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Digital Economy Bill is a mess

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:20:00 +0000

Hearing the Queen outline the Digital Economy Bill as she opened Parliament made me want to weep.

Ukraine - England fiasco need never happen again

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:46:00 +0000

All World Cup and European Football Championship qualification games, both home and away, are to be on free-to-air TV for the foreseeable future.

Microsoft cuts off gamers without trial

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:41:00 +0000

Without warning, thousands of Xbox Live members around the world suddenly found themselves unable to access the service.

Oldham V Leeds: more web coverage please!

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:34:00 +0000

Fireworks, pies and naked beer bellies - the half-time coverage of the first FA Cup match to be shown live on the internet was better than anything Sky offers!

Am I clever enough to work at Google?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:14:00 +0000

Can I answer the job interview questions candidates are asked at Google?

Facebook annoyances

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:03:00 +0000

Facebook, in recent weeks, has become obsessed with sending me alerts to tell me that my friends are playing games in which I have absolutely no interest.

Orange iPhone pricing disappoints

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:10:00 +0000

As an iPhone owner, I was hoping that Orange's entry to the market might push the cost of ownership down, but I find myself disappointed.

Stephen Fry's storm in a Tweacup

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:30:00 +0000

Stephen Fry threatened to leave micro-blogging site Twitter at the weekend, but why did it receive so much media coverage?

Ten best things about the internet

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:06:00 +0000

To celebrate 40 years of the internet, here are some personal highlights.

Gremlins blight Windows 7 launch

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0100

A few technical hitches detracted from Microsoft's London launch event for Windows 7.