May 31st, 2008
I bought a MacBook Air a few months ago to use as a travel computer so that I could travel light. I had planned to use it just when away for work. A project I was working on required that I set-up a test Mac OS X Server machine. The only machine I had that [...]
May 31st, 2008
I wrote about getting my new Honda Civic Hybrid in January. I got this model because I liked the body shape, the interior and the technology it uses in its IMA Hybrid Engine. I didn’t buy it to reduce the amount and cost of the fuel I used. The Honda sales guy kept offering to [...]
May 30th, 2008
Just got the new Nina Kinert album. It’s on my iPhone, but I haven’t listened to it yet (apart from snippets on her MySpace page). The last album was brilliant. I mentioned it here. Looking forward to hearing the new one, Pets & Friends. Now where are my headphones… Update: The album is good. Not [...]
May 29th, 2008
I’ve been using Delicious Library since it was released. The new version has been in development for a long time. It won an Apple Design Award at WWDC in 2007. I didn’t think this was right. Applications should be available to win an award. I really liked Delicious Library 1 and the interface that it [...]
May 26th, 2008
Happy days! The Phoenix lander successfully set down on Mars in the early morning (UK time). The first pictures have been sent back. Hopefully there will be some really good science done over the next year or so as it probes its surroundings. The following sites have more info: Nasa Phoenix Lander Site BBC News [...]
May 26th, 2008
Virgin Media’s cable TV service now provides access to the BBC iPlayer service.. Excellent. It’s the best way to watch any TV programmes that have been on the UK BBC channels in the previous week. Just watching the first episode of Dr. Michio Kaku’s Visions of the Future.
May 25th, 2008
Went to see the new Indy film. What is it with Steven Spielberg and aliens?
May 25th, 2008
As reported by Scientific American. Writing about your experiences can have beneficial effects. From the article: Self-medication may be the reason the blogosphere has taken off. Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. But besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing produces many [...]
May 19th, 2008
MP’s in the UK House of Commons have rejected moves to block scientific advancement by throwing out amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill that would have banned hybrid embryos and tissues typing to select IVF embryos to make it suitable for use as a tissue donor. The voice of reason has triumphed. A [...]
May 18th, 2008
Keith Olbermann comments on a recent George W. Bush interview. See the 2 YouTube videos here. Wow!.
May 5th, 2008
Fuel cells are in the frame to solve the mobile device battery issue. At some stage… Sony have unveiled what they are claiming is a commercial ready design of a methanol powered unit. More details here.