Sep
30
2013

Thoughts on the iPhone 5S, 5c, and iOS7

Fabulous Facts after the Frenzy dies down

Once upon a time, this used to be me when a new gadget, gizmo, or in this case, iPhone/iOS came out:

"I MUST HAVE IT FOR MYSELF AND BE THE VERY FIRST PERSON IN THE WORLD TO HAVE THIS AMAZING NEW THING!"

It took a while, but I’ve learned my lesson.

Along with the iPhone 5S and 5c, iOS7 was released last week, and I’ve been really quiet about it. Why? Because I waited this long to download it and give it a test run.

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Sep
24
2012

Check Your Facebook Settings

Never Assume "Private" Will Always Mean "Private"

Mondays are always such busy days aren’t they? My Monday today was no exception, it’s been crazy busy with lots and lots of things to do. No problem, I was running on a big dose of vitamins and caffeine so I was fuelled for the busy day.

And then mid-Monday I started reading that Facebook was publishing private messages to public timelines.

What the what? Facebook you just farked up my Monday. This was not part of the schedule.

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Sep
18
2012

Internet Explorer Security Flaw

Users Advised To Switch Browsers

A new bug was discovered in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser yesterday, and while Microsoft is working like crazy to release a more secure version of Explorer, security experts are recommending that users temporarily switch to a new browser like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox in the interim.

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