Monthly Archives: January 2009

how not to get followed on Twitter

There are so many reasons in that single image as to why I did not return this user’s follow…

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How to train your iPhone to spell the words you use

Having had an iPhone 3G for a few months now, I had noticed that it seemed to learn words after you had typed them out a few times, adding them to the dictionary for that phone. I had even wondered … Continue reading

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Is tonight the night that Twitter takes off in the UK

It is said that Twitter may be discussed by Jonathon Ross and Stephen Fry on Ross’s chat show, tonight on BBC1. If it is mentioned (and we don’t know it will be, that could have been edited out), it could … Continue reading

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Interesting little iPhone tip

This is what happens when you doubletap on the iPhone home button…Hidden features of the iPhone button | creativebits

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iPhone games – Chess with Friends

Nice simple little application this, it does exactly what it says on the tin. It allows you to play a game of chess online with your friends. Obviously it is turn based, but as it is played via a server, … Continue reading

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Google Chrome on Mac OSX (almost)

Google have confirmed today that they’re aiming to have Mac OSX and Linux versions of their Google Chrome browser ready for release by the middle of 2009. In the meantime, it may be possible to build a version to try … Continue reading

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Windows 7 Beta works with Virtualbox on Mac OSX

A little experiment tonight, decided to see if I could get the Windows 7 Beta running on my iMac using Sun’s Virtualbox software. I’ve been meaning to try out Virtualbox for a while, and this seemed like a good method … Continue reading

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