Internet, Computing and Technology
Posted 11 November 2008, by Jason
Well here it is. I have been trying to think what to write for a first post, I mean it’s all about first impressions isn’t it? If you read something for the first time and it grabs you, your more likely to come back and see whats going on next time right? If you go [...]
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Posted 17 April 2008, by Aaron
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding OpenID at the moment, and there’s good reason for it too. The idea of one single login for all your Internet services has been the holy grail of online authentication for years.
OpenID differs from previous attempts at a global authentication system (Microsoft’s .NET/Live login) in that it is non-proprietary [...]
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Posted 3 April 2008, by Aaron
Of course you do because they are absolutely awesome! And luckily for you I want to raise awareness of a genuine competition where one is up for grabs. In fact, not just one is up for grabs but one every month!
I’ve just completed developing a Facebook application for IGM Investmore. The application is a trading [...]
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Posted 14 January 2008, by Aaron
A small group of Internet software developers in New York are hoping to turn the world of online art on its head with a new suite of creative applications called Aviary.
Aviary will consist of an entire flock of bird-themed applications to help you perform any creative task, from manipulating images, creating unique patterns and drawing [...]
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Posted 16 April 2007, by Aaron
It is a beast of a site that has risen from nothing over the last couple of years. In 2006, Digg established itself as one of the primary drivers of Internet traffic.
The concept of delivering democratically elected news articles sounds great in an idealistic kind of way. The reality however, is slightly different. As a [...]
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Posted 1 April 2007, by Aaron
Rule number one when launching a new product or service, is to check all potential names to see if they’re mentioned in Roger Mellie’s Profanisaurus.
I assume the creators of Twitter did not follow rule number one.
It may be unfair of me to criticise Twitter, primarily because I’ve never signed up and used it, but I [...]
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Posted 22 February 2007, by Aaron
Today Google relaunched its Google Apps product, with the addition of Docs & Spreadsheets to is Microsoft-challenging web-based productivity suite.
I’ve used Google Apps since it first surfaced in early 2006 with the catchy and self explanatory title, Gmail for Your Domain. Google quickly added extra features such as Google Calendar and Google Talk, and the [...]
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Posted 12 February 2007, by Aaron
Here’s a clip from YouTube that has been doing the rounds over the last week or so. I originally saw it on one of my favourite blogs, LifeClever, so I wont take any of credit for finding it. However, I am really impressed with this and it’s certainly worthy of a share.
Get the [...]
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