Category Archives: Technology

Amazon Kindle Support – impressive

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Matthew Wilcoxson

In the last couple of days I’ve been very impressed with how the Amazon Kindle customer support is handled – in fact I’ve been thoroughly surprised at how efficient it is. I’ve been using my Kindle since September with no … Continue reading →

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CanvasZoom – HTML5 Canvas and code

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Matthew Wilcoxson

The CanvasZoom program – similar to Zoomify – drawn with the HTML5 Canvas and JavaScript. Continue reading →

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3D Printing thingi’s

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Matthew Wilcoxson

several examples of what is possible, from door handles to cartoon characters to children’s shoes Continue reading →

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My New Laptop

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Matthew Wilcoxson

My new laptop has come. It’s a Dell Inspiron 15z and I splashed out for the Cherry Red version (which looks much more red than the photo gives credit). This is a quick blog about it, expect a more detailed … Continue reading →

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Nokia hunt

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Am enjoying the current Nokia Hunt game here:http://blogs.nokia.com/nseries/index.php/search-for-n The idea is you can win yourself a Nokia N97 (which I love!) for free! If you can find the answers then find the hidden phone that is… My Nokia Blog is … Continue reading →

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HP miniNote review (vs the Asus minibook)

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Matthew Wilcoxson

General The HP miniNote is a fine piece of kit, but I question whether it’s much of a Netbook. In fact I’d place it in a position somewhere between a Netbook and a full laptop… The specs are pretty impressive … Continue reading →

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Mars goes Google.

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Matthew Wilcoxson

The beautiful Google Earth program has gone Martian. The planet Mars is now explorable in full 3D (not just an overlay). See Olympus Mons rise above the distant horizon or fly down Valles Marines in a full 3D projection. You … Continue reading →

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Martian trippers enjoy storm free journey

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Great news for all Martian wannabes. The trip to Mars can be made much safer with the realisation of a “Force Field”. This will drastically cut down the problems the solar wind can cause, especially when a solar storm occurs. … Continue reading →

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The future is big, bendy and transparent.

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Matthew Wilcoxson

You might have seen bendable displays before, but unfortunately they’ve always had something that stopped them going main stream. Until now. All of the problems have been fixed: any size, any resolution, flexible andbright. Check out the new report here: … Continue reading →

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The paper and pen operating system : Livescribe

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Matthew Wilcoxson

As interfaces go, handwriting and computers have never really got on together. Either the interface to actually write with is totally alien to how you actually write or when you can get some writing to the computer,they are notorious at … Continue reading →

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