26 September 2019
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As a consequence of moving on from working for the University, I’ve got to replace a couple of bits of software that came with the job. One is Sophos, which is a pretty good anti-malware product and as cutting edge … Continue reading
8 August 2018
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Ironically, I’m reading an article on BleepingComputer about widespread dissatisfaction with Windows 10 updates even among staunch Microsoft advocates while running updates on a Windows 10 machine. Let’s just say that I’m expecting plenty of time to catch up on … Continue reading
29 November 2016
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I think I first tried Linux in about 1998. It has come on a long way since then, doing everything my inner geek could want. While there are a few programs that don’t run or have direct analogues on Linux, … Continue reading
31 March 2016
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By the time you read this it might be April 1 in the Antipodes but, when I read TechCrunch last night, it wasn’t Fool’s Day anywhere round the globe. Apparently later this year it will be possible to use one … Continue reading
3 February 2016
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Does thinking make your brain hot? It certainly does for computers, whose silicon substrates can reach blistering temperatures when working through millions of calculations – and the associated pulses of electrical energy – per second. I remember the first computer … Continue reading
13 August 2015
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Another geek post… I’ve been trying Microsoft’s new Office 2016 for Mac and I’m impressed with it. Maybe it is just the contrast to the rather clunky feel of Office 2011 which I was using before (which wouldn’t have been … Continue reading