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The iPad: two weeks on

Published on 14 June, 2010

A little over two weeks ago, I bought an iPad. I wasn’t really excited about the device and I did wonder if it really was a necessary purchase. So, after two weeks am I still using it? Well, yes! I still maintain that it is a luxury item – it’s not something you necessarily need, [...]


Hacked off

Published on 9 June, 2010

Last Saturday my Blog was hacked with the ZettaPetta hack. basically all my PHP files had some malicious code injected somehow. Information about how this happened is quite cagey – various people on the internet have commented that it is across a lot of sites, and not necessarily just WordPress sites. Apologies if you’ve visited [...]


First thoughts on the iPad

Published on 1 June, 2010

Last Friday, along with hundreds of others, I was in a queue at the Birmingham Bullring Apple store to purchase an iPad. When it was announced, I really didn’t think that I’d want one. Yes, it looked nice, but why would I need a device that was basically a glorified eBook reader, web browser and [...]


43/365: Warwick Bear

Published on 4 March, 2010

sparetomato posted a photo: Went for lunch with some work colleagues to the tea rooms at Lord Leycester Hospital. Very delicious lunch, and resonably priced too. Outside there is a metal statue of the Bear and Ragged Staff, a symbol closely associated with Warwickshire and with Lord Leycester in particular. Shot with my iPhone and [...]


42/365: Apple Mac

Published on 2 March, 2010

sparetomato posted a photo: Bad pun, I know but I was struggling with my 365 today. As part of my Marathon training, I’ve been looking at my nutrition which frankly is awful. I don’t eat enough fruit, so i’ve filled the bowl up on my desk. Although I ate a couple of handfuls of grapes, [...]