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A nintendo wii, a media centre and a parenting fail.

30th May 2011 by Jax Blunt 3 Comments

I know it's hard to believe, but until very recently the only games console we had in this house was Big's handheld, a nintendo dslite, bought for her by a whole bunch of friends for her birthday. Then last week we gave Small a dsi for his birthday, mainly so that he would have it while on a plane … [Read more...] about A nintendo wii, a media centre and a parenting fail.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: media centre, monitor, Nintendo Wii, PC

Never mind on the go…

18th May 2011 by Jax Blunt 8 Comments

I barely seem to have sat down today! So here's a quick stream of consciousness post about the main launch event for Three's MumsOnTheGo yesterday, before I lose it all. I'll probably miss lots out, and no doubt come back to pontificate further at various points, but here's a first try … [Read more...] about Never mind on the go…

Filed Under: It's where it is, Phones and kit, Technology Tagged With: Android, Apple, apps, HTC, Mumsonthree

Want to get off blogger and look at wordpress?

13th May 2011 by Jax Blunt 8 Comments

So Blogger (the host behind blogspot) has done something utterly awful, is inaccessible and has pulled a day's worth of blogposts and comments. The blogging community is running in ever decreasing circles. You have options. There is wordpress.com which is v similar to blogger in that someone else … [Read more...] about Want to get off blogger and look at wordpress?

Filed Under: Blogging, Technology, wordpress and stuff Tagged With: blogger, Dreamhost, self-hosting, Technology solved., wordpress

Never heard of Swype? If you've a touchscreen phone you need to.

3rd May 2011 by Jax Blunt 6 Comments

Neither had I, until I was sent an Nokia N8 from ThreeUK that already had Swype installed. Well, actually, it was a while after I was sent it that I figured it out, when the very nice man in the local carphonewarehouse shop showed me how it works. I'd gone in to check out the size and feel of a … [Read more...] about Never heard of Swype? If you've a touchscreen phone you need to.

Filed Under: Phones and kit, review, Technology Tagged With: C7, htc wildfire, N8, Nokia, phonetrial, Samsung Galaxy Apollo, Swype, ThreeUK, womworldnokia

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