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Billy ze Kick

Posted 1st October 2012 in "Music"

Billy ze Kick were a french Rock band with Reggae overtones, formed in 1990 and fronted by Nathalie Cousin. Read on for more information and discography.

iPhone 5 Tariff Comparison

Posted 14th September 2012 in "Gadget Reviews"

Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past week you can't fail to have noticed that Apple have finally released the latest in their iPhone lineup - the iPhone 5. Here's a roundup of the iPhone 5 tariffs available from the UK's carriers. 

Memory Stick Capacity Scam

Posted 12th April 2012 in "General"

Fancy spending some cash on a nice new memory stick? With prices as low as ever you may be tempted, but be sure you know what you're buying.

Mini Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad

Posted 3rd November 2011 in "Gadget Reviews"

In my search for a small, discreet wireless keyboard, with either a trackpall or a laptop-style touchpad, I came across this interesting looking thing from Maplin...

The Cost of Adding 3G

Posted 27th June 2011 in "General"

How much does it cost to add 3G connectivity to your laptop, tablet, e-reader or other gadget? Should you stick with Wifi-only or go for the combined Wifi/3G option? The price of adding 3G varies just about as much as the cost of the tablets themselves, but the correlation is not what you'd think...

Canon i-SENSYS LBP7200Cdn Colour Laser Printer

Posted 27th March 2011 in "Gadget Reviews"

Canon's almost top-of-the-range i-SENSYS LBP7200Cdn is a great all-round performer that can handle anything the typical home-office can throw at it - read on for a quick review.

Nintendo 3DS - First Thoughts

Posted 5th February 2011 in "Games"

I recently had the opportunity to try the new Nintendo 3DS a month before it was released in the UK - here's a quick overview of the whole experience and a few thoughts on the new handheld.

Installing and Triple-booting Windows XP, Windows 7 and Ubuntu

Posted 16th January 2011 in "Guides & How Tos"

Here's my guide to installing and triple-boot three operating systems - Windows XP, Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux - to give you the utmost choice and compatibility, with your choice of OS selected via a boot menu.

Philips HDT8520 Freeview+ HD PVR

Posted 21st December 2010 in "TV & Video"

Philips Twin-HD Freeview+ PVR is a good looking little machine with terrible software, only saved from being dumped into the Reject Bin by a software update. Read on for thoughts, experiences and suggestions.

Shell Script to Update Multiple WordPress Installs

Posted 5th December 2010 in "Programming"

Updating WordPress used to be a time-consuming business since the updates tended to come out on a weekly basis. These days things are not quite as bad, but it can still be a pain if, like me, you have multiple installations and can't remember where they all are...