Imagine a scene in the not-too distant future… after a frenzied period of leaks, rumours, claims and counter-claims, interspersed with no-comments, denials, and increasingly reliable and suggestive evidence emerging from component and sub-assembly manufacturers, Apple Inc announce the imminent release of The Perfect Gadget.
The mainstream press attend press conferences and briefings where Apple proclaim that [...]

I fondly remember a time when I was somewhat shorter than I am today, when a summer afternoon seemed like a lifetime and a five minute cartoon was the pinnacle of non-confectionary based treats. During this time, Bod was one of my favourite cartoons.

Last year, I created a parody “Tesco Value Special Occasion Card“; stuck it up on the web and thought nothing more about it; making it freely available in several formats so that people without black belt computer skills could download it, alter it a bit if necessary and then print it out.

We’re looking for a print that will go in the new kitchen, so I’ve made a short list of Exploding Dog pictures that might be suitable, or which are at least along the right lines in terms of ideas for colour.

This site has switched over to a new look and feel this afternoon, so I hope that you, the reader, find it comfortable to use. I’ll be interested to know if it works, ’cause if it’s all broken for you, I’ll switch back to the old theme and tinker with it a little more. [...]

One nice result of the UK having an Apple store is that we also get a nice union flag button based on the sleek Apple branding, however, there’s no Welsh Apple shop, so until Tiger comes out there’s no Welsh button; and there probably won’t be one when it does, so…

I have to hand it to the R&D folks at apple, they really do create some lovely gadgets. Things that have form as well as function. So my usual respect was taken up a notch today when I saw the advert for this summer’s must have gadget, the iPad.

At last, a sensible, affordable, no-nonsense backdrop.

The Tesco Value Special Occasion Card needs no explanation.

Every year we enter the IBM Summer Volleyball Tournament, hoping for fine weather, long balmy evenings, a few beers, a BBQ and maybe (but only if we have to) a game of volleyball.