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Great e-book reader with built-in light
Life, James Hein, Published on 31/10/2012
» Well it has arrived, my new Paperwhite Kindle. It is small, light, and the text is clear. It is very easy to use with sensible touch areas. The built-in light is great for darker reading areas and the battery technology will allow me to keep it on the whole time and still get a long reading life from the unit. I bought the Wi-Fi version because that is all I need to access my Amazon account. This model does not have any extras like the ability to play music or audio books, so if you need this stick with the earlier models for the time being. For the person who wants to replace their book reading with an electronic device that can be used in the dark then this is perfect and exactly what I want.
Windows 8 for tablet
Life, James Hein, Published on 14/08/2012
» It is time to start thinking about Windows 8. OK that's enough. Windows 8 is primarily aimed at the tablet or touch-based computer market. Yes there is a PC version and yes it has been adjusted for regular mouse and keyboard users but according to organisations such as Gartner it is not all that suitable as a corporate replacement for Windows 7.
A worm that has me in fear - and in awe
Database, James Hein, Published on 15/12/2010
» I was pondering what I was going to write about this week when I saw the name Stuxnet. At first it looked like just another worm until I started to do some digging.
When upgrading can be a backwards step
Database, James Hein, Published on 10/11/2010
» It can sometimes be interesting to see how people view computers and applications. Many years ago I put together a small Access application that was used by my father, an archaeologist, to track pottery sherds discovered in digs in Thailand. It wasn't a very complex application in IT terms _ a simple database and a couple of forms _ but it was very useful to my father for his work.
Buying and selling digital books
Database, James Hein, Published on 03/11/2010
» There was a book fair in Frankfurt recently. For many people, the idea of a book is something you sit with at the park or in bed at night and slowly turn the pages as the story unfolds. If you are a book writer, the idea is that you spend months sending a manuscript to publishers and agents in the hope someone will want to take it on.
How to get rid of those annoying hangers-on
Database, James Hein, Published on 06/10/2010
» Have you ever noticed how hard it is to get rid of some products from your computer? Some, like McAfee and Norton Antivirus, are well-known examples, but one reader contacted me about Yahoo Messenger.
To consult... and then ignore
Database, James Hein, Published on 15/09/2010
» Does your organisation need a data centres? A recent survey commissioned by Sentrum in the UK found that while organisations are interested in data centres, they tend to ask for outside assistance. Then they mostly ignore the advice from the consultants. The survey targeted organisations with over 250 employees.
Microsoft developer troubleshooting woes
Database, James Hein, Published on 14/04/2010
» I don't believe that Microsoft understands developers and development environments. I was working my way through a training course on Visual Studio 2008. The course itself, from Total Training, was not too bad. The product covered both Visual Basic and C# programming languages in their examples. One plus for .NET apart from the syntax differences is that the coding was quite similar when it came to the .NET functions.
The jury is still out on Windows 7
Database, James Hein, Published on 31/03/2010
» A friend of mine has a new netbook with Windows 7 installed. The unit is from Acer and I found out that many Acer notebook models are rebranded Fujitsu units, so if you are considering buying a Fujitsu, check the specs of the comparable Acer and save yourself some money.
Already looking to the next Apple news
Database, James Hein, Published on 17/02/2010
» Seems the feedback for the iPad has been a bit lukewarm. Some have described it as ''an iPhone having a mid-life crisis''. It is like the iPhone but without multitasking, no Flash and no wide screen video playback capability. The iPhone itself is still dong well but the new unit didn't live up to expectations. Some of the problem is the responsibilities Apple has. They need to keep their developers happy to minimise app rewriting. Then there are the shareholders who expect customers to be locked into the iTunes store for everything, hence there is no Flash and you will not be able to play Evony or Farmville on your iPad.