Twitter - More than just tweet tweet?

I must admit that despite my geekiness I don’t even have a Twitter account. I think I must have been on holiday or working really hard when all this social networking stuff kicked off and I have just never caught up. That’s why I truly appreciate a recent article on PCMag describing Nine Ways to Use Twitter.

Linux Delving Further into Mainstream

Linux

It’s been a couple of years since I ran Linux. To be honest, part of the reason I don’t use it is because the laptop I bought came with Vista pre-installed. Another part of the reason is because I use Windows at work (as does my wife) and it’s easier not to have to switch from one OS to the other everytime you go home or go to work.

Recently John Dvorak said that he thinks Ubuntu Linux is a winner.

Annotating PDFs

All the colour elements were added by me!

I used to think that it was almost impossible to edit PDFs if you didn’t pay vast amounts of money to Adobe for Acrobat Professional. Today I discovered that this just isn’t true.

The Trouble with Search Engine Optimization

John Dvorak has just killed my hopes of one day becoming an SEO guru by saying that it’s nothing more than snake oil and the stuff that SEO experts think matter don’t make a difference (he gives specific examples of long URLs and tags).