My New Blog: Blogging And…

Since I do quite a fair bit of blogging I thought  would start a blog about blogging! I've named it Blogging and…, as a style thing each post will start with "Blogging and …", for example the first post was called Blogging and How To Create a Free Blog at Blogger.com, the next Blogging and […]

New Mac Bundle; $450 Worth of Apps for $49.99

The Mac Sale was launched today and for a limited time only you can get $450 Worth of Apps for $49.99. The bundle of 10 applications combines the products of both established Mac powerhouses and startup indie developers. The full list of applications in this exciting new bundle is: REALBasic Personal – The exceptional rapid […]

How long have I been using Linux?

I wrote a little email to someone recently about how long I have been using Linux and I though I would cut and paste a section from the email and post it here!  I’ve been using it since kernel version 0.96 which was was back in the early 90’s… In about 2002 I switched 100% […]

Guest posting on rGadget.com

I have taken a guest blogging position on rGadget.com. My first post is Arrington’s CrunchPad in the Shops by November; Real Competition for Apple’s Unnamed iTablet and my author profile is here.

Identi.ca

I’ve signed up to Identi.ca, you can see my profile at http://identi.ca/garysims  For those who don’t know, Identi.ca is an open source social networking and micro-blogging service where users can send text updates (called dents) up to 140 characters long in a similar way to Twitter.

Apollo 11 Source Code Available on Google Code

It was once said that the computers on Apollo 11 had less computing power than a modern pocket calculator and now we can read to machine code and see! The code for the Apollo Guidance Computer, or AGC has been transcribed, by Google, from scanned images of printouts for both the Command Module (codenamed Comanche054), […]

UPS Air Cargo Mechanics Jokes

Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one; a reassurance to those of us who fly routinely in our jobs. After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a ‘gripe sheet,’ which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct […]

The Mac Sale Launches New Bundle; Register Now For Chance to Win an iPod

The Mac Sale has announced their brand new Mac software bundle, offering a great deal to both the developers of the applications and customers alike. The Mac Sale combines the products of both established Mac development houses and independent startup developers. The Mac Sale bundle goes on sale on the Tuesday 4th August 2009 for […]

US Family Turned into Advertising

Just saw this on the BBC… A couple from the United States got a shock when they learned their family photo was being used, unauthorised, on an advertising poster in Prague. Danielle and Jeff Smith used the photo as their Christmas card, and also posted it on an internet blog. A friend travelling in the […]