Category: Technology

  • The look of Web 2.0

    The winners of CNet Networks’ Webware 2008 contest to find the best 100 Web 2.0 applications and services were announced on Monday. This is what Web 2.0 looks like today according to the 1.9 million votes cast by Webware users…

  • The darlings of Twitter

    Last year it was Facebook. Today’s shiny new object unquestionably is Twitter. If you haven’t heard of Twitter (it’s now just about in the mainstream), it’s simple to describe: Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate…

  • Experiencing 3 mobile broadband

    Being able to get online with your computer when you’re mobile is something that you tend to take for granted, with wifi hotspots almost everywhere. In my experience, though, it’s sometimes trickier to connect than you might expect, even when…

  • What’s in a (domain) name?

    Part of your online identity, for a start. Have you registered a domain in your own name? If not, have you checked whether someone else has? And if they have, do you know what they’re doing with your name? Naked…

  • Is Windows Vista really going nowhere?

    A discussion on Twitter early this morning about Windows Vista has got me thinking about faith. I’ve been a Windows Vista believer since the operating system was in beta. Even in the face of relentless negative opinion – seemingly everywhere…