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(Book Review) Surface Detail – Iain M. Banks

Posted on January 27, 2012 by amd

I recently finished Surface Detail, a Culture novel from Iain M. Banks

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Solid State Drives Thoughts & Recommendations

Posted on January 6, 2012 by amd

I recently made the mistake of getting an OCZ Vertex 3 drive for my Asus U36SD laptop. The Vertex 3 is an incredible SSD, one of the fastest in existence. Unfortunately for me, other Vertex 3 owners, and the manufacturers … Continue reading →

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Disable Facebook Picture Auto-Tagging

Posted on June 9, 2011 by amd

Facebook have done it again: Facebook sorry over face tagging launch Facebook has apologised for the way it rolled-out a new system that recognises users’ faces. The social network said that it should have done more to notify members about … Continue reading →

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Creating a Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Word

Posted on March 24, 2011 by amd

Here’s a quick video I did on how to create a keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Word:

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Calling SF/Fantasy Fans

Posted on January 11, 2011 by amd

Tor are running a poll to find the best SFF books of the decade 2000-2010*. To vote, list your favourite books of the decade in a comments section on this post, before 11:59 PM EST on Friday, January. The comments … Continue reading →

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How to Take a Screenshot (on any system)

Posted on December 15, 2009 by amd

I’ve needed to capture a screenshots on several systems recently that do not have the “Print Screen” button. Here are some handy ways to take a picture of the current screen or application if you don’t have access to them. … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Gathering Storm

Posted on October 30, 2009 by amd

Book Review – The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time book 12) I finished The Gathering Storm by Brandon Sanderson/Robert Jordan late last night, or more accurately around 5am this morning. The Gathering Storm is book 12 of Robert Jordan’s Wheel … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

Posted on May 17, 2009 by amd

PrettyPrinter.de is really handy for quickly tidying up code (I’ve been using it a lot for CSS lately) # Morning folks. Reverting to web interface while I try to get Tweetdeck working under Windows 7. # @martharotter @iaindodsworth Cannot restore … Continue reading →

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Cannot restore Tweetdeck on Windows 7

Posted on May 11, 2009 by amd

I’m seeing an issue where the Tweetdeck window stays minimised all the time under Windows 7 RC. Restarting Tweetdeck does not force it to appear, it seems to be permanently minimised. Right-click Pin to Taskbar has no effect. I can … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10

Posted on May 10, 2009 by amd

In the roughhouse world of French rugby, gouging barely raises an eyebrow http://is.gd/wmDL # Any news on Compteponi’s injury? # Leicester deservedly get a breakaway score, 7-3 now after 24 mins. Cmon Cardiff! # Good call from Roland not to … Continue reading →

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