Category: Experiences

  • Changing times

    Changing times

    “Did you remember to turn the clocks back last night?” That used to be a common question at this time of year when we wind our clocks back one hour to return to GMT (or UTC if you want to…

  • Authentically personal

    Authentically personal

    Since Google started Google Doodles some years ago, the now-ubiquitous graffito-like illustrations appear in your Chrome browser on a near-weekly basis to replace the standard Google logo and mark the birthday of a notable public figure or event. Today, the…

  • Facebook blogging could be great…

    Facebook blogging could be great…

    Facebook announced some updates to its Notes tool last week designed to make it appeal more to users of the social network than has been the case so far. Notes lets you write longer-form content exceeding the brevity a status update…

  • The word on ad blocking

    The word on ad blocking

    I run ad blocking software in the browser on my computer that prevents ads appearing on most web sites I visit. Chrome is my default browser; as I sign in to my Google account in Chrome, and have it sync…

  • Windows 10 is just around the corner

    Windows 10 is just around the corner

    In just a few days, on July 29, Microsoft will begin the public rollout of Windows 10 in 190 countries. If you want to upgrade your desktop or laptop computer, it’s a free upgrade in specific circumstances. Lifehacker has a…