Category: blog

Do we Really Need New Smartphones?

Written – March 2022 Recently I’ve been getting quite het up and angry about a few YouTubers that I’ve been following happily for the last few years.  The reason being that they keep repeating the same, what I shall call a mistake, over and over,…

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My Favourite Web Browser Plugins

It’s very common for people to use plug-ins with their web browser, and there are tens of thousands to choose from.  I only tend to use a small number of plug-ins that I consider essential.  The reason for this is that too much going on…

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Accessibility is for Everybody

When I published “The Windows 10 Accessibility Handbook” in 2015 I was completely astonished that this book was the first of its kind.  Nobody had written any accessibility books about Windows 7, or any other version of Windows.  Neither were there any for Apple’s MacOS…

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Ukraine Invasion Could Cause Another Component Shortage

Written – March 2022 Back in November 2020, Microsoft launched their new generation of gaming consoles, the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X.  This all seemed wonderful at the time, but the cumulative effect of pandemic lockdowns had placed the semiconductor industry under…

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The Internet, Social Media, Covid, and Mental Illness

Top Tips for Healthier Smartphone Use

Written – February 2022 Do you spend too much time on your smartphone?  People are spending far too much time on their smartphones, endlessly scrolling Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or other social networks, checking and sending messages and email, and browsing the Internet.  It is widely…

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What is Right to Repair

You might have heard about a movement called “Right to Repair”, but what is it?  This is something that has gained significant traction in recent years and has come about primarily from smartphone and laptops that just couldn’t be repaired because the cases and/or components…

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Hedy Lamarr, My Greatest Hero of Tech

Written – February 2022 Born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler of Jewish heritage in Vienna in 1914, the Hollywood starlet Hedy Lamarr could seem an unlikely choice for my all-time hero of technology, but you might be surprised to discover that her legacy lives on in…

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Should You Avoid Crypto Currencies and NFTs?

Written – February 2022 Over the last few years the words Bitcoin and Crypto Currency have entered the public lexicon.  Recently they’ve been joined by NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens, with fungible being another word for replaceable) with these being used by people to buy “real”…

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What Could be Coming in the Future of Windows

Written – February 2022 The Legacy Problem Every time a new version of Microsoft Windows is released, Microsoft add new and ever prettier interface items.  Windows 11 brought with it the new Start Menu and the semi-transparent acrylic design the company calls “fluent”.  You don’t…

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