Feb 2, 2012

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Don’t sign up for LA Fitness g...

Don’t sign up for LA Fitness gym membership

  Don’t make my mistake, learn from my foolishness. Don’t...

Dec 22, 2011

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Gadget Geeks: Starts Monday the 16th...

Gadget Geeks: Starts Monday the 16th of January, 8pm, Sky1 HD

A long time ago I started telling people that I was going to be on a new...

Dec 5, 2011

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Product placement is dreadful

Product placement is dreadful

Sometimes I hear people say “I don’t see the problem with product...

Nov 11, 2011

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The Top Gear theme tune Jeremy Clark...

The Top Gear theme tune Jeremy Clarkson banned

Several years ago, I worked on Top Gear. I was responsible for the website,...

Sep 27, 2011

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Spotify, now with 97% extra idiocy

Spotify, now with 97% extra idiocy

From today, to sign up to Spotify, you’ll need to have a Facebook...

Sep 21, 2011

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Don’t cross-post to social net...

Don’t cross-post to social networks

My old buddy Nate Lanxon recently wrote a postĀ for his Wired blog about...

Sep 19, 2011

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NatWest’s ‘other wayR...

NatWest’s ‘other way’ is rubbish

I’ve been a NatWest customer since I last had to boycott a bank. In...

Jul 28, 2011

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Blocking Newzbin is utterly stupid

Blocking Newzbin is utterly stupid

Today’s judgement forcing BT to block access to Newzbin is the most...

Jun 16, 2011

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What can banning a film achieve in t...

What can banning a film achieve in the Internet age?

A few weeks ago, the BBFC refused to give a certificate (warning, link...

Jun 6, 2011

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Windows: “plugged in, not char...

Here’s a curious little bug that seems to affect some people. Plugging...

Jun 3, 2011

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Windows 8 could dominate tablets

Windows 8 could dominate tablets

When I saw the preview for Windows 8 on tablets, I got a little excited. So...

Mar 5, 2010

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Ian vs. o2: A dramatisation

To help explain my problems with o2, I’ve prepared this short play. In...

Mar 2, 2010

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Shutting BBC 6 Music and Asian Netwo...

Shutting BBC 6 Music and Asian Network isn’t the answer

The BBC leaks money. It always has done, and I don’t imagine it’s...

Feb 19, 2010

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The problem with o2 in the UK

I’ve been a customer of o2 since August 2009. Since August 2009 my wife...

Dec 19, 2005

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For forks sake

My boss has revealed that she has been stealing forks, spoons and knives from...