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Time to buy a second, family computer?

A dreadful moment of reaslisation came the other day. Mrs Adams was using what I consider to be my computer to look at Mumsnet, Helen was using what is definitely my iPad for some task or other, and Izzy, as a reward for good behavior, was using my mobile phone to play a game. “Yes”,

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Babbage’s Difference Engine at the Science Museum

With Helen going back to school this week, I haven’t had much time to take photographs recently. Having studied my memory cards and the images on my phone, I think this picture, taken at the Science Museum in London, is the best I have. It’s an image of Babbage’s Difference Engine. Essentially, this is a

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Blogging over the summer break; how was it for you?

We have just a few days left of the school summer holiday. If your household is like mine, you’re making preparations for the moment your kids return to school and getting ready for the demands, but certainty, of the term time routine. If you’re a blogger, you’ve probably got a head full of ideas but

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Review; Cyber Clean keyboard cleaning compound

Let me say from the start that this stuff is like some kind of crazy Play Doh for adults. It’s essentially a jelly that you rub over your computer’s keyboard. It not only kills germs but removes all the bits of food, hair and other muck that builds up under the keys.

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Review: Acer Aspire V5 Touch

I’m hoping to feature more tech reviews in the future so I was delighted to be given the opportunity to try out the Acer Aspire V5 Touch. As the name suggests, this is a lap-top with touch screen capabilities. I was a little suspicious as to how good the touch screen functionality would be. I

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