You’re going on your summer vacation to get away from everything. It’s not as simple as that these days. You really need some cool little gadgets to help you relax when you are on holiday, to take away from any minor niggles and quibbles. On top of that, you need to ensure that your gadgets are durable and light, as no one wants to pay for going over your luggage allowance do they? Fir... »
I don’t know about our friends “over the pond” in the US, but over here in the UK we like nothing more than meeting a group of our buddies for a few beers and a good old pub quiz. But a new service dubbed Speed Quizzing is set to take the humble pub quiz by storm. What is Speed Quizzing? Anyone who’s ever attended a pub quiz will know the drill, you pay your couple of p... »
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Information Technology. or IT for short isn’t all rosy you know, there are some really rubbish jobs that us IT engineers have to put up with. I’m sure most of the people reading this post who work in the IT industry will be able to sympathise with a least on of the poor souls listed below. Do you have any IT horror stories or clients from hell? Why not tell us about them in the comment... »
There is a now a boom of initiatives aimed at teaching both grown-ups and children how to code. Coding is not only a must-have skill in today's job market; it is also the modern day language of creativity. Many of us think that knowledge of computer programming is only of use for those geeks who are going to make a living out of it. However, suddenly, coding has become a hot new skill. Executive... »
If you're anything like me, then you'll love all things gadget related; from swanky new smartphones and fun new apps, to exciting games and funky new accessories – wouldn't it be great if we could get our hands on every single gadget ever made? Well, unfortunately for the majority of us, being able to do the latter is likely to be more of a dream than a reality – after all, trying to... »
GIMP, or the GNU Image Manipulation Program as others may well know it are re-naming/re-branding themselves to “CHIMP”. In a post on the official GIMP Magazine website they have confirmed that GIMP will in fact be renaming itself over the next few weeks. So why is GIMP renamed to CHIMP?* Why the re-brand? Well, in short we don’t know. Within the article the folks at The GIMP M... »
In the current economy, people are doing everything they can to save some extra cash. They’ll cut coupons and buy in bulk, but few rarely consider the massive financial benefits of finding alternative methods of watching TV and movies. If you have a solid Internet connection, cable quickly becomes totally obsolete. Your Gaming Console: Plays More Than Just Games Image via Flickr by schreiblo... »
Back in February we showcased some of our favourite entries into the Ubuntu 13.04 Wallpaper competition. Today the guys over at Canonical have announced the winners of the competition and showcased the wallpapers that will be included in 13.04 by default. All-in-all there has been 13 wallpapers that have made it into Ubuntu 13.04, but unfortunately only one of the top picks we had chosen made the ... »