Monthly Archives: April 2009

Tweetie vs Twitterfon

Tweetie and Twitterfon are both iPhone Twitter clients with a large following. A mac version of Tweetie has recently been released, and it was this which prompted me to try out the iPhone version. I had previously been using Twitterfon, but decided to give Tweetie a bash. The following is a collection of my thoughts on both apps. Continue reading

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"View Suspended"

This is rather late in the day given that the Honda F1 team is now no more, but interesting to me notheless. For the 2006 British International Motor Show, Dutch artist Paul Veroude put together an exploded view of a Honda F1 car. Continue reading

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Understanding Twitter

It’s about time that somebody came up with a proper explanation for Twitter. McSweeny’s nails it: Continue reading

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That Damned DiggBar

Oh dear. Digg launched a new ‘feature’ last week which has rather upset a few people. Continue reading

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MacHeist

The third incarnation of the MacHeist bundle has reached its final unlock level, meaning that all applications are now available. Continue reading

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What's Wrong With URL Shorteners

In a piece on his blog, Joshua Schachter argues that URL shortening services are bad news: Continue reading

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Google: "All Your Tweets Are Belong To Us"

Rumors are circulating that Google are close to completing a takeover of Twitter, TechCrunch have the full story. Continue reading

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Google Car Run Out of Bucks Village

The Times is reporting that an “angry mob” has run the Google streetview car out of their village in Buckinghamshire (UK). Continue reading

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Firefox 3 Overtakes IE7 in Europe

Firefox 3 has ousted IE7 as the most popular web browser in europe, according to web analytics firm StatCounter. Continue reading

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Not April Fools

Following Google’s Brain Search April Fool, here is a list of stories from the BBC which sound like they should be, but aren’t. Continue reading

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