Monthly Archives: July 2007

Internet access: peace at last?

A couple of weeks ago I wrote that I had had been having major problems with my Internet connection. These started when my bandwidth was stolen, for the second time, and I had to go through the process of contacting … Continue reading

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Paying as you go for Office

Last weekend I was flipping through the satellite channels and quite by chance came across a program on CNBC Africa on computers. They were talking about Microsoft’s introduction of a scheme whereby users could get the latest MS Office suite … Continue reading

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Sidetracked into biofuels

One of the hazards of doing this column is how often I get side-tracked when going onto the Internet to check a fact. In this case, I arrived at mobile phone giant Ericsson’s home page to get more info on … Continue reading

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Apple iPhone arrives

One of the most hyped technology product launches ever must be that of Apple’s iPhone, which finally hit the shelves in the US on 29 June. The iPhone works as a phone, an iPod to listen to music and watch … Continue reading

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Swimming the Atlantic

Today I had meant to do a follow-up to my internet woes described in the column last week. The article is archived online – see below for address – and has attracted a bit of interest. In it I told … Continue reading

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