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The Prisoner: AT&T's iPhone

2007-07-04T18:01:13Z

Dear Steve, After eagerly anticipating the iPhone, I wanted to communicate my distinct anger and dissapointment in Apple not offering an unlocked-SIM model. This configuration is not in line with the user freedom your customers expect from App...

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Move 2 Mac, going out of Microsoft sale

2007-05-12T17:25:44Z

Well despite my letter to Steve Jobs, requesting a 12" Apple Laptop, I decided to make a move and get a MacBook. I've actually discovered that I'm quite happy with 13.4" screen and wouldn't now want to go smaller. In light of my move to the Mac, s...

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To switch or not to switch back to Mac: a new 12" black MacBook Pro is urgently needed

2007-03-24T12:19:13Z

Today I sent the following letter to Steve Jobs. Dear Steve, After 10 years of being away, I am considering switching my company and myself back to the Apple platform. After a lengthy analysis, we conclude that there is only one element which i...

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Zen and the art of preparing the perfect soft boiled egg

2007-02-20T01:29:30Z

There's something absolutely satisfying and civilized about dipping a toast soldier into the runny yolk of a perfectly prepared soft boiled egg. Wikipedia defines a soldier in the food sense as a "British term that refers to a piece of toast cu...

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The story on Palm's Treo 680

2007-01-30T00:31:34Z

As I stated in my amazon review on the Treo 680, although there are problems, theTreo 680 is one of the best smartphones on the market, particularly if you want good PDA functionality or are a PalmOS devotee. One of the worst problems is the per...

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Midsomer Murders demystified and localised

2007-01-17T17:12:54Z

We immensley enjoy Midsomer Murders, a popular British TV series about murders that take place in the fictional English county of Midsomer. It is based on the crime novels by the author, Caroline Graham. First shown in the UK in March 1997, filmi...

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The great saga of Babylon 5 is best enjoyed in the correct viewing order

2006-11-08T14:03:02Z

As a lover of sci-fi series, it's great to see the Babylon 5 series sold as a set. However, the reality for the B5 connoisseur is that if you want to really the whole saga, this isn't the Full Monty. You should also purchase "Babylon 5 - The Movie...

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