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Immersed in #Nozbe. Expensive,…
Feb 5th, 2012 by Sandgrounder

Immersed in #Nozbe Expensive, but it has the edge that I can’t get anywhere else right now. I wish I’d found this 6 months ago.

I’m having to look at my hosti…
Feb 5th, 2012 by Sandgrounder

I’m having to look at my hosting requirements, and blog, Posterous is a front runner, but doesn’t have a desktop app? http://t.co/bepnnBQ2

http://t.co/cB4blaZ8 Pocket In…
Jan 26th, 2012 by Sandgrounder

http://t.co/cB4blaZ8 Pocket Informant for the desktop! Almost, for now, but it has opened up the possibilities!

http://t.co/WOvkknjg Clever se…
Jan 21st, 2012 by Sandgrounder

http://t.co/WOvkknjg
Clever services menu workflow for desktop Day One users. If you use Dropbox, remember to edit the script.

Finally some news on Notebooks…
Dec 22nd, 2011 by Sandgrounder

Finally some news on Notebooks for the desktop. http://t.co/xuZKsGFL
Can’t wait.

Save $741 on 12 top Mac apps, …
Dec 22nd, 2011 by Sandgrounder

Save $741 on 12 top Mac apps, just $49.99! Plus get MenuPop for free just by tweeting! http://t.co/6e5CTluA

I’m liking this! http://t.co/T…
Dec 21st, 2011 by Sandgrounder

I’m liking this! http://t.co/TX7FChlU

Death of the netbook?
Dec 17th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

My little Dell Mini 9 is feeling unloved.http://bit.ly/uwsvNl.

22743 dell inspiron mini 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can’t help but think that this is a short sighted decision, there must be a market for notebooks alongside tablets, ultrabooks (whatever the hell they are, nobody actually seems to have one yet, apart from Apple) and regular notebooks of all form factors.

Ok, I don’t use my Dell much, nor my Android tablet, but they both have their uses, and both prove useful when they are needed. Maybe an iPad could replace both, but I emphasise the ‘could‘, I’m not sure an Android tablet could, and I’m not sure I’d want to spend extended periods typing on any tablet, but I’m sure a cheap sub- £200 netbook has an important place in the product line up.

I guess this is Dell we are talking about, they killed the Streak just before 7″ tables became more mainstream, they committed to Ubuntu, if you could actually find anything with Ubuntu on it in their catalogue, and like all netbook manufactures killed the concept of the netbook by bowing to Microsoft and trying to fit Windows onto the things, bloating both hard, and software in the process.

My Mini 9, though running OSX, is a joy to use, and equally happy, and useful, running Jolicloud. Boot time in seconds, proper sleep so it is ready when the lid opens, responsive and very handy it is perfect for what I need it for.

It is a real shame no-one really committed to making Linux work properly on the netbook, and by no-one I mean the actual manufactures, take a look at Jolicloud to see how it should have been done.

18:20 Southport: broken cloud …
Dec 13th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

18:20 Southport: broken cloud 6°C. Wind:SW/41 mph. Rain:0.4mm – Another very windy evening.

http://t.co/jnAkbhmw Nice styl…
Dec 8th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

http://t.co/jnAkbhmw Nice stylised cycle art.

M1 shut after ‘Marmite’ lorry …
Nov 29th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

M1 shut after ‘Marmite’ lorry crash in South Yorkshire http://t.co/IF2R63UM – I’m on my way with a loaf and toaster!

Mario Responds to PETA http://…
Nov 24th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

Mario Responds to PETA http://t.co/rPkuV7vT
Some people need a priority realignment.

I actually feel like I’ve acco…
Nov 23rd, 2011 by Sandgrounder

I actually feel like I’ve accomplished a full task review this morning, not fought it. Using #Todo from Appigo on iOS.

Tomorrow it’s 12° C, Cloudy i…
Nov 22nd, 2011 by Sandgrounder

Tomorrow it’s 12° C, Cloudy in Southport – #Celsius for iPhone & iPad. Is the Twitter connector fixed?

Infinite Loop?
Nov 22nd, 2011 by Sandgrounder

I understand that electric vehicles have a future, but that future is not yet practical for many car buyers.

Leaf Fail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I understand this correctly the Leaf has a range of 110 miles, and most of the population of the UK are no more than 50 miles from a rapid charger that can pump the battery up to 80% capacity, or 88 miles range, in 30 minutes.

What proportion of the UK population would be in an infinite loop returning to have their battery charged?

New LomoKino will create Lomo movies
Nov 19th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

New LomoKino will create Lomo movies.

But “why”?

Ok, while I appreciate retro to a degree I’d be more inclined to appreciate a classic, though the price for this is OK, but for anyone who wants to create a 30-50 second movie surely they would use the movie option on your standard camera, or one of the many smartphone apps available?

I don’t actually know what film costs now, or the cost of developing a roll, even where you can get this done other than sending it away now, but in this day and age of disposable media how may people would go for, lets say £5, for a bit less than a minute of film?

I used an original Lomo back in the mid eighties, it may even still be among my parent’s possessions, but I really can’t see why I should want to use it now with the availability of so much easy post-processing software, and the ease of carrying a camera that is so much better at being a camera.

I guess it still applies, the best camera is the one you have with you, and the talent is behind the camera, not in it.

Now it’s 11° C, Clear in Sout…
Nov 17th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

Now it’s 11° C, Clear in Southport – Celsius for iPhone & iPad http://t.co/zOkHknyV

Paul Rozelle’s 24-hour, pre-…
Nov 12th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

Paul Rozelle’s 24-hour, pre-PBP, fixed-gear, Mont Ventoux ride | The Bicycle Story http://t.co/BU9h7g8u – Epic fixed ride!

www.ilovemarmite.com/default.a…
Nov 12th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

http://www.ilovemarmite.com/default.asp

Wow.

(^-^)/ This ‘hidden’ feature i…
Nov 11th, 2011 by Sandgrounder

(^-^)/ This ‘hidden’ feature in iOS that enables Android text features was there all along if you use Japanese!

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