Category Archives: Technology

Apple ruined Siri, says Wozniak

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Andy Dingfelder

If ever a PR Wiz there Woz, it’s definitely not our Steve. The iPhone 4’s Siri voice controlled personal assistant was a better app before Apple got its paws on it, according to the tech giant’s co-founder and all-round loose-cannon … Continue reading →

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The google book suit is over

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Andy Dingfelder

After seven long years of litigation, Google Inc. and the Association of American Publishers have reached an agreement to settle over the search giant’s book-scanning project, which will allow publishers to choose whether or not they want their books, journals … Continue reading →

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What is BOYD, and why do I care?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Andy Dingfelder

What is BOYD, and why do I care?? BYOD, aka Bring Your Own Device is the “next big thing” for many business IT departments. Everyone wants to bring their iPhone or Galaxy S3 into work.  It used to be that … Continue reading →

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Followup to the map fiasco

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Andy Dingfelder

I read a post on Apple.com where the CEO just apologised for the map fiasco: To our customers, At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our … Continue reading →

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Why did Apple ditich Google maps?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Andy Dingfelder

Why did Apple ditich Google maps? I like my iPhone.  I like Google Maps.  I don’t like the fact that they dumped my map app in iOS6 and gave me a replacement I didn’t ask for.  Now, maybe I will … Continue reading →

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iPhone5 gets a thumbs up from Consumer Reports

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Andy Dingfelder

Consumer Reports, the influential reviewers’ group that blasted the iPhone 4 for a faulty antenna, on Friday gave Apple Inc’s latest smartphone a thumbs-up despite echoing widespread complaints about its patchy mapping service. In a review for Reuters, Edwin Chan … Continue reading →

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Day 30 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Where do you see technology advancing in the next 20 years – and where will you fit in?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Andy Dingfelder

Day 30 – Where do you see technology advancing in the next 20 years – and where will you fit in? I believe the next 20 years will bring a lot of new and exciting technology.  But that is too … Continue reading →

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Day 29 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Looking back (at geek life), would you have done anything differently?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Andy Dingfelder

Day 29 – Looking back (at geek life), would you have done anything differently? If I did things differently, I probably would not have met Linda and had 2 wonderful daughters and gotten to New Zealand. So , I would … Continue reading →

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Day 1 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Why do you consider yourself a geek?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Andy Dingfelder

This is Day 1 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… Why do you consider yourself a geek? Wikipedia says: The word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from “a computer expert or enthusiast” to “a carnival … Continue reading →

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compiling windows apps on linux

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Andy Dingfelder

now that we successfully used cmake to compile a linux app (in the last article), we will now try and compile it for windows. I am doing this on Gentoo linux, so your mileage may vary if you used a … Continue reading →

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