Linux Coverage on Ars Technica
date 28/07/07   time 14:45   user Mark Hogben   comments 1 comment
tag linux   tag ars   tag technica   tag open   tag source   tag oss   
For a long time, my favourite tech site, Ars Technica, has been rightly criticized for covering Microsoft and Apple in great depth (as to which of these they are accused of focusing on... well, that seems to vary month to month ;), but not covering Open Source or Linux to any great extent.

In fact, the Nobel Intent (Science journal) has had far ... (more)
And now, I buy Civilization IV... for the Mac
date 07/07/07   time 17:25   user Mark Hogben   comments 6 comments
tag apple   tag gaming   tag games   tag civ   tag civilization   tag iv   tag 4   tag mac   tag macintosh   tag aspyr   
Cheaper on the PC, possibly even less buggy.

So why, especially given my past posting on the "death" of OS X, would I buy this game on the Mac?

I have a shiny, relatively new, PC that plays all games I could ever dream of (I just acquired Outrun 2006 on it, because they don't provide an Xbox 360 version, da... (more)
Site has a new design
date 03/07/07   time 11:35   user Simon Wood   comments 2 comments
tag website   tag news   tag design   
I have now uploaded my new site design. The site was starting to look dated so I have redesigned it. It now not only looks better but should be easier to navigate. I have not added any new features yet, but the new design should make it easier for me to add new features to the site in the future, so keep you eyes peeled. The big changes are variabl... (more)
Photos taken with my new digital camera
date 01/07/07   time 17:43   user Simon Wood   comments 2 comments
tag photos   tag art   tag butterfly   
Over the years I have been pleased with the results I have got from my old digital camera, but recently I felt it is time to upgrade and get something better. After dropping some hints to Mum and Dad I got a nice new digital camera for my Birthday. As my new camera, a Fuji FinePix S9600, has lots more buttons that my old camera I though I better ta... (more)
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