Picked up by the Nationals

The Daily Dust, the “good news newspaper” Kevin Dixie and I have been working on in the background had a good 2009, and it continues to grow in the new year. The promise of a quick read newspaper (naturally online) with just good news, no war, famine, death, destruction or being run over by cows [...]

The Nokia X6 and Epic Music Phone Fail

So the Nokia X6 I have for review has already had a bit of a rough ride thanks to an unboxing video with Emu, but my look at the core function of the phone, how it works as a music device, has been pretty disappointing.
Yet again, the lack of joined up thinking from Nokia seems [...]

Best… Unboxing…. Video… Ever?

I’ll add the question mark, but one of the comments on my Nokia X6 Unboxing Video did suggest the above accolade, which makes me pretty happy.
The Unboxing Video is a rather maligned tradition on gadget sites. Its essential function is to be “first” with a review device and get something up to capture traffic on [...]

The TPN Rock / Accident Hash Christmas Switcheroo

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And now for something a little bit special. Just as I released this years TPN Rock Christmas Rocktacular, fellow podcaster  C. C. Chapman released his Holiday Special on Accident Hash. After listening to it (and spotting one or two tracks [...]

The PSP Show #111: Grand Theft Auto – Chinatown Wars

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Just in time for the Christmas rush (and you never know, might be some more before the year is out) and it’s the return of the GTA franchise to the PSP, albeit via the Nintendo DS. But should that stop [...]

The TPN Rock Christmas Rocktacular 2009

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I have been looking forward to this show for some time now. For the third year, it’s time for a holiday special from TPN Rock. Yes, here we go with the Christmas Rocktacular for 2009.
Christmas music is a strange time for podcasters [...]

Le Web Report now up on BBC News

My annual report from Le Web is now posted on BBC News, in the Technology section.
The venue may be a former morgue, but Le Web, one of the largest conferences looking at net-based businesses and technologies, proves the web is very much alive and kicking.
Hosted by Geraldine and Loic Le Meur, the 2,300 attendees spent [...]

The Friday Rock Show #155

With Tantrum to Blind, Morningside, The Paper Scissors, Feral Children, The Devil Makes Three and Mike Borgia. Hosted by Ewan Spence

The PSP Show #110: Kahoots, Vempire and Tetris Minis

A look at Vempire, Kahoots and Tetris – three of the new mini games from Sony’s PSN Store. Hosted by Ewan Spence.

Where are my applications?

Over on All About Symbian I’ve been grappling with the issue of why some phones from Nokia don’t come with the same applications as other phones from Nokia – and I’m looking at you, Mr Podcasting Application
If your smartphone is all about personalisation, why is it that we are left with the manufacturer’s default choice [...]

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