http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk An easy going blog of everything and anything technology. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:42:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So we have come to the end of our short break here at Centre Parcs and I've taken hold of a small table in the sports bar. Coffee in hand, I wanted to tell you a little find that's making my netbook life easier. I came across this find on ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/09/26/coffee-on-the-last-day/ This week I am spending a week at our local Centre Parcs with Anita, Lily and some friends. Its pleasant here and you get a real feel for the countryside and wildlife. Its amazing really as its only a short drive from our home and practically on the doorstep yet ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/09/23/a-well-earned-break/ I posted last week that my current employment situation dictated a need for my own laptop or netbook. I got the short list down to the Asus EEE 1000H and the MSI Wind U100 as the price point and mobility aspect are far greater than that of normal laptop. Well my ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/09/22/welcome-home-the-asus-eee-1000h/ Those fathers out there will know and appreciate that many hours can be passed whilst feeding those little ones. In a bid to gain back some of that feeding time I've found that I can bottle feed my daughter and flick through the 100+ feeds I like to keep track ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/09/22/praise-google-for-keyboard-short-cuts/ Just as you think your entering a whole new world of mobile phone technology, HTC do it again and release three new devices. The new Touch Viva, Touch 3G and the update to my recently purchased Touch Diamond, the Touch HD. The Viva has TI's OMAP™ 850, 201 MHz processor, 128 ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/09/17/a-touch-of-hd-on-your-phone/ Recent changes to my employment have left me with two company provided laptops. Whilst most people would be excited by the prospect of having more than one new device to play with I'm rather more cautious with my approach. My problem is none of these devices I can call my own ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/09/09/which-netbook-for-me/ Well actually I've given into the T-Mobile MDA Compact IV, which is T-Mobiles version of HTC Touch Diamond. My aging Vodafone v1415 and Vodafone contract are now costing me more than I think I should be paying. With phone bills of around £60.00 per month it was cheaper to buy out ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/09/08/ive-given-in-to-the-htc-diamonds-sparkle/ A while a go now I was one of the lucky people to get an Evernote beta invite from GottaBeMobile.com For those who don't know what Evernote is, its an note taking application much like Microsoft OneNote in its intentions but worlds apart in the way it works. Evernote ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/07/23/why-evernote-is-so-much-better-than-its-competitors/ Don't get me wrong, I love the iPhones slick interface and what is has done for the industry. Apples little baby has shown others how it should be done and that will only spur others to work harder, but... I really am sick of hearing and reading about it. So for those ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/07/11/sick-of-the-iphone/ Everyone who uses Windows Mobile knows that the browsing experience is far from adequate, this means as a regular Facebook user you are stuck with the basic mobile version of the full site, until now that is. Two applications have surfaced which intended to make the Facebook experience more ... http://www.guyontechnology.co.uk/2008/07/07/a-better-facebook-experience-for-windows-mobile/