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A couple of worthy debates…

The first is over at Tom Watson’s place, where the MP is asking for input as he begins his new role as a government technology Tzar. We all have a stake in the government’s various IT debacles projects, so Tom has to be credited for opening up a forum for debate.
Next up is the ongoing […]

the state of sony’s woes

Sony, that huge electronics and media behemoth, is struggling with its latest PlayStation games console. Over on Rational Geekery, I explain why the platform isn’t necessarily a lost cause and highlight a couple of options open to Sony.

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a first for twitter?

More on Rational Geekery.

macbook air

Steve Jobs has announced the latest Apple product: a new lightweight, super-thin notebook.
Read all about it at Rational Geekery.

tech no longer lives here

It lives here at Rational Geekery.
I have been considering starting a specialised Tech blog for a while. Technology often muddies the water here on tygerland, which has always been primarily a politics and news blog. I’ll be working on the blog’s appearance and static pages over the next week - when I get chance, Mrs. […]

fbi demands instant access to uk biometric database

J.C. Dvorak has the info.
Scary. Very. Fucking. Scary.

winner, and new hd video format of choice is…

…Blu-Ray.
Is this the final battle in the DVD wars? With Warner jumping ship, surely it’s game over for the Toshiba-backed HD-DVD format?
Tosh are featuring at CES, and are naturally playing down the news.
In the end this will be good news for the industry. Punters can rest assured they’re not backing a Betamax and invest in […]

tyger’s tech tips for ‘08

Just been reading engadget and they’re inviting readers to make their predictions for 2008. I love predictions (even if I’m no expert), so here goes…
New Portable Mac
I know, it’s hardly a new tip. It’ll probably have flash-based memory, around 32GB+, which to be honest, would be enough for me - although 64GB would be just […]

new blackberry?

If it is, it’s better looking than the iPhone (IMHO).

baltic dispatch

It’s wet and cold.
Maybe we’ll get snow on Tuesday, for New Years. Maybe.
Tomorrow is of course the big celebrations, New Years Eve. We’ve been invited to friends who have a huge house they built themselves - sauna etc. I’m looking at a late night. I don’t operate well if I haven’t had a decent night’s […]

update

Sorry I haven’t updated the blog this week. Well, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, it’s Christmas. I have been enjoying spending time with the family and playing with some new videogames (Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy and Pro Evolution Soccer ‘08) - oh, and pwning some Yanks on Call of Duty 4… on my new 40″ […]

nokia drops a bollock

El Reg has news that Nokia’s latest firmware update for their flagship cell, the N95, actually removes a previously free GPS “you are here” feature for use with Nokia Maps. As The Register points out, “even Microsoft would balk at removing without warning a feature through Windows Update.”
Following the *fairly* successful iPhone launch, Nokia has […]

best of the year

Best of lists are part of Christmas. Well, seeing as I have the power to publish my own opinions, here are my topper picks for the year…
Best Record
The Killers - Sawdust
Ok, it’s a B-sides n rarities comp. But The Killers are simply so far ahead of anything else out there right now.
Best Film
The Bourne Ultimatum
A […]

test: 3 skype Phones

I have been asked by the kind people at 3MobileBuzz to review the 3 Skypephone. I have two handsets for a month.
Initial thoughts are that the concept is fantastic. Remember, we’re a mixed-nationality household, so calls to Eastern Europe and Asia are frequent. And the Skype VoIP service is our preferred internet telephony service.
The 3 […]