Author: Formby

First of all, I have to admit that I don’t like shopping unless I can park close and get what I want and then go! I try to do all my shopping on-line, shopping is meh 🙂 I’m sure other people do something similar to us, in that we have a notepad (paper) stuck on …

Currently sitting enjoying a couple of glasses of Italian red, whilst connected remotely to my grand son’s laptop. It’s in a bit of a state! I’ve told him to run ccleaner once a week but does he listen? I suppose he does well for a 6 yr old 🙂 He’s teaching me how to use …

Stumbled on the following article and thought myself “at last some one else thinks smartphone screens are too small” but to be honest I don’t think many people would want to carry a large screen around and use it as a phone. I think there is a limit to the amount of “multi-functionness” that you …

This is an interesting add-on for Firefox, it’s called lightbeam. Not meant to scare you, just keep you informed. Have a read of the article on infopackets for a heads up. http://www.infopackets.com/news/internet/2013/20131030_track_web_trackers_using_firefox_add_on_lightbeam.htm The Mozilla blog is here. https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2013/10/25/lightbeam-for-firefox-privacy-education-for-users-open-data-for-publishers/ Get lightbeam from here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/lightbeam/ The graphs and info is interesting.

Hope you enjoy my long blog about my idea of the Internet Origins. https://dvoit.co.uk/all-things-it/internet-origins/

This is amazing, Phonebloks. A mobile phone with easily replaceable parts. Read the article on the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24490331

This is apparently real check out the report on BBC www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/24527475. That should add a bit of fun to sending a txt – imagine the possibilities, no don’t 🙂 Seems to be only available for the iPhone.

WiFi on mobile devices eats up battery life, with this in mind I usually turn off WiFi unless I need to use it; but now there’s an even better reason to turn it off 🙂 Check out the article on Naked Security http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/10/25/is-your-smartphone-broadcasting-your-movements-when-you-shop/?utm_source=Naked+Security+-+Sophos+List&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=b982b250e4-naked%252Bsecurity&utm_term=0_31623bb782-b982b250e4-418408301 and digitalairwireless http://www.digitalairwireless.com/wireless-industries/retail-wifi-location-analytics.html

1. Sign into your Google account. If you’re in the process of setting up an account, finish that first, then come back. 2. Go to the Shared Endorsements setting page. If you’re not already a Google+ user, you will be asked to upgrade your account. 3. Toward the bottom, you’ll see a checkbox that says …

VOIP = Voice over Internet Protocol – still as wise? what about:- VOB = Voice over Broadband – getting warmer? what about:- IT = Internet Telephone /Internet Telephony? maybe. VOIP isn’t new, it’s been around for years but it’s all grown up now 🙂 Basically VOIP (call it what you may) routes your telephone calls …