Author Archives: Andy Dingfelder
Is piracy really a Mega problem?
I was reading an article on the BBC site tonight about whether piracy was a MEGA problem obviously alluding to the new and wildly successful Mega website. They seemed to focus on problems regarding piracy, such as: Richard Atkinson, head … Continue reading
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Hot New Project
I have started a HOT new project. My house is HOT when the weather heats up. Why? Because house technology is a bit backwards here in New Zealand. Imagine this: The temperature goes up outside. The temperature in the attic … Continue reading
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Mega vs Dropbox (vs the others) which is the best?
BitTorrent? BitTorrent on Thursday unveiled a new service, dubbed Sync, that will let users synchronize personal files across multiple devices. The system uses peer-to-peer technology to sync files between devices. Details are scant, but a BitTorrent spokesman explained that Sync … Continue reading
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Knomee – Initial reactions
Well, the online New Zealand online auction site business just got a bit more crowded, with the addition of Knomee. Initial reactions? I’m not overly impressed. What needs work? Listing fees – too high. Not much different than trademe. (The … Continue reading
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The NZ selling market is a mess. What is going to happen?
We all know about Trademe. They have recently raised their rates, Trade Me said the fee for selling an item valued at $50 – about its average trade – would rise from $3.75 to $3.95, an increase of 5.3%. The … Continue reading
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Triumph of the Nerds, Math and Modern Political Polling: Nate Silver Wins in 99 out of the last 100 States
Barack Obama may have comfortably won re-election in the electoral college, and squeaked a victory in the popular vote. But here is the absolute, undoubted winner of this election: Nate Silver and big data. The Fivethirtyeight.com analyst, despite being pilloried … Continue reading
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Microsoft ditches Windows Messenger for Skype
Microsoft has announced it intends to “retire” its instant message chat tool and replace it with Skype’s messaging tool. The news comes 18 months after the software giant announced it was paying $8.5bn (£5.3bn) for the communications software developer. Microsoft … Continue reading
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Conflicting options for Windows Administrators
It’s approximately 11 years since Windows XP was unveiled, and this week Microsoft was still at it trying to convince users that it’s time to upgrade. A post on the Windows For Your Business Blog calls on businesses to start … Continue reading
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