For the past two weeks I have been without broadband, and as a web designer this has been hell. Having to rely on other broadband supplies, I have managed to get things done, but not as efficient and to my usual standards. (more…)
On talking to a sales assistant at the local Jessops Store I was Shocked to find out that the CEOs of Jessops have decided to abolish the one off discounts that staff can give out.
You’ll been there, spending hundreds if not thousands of pounds in a shop, and you’ll ask “Can I get a discount for buying it all in one go” (more…)
On a previous article i gave descriptions on how to install Apache, mySQL and phpMyAdmin to have you very own Web Server at home. This has become an easier task…. (more…)
After a relaxing week in the Lakes with the family, its time to get back to work.
With over 600 images from the various places around the Lake District to sort through and print off it will be a pretty busy week, not to mention catch up with the list of emails from clients that I have.
A select few of the images will be appearing on photos2use.co.uk in the coming days, so watch that space.
The above photo is also available to buy on ebay (link).
The Development of the Arts in Northwich promotes a wide range of entertainment and cultural activities in the Vale Royal region of Cheshire in the northwest of England.
Will you be upgrading to Vista? or just buying a new PC from your favorite retailer?
Here’s What to look out for. There are four different versions, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate. All boast Microsofts most secure windows ever, aswell as advanced searching options and IE7, but most users will be opting for the higher packages.
For Your Home
For the home user “Basic” probably won’t be enough to fill your needs. Most people use their PCs as media centres to watch their TV and Films, Premium would be the one for you including all the media functions you’ve come to expect as well as the added function of connecting to your XBOX 360 (via wired or wireless) to view your programs on your TV.
For Your Business
The Business People out there will be wanting to protect against failure, advanced networking and Remotely connecting to your office when your out and about. Vista Business would be your version. Although Business doesn’t come with the entertainment applications, so those long train rides will be quite dull.
For Everything
Vista Ultitmate is for the Person who wants everything (myself included), From the Media experience to the networking and remote desktop, Ultimate includes everything with one little extra, Windows BitLocker™ Drive Encryption. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a hardware-enabled data protection feature that addresses the growing concern that corporate and customer data could be accessed from lost or stolen computers. By encrypting the entire Windows system volume, data is better protected, which prevents unauthorised users from compromising Windows file and system protection on any lost or stolen PCs. Using BitLocker also helps your organisation comply with data privacy regulations.
The Specifications
After Choosing which version of Vista you need, you may need to upgrade?
Windows Vista Capable (minimum)
Windows Vista Premium-Ready (recommended)
for more information visit the Windows Vista Get Ready website
Christmas is upon us and some of you will be considering PCs as (somewhat expensive) gifts, or if your just upgrading.
Dell who you all know, does a lot of special offers, mostly in the form of “Double Memory” and “Free Delivery”.
I came across this as I was costing up some computers for myself, “Free XP Pro to Vista Business Upgrade” and also a free upgrade from Office 2003 to Office 2007, saving you quite a bit of money if you want Vista or Office, but can’t wait till their out in the new year.
Fotalia sent me the following email this morning:-
Congratulations, one of your photographs has just been purchased on Fotolia.co.uk
Information on the photograph purchased is as follows:
Photo reference: 1671644
Photo Name: golf green
Go back to sale: 01/12/2006
Selling price: 3
I have now learnt that out of that 3 credit selling price I only get half, which is in the region of 85p - but the main thing is it was sold.
Using a near field communications (NFC), a short-range wireless technology like RFID tags (which are used to track stock by retailers).
The “Tags” could possibly hold personal information so they could act as car keys, credit cards, or even driving licenses. Think of the possibilities, when you get that speeding ticket you get a text saying how fast, 3 points have been added to your license and £60 taken from your bank (or possibly used for good things, you decide).
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