Currently browsing author

Simon, Page 8

I’ve Got Those Courier Blues…

Today was one of those days, a complete waste of a morning thanks to those wonderfully helpful courier types. I received a ‘We’re sorry we missed you’ messages from CityLink for a package, delivered yesterday, the reverse of which had been artfully circled by (presumably) the delivery driver with instructions that the package …

Does the prestige pricing model continue to work in today's difficult business climate?

Prestige Pricing

I am curious as to the reality of ‘prestige pricing’, and the amount of sales that can be attributed to this kind …

Farcry 3 by Ubisoft - 3rd in the Farcry series.

Farcry 3 Review

This is a FPS (First Person Shooter) game set on a desert island. It’s the 3rd incarnation in the Farcry series (unsurprising …

Simon Rochester

Virtual computing

There is a huge trend towards virtual and cloud computing in the IT world, though there is also a “because we can” rather …

The Cateye Commuter cycling computer

Cateye Commuter Cycle Computer

Being a (weather and work permitting) cyclist and geek, means that there will always be a desire to enjoy the gadgets available …

Rest in Peace UK Businesses

21st Century Business

The UK business scene is seeing some of it’s huge businesses taken down by a variety of influences. In the recent case …

Sadly sometimes things go wrong - even for the IT people!

Broken

“Why do things always go wrong just when you don’t need them to?” This is a cry we hear all the time; …