When I first came to Italy way back in 1995, I was surprised to see mobiles everywhere. Now, mobiles are ubiquitous just about all over the world and the situation in Italy no longer stands out. How things have changed.In Italy today, there are four mobile telecommunications providers, and they … [Read more...]
First impressions of Windows Vista
September 8, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Yes, I know I'm a bit slow, but I am just not interested in Vista. I just happened to be at my other half's place of work today, so I took a look at her new Vista powered PC. Only a few clicks, I have to admit.First impressions? It's like a souped up version of XP. Nothing more nothing … [Read more...]
Freemail
July 30, 2007 By 1 Comment
Email is fantastic, of that I have no doubt. Alas, though, its users are not always fantastic.It is said that the best things in life are free, but email, which often is free; well, setting up an account generally is: is showing some humans for what they really are: dumb animals, because they … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s steathy update
July 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Last night I switched off my computer, only I would not switch off. At the XP shutting down screen a message told me that four updates were being installed and that the system would shut itself down once the installation was complete. I found this process a little bit worrying, as it is the … [Read more...]
Windows Vista
June 29, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Some time ago I posted this about the then new Windows Vista operating system. So this article made me chuckle. Sometimes, you've got to trust those gut feelings. … [Read more...]
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