The Choice is Yours!

The first thing to consider: What is an operating system? An operating system is something you never see, but does the important job of listening to what you want to do then telling that to your hardware. The ‘kernel’ is like the system core that makes everything happen. Windows is what you actually see and [...]

The Sims 3 – Another Hype-filled Review

I won’t lie here – this article is primarily about how awesome the Sims 3 is. But in the interests of fairness I will cut through my own enthusiasm and state here the pros and cons of the latest release. This review is not exhaustive and doesn’t cover all aspects of gameplay, but hopefully you’ll [...]

Mac Mini or XBOX 360?

I am completely torn at the moment between a Mac Mini and an XBOX 360 – they’re both great, and I’ll explain why. The XBOX 360 (Elite) is fantastic – you can use a HD DVD drive (which, incidentally also works with a standard PC) to play HD DVDs, all the HDMI connectors for HDTV [...]

Another Day In Paradise – I Need A Life (Help!)

(on Bebo before my tech site, bizarrely!) (I do like quoting Phil Collins!) A few weeks back, I was asked to create a pie chart. Not only did I have to produce a pie chart, but I had to use it to apportion how much of my time in a week is allocated to different [...]