Archive for 'Reviews'

What is your backup plan???

Several weeks ago I finally decided to do the software upgrade to the new Mac OS 10.6 Lion operating system. As many would know, this update was the first to be delivered via a download only through the Mac App store, instead of the traditional shrink wrapped DVD we have become accustomed to. I had [...]

On Your Own But Not Alone

Well it’s nearly 12 months since I braved the market, through caution to the wind and decided to start working for myself. Like many in a similar situation, I went through the roller coaster of emotions. One day it would be the best decision you have ever made, the next- career suicide! Add in the [...]

The WiiBox- aka Microsoft Project Natal

For those that didn’t catch the latest announcement from Microsoft at the E3 expo about their new Xbox. They have squarely taken aim at the huge success of the Nintendo Wii and it’s motion sensor controlling. Microsoft is hoping to take things to the next level by incorporating voice and facial recognition and doing away [...]

Blogging from the iPhone

Well this is my first post using the wordpress mobile app for the iPhone. There are some great features that I am testing out, including the very convenient landscape keyboard. Having the ability to post directly from my phone is going to open up an entirely new type of posting for me which I am [...]

Google Wave

Google today previewed a new product called Google Wave. As Google terms it, it is a “new tool for communication and collaboration on the web”. Little vague, but put simply, they are not only combining the best elements of email, instant messenger and social networks, they are doing it all in a browser environment. The [...]