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G1 Android Crashed – Had to Do a Factory Reset
What a nightmare. A warning to all here: Do Not Try To Upload Too Many Photos to Facebook At Once I was attempting to upkload about 6 or 7 photos …
G1 Android Crashed – Had to Do a Factory Reset Read MoreToday Lycos terminates its Webhosting Service
Just received a reminder from Lycos that it is closing its webhosting services. Lycos used to be a popular search engine, and also provide webhosting. So where is Lycos going …
Today Lycos terminates its Webhosting Service Read MoreGoogle Helps Save Lives – Working with the Samaritans
The Samaritans are a UK charity that provide counselling over the phone to anyone that calls at any time. Google has decided to give them a free slot on the site in response …
Google Helps Save Lives – Working with the Samaritans Read MoreIt Is Not Illegal to Fast Forward TV Adverts
Someone asked today, “is it illegal to fast forward TV adverts?”. An interesting question, but no, it is not illegal. The growth of digital boxes with hard drives has resulted …
It Is Not Illegal to Fast Forward TV Adverts Read MoreCorporate Responsibility and Giving Back to the Community
When people talk of giving and charity the first thought is usually of the kind acts that individuals do for others. Charity may begin at home, but it certainly does …
Corporate Responsibility and Giving Back to the Community Read MoreHow Cloud Computing Is Changing The Way We Learn
A year or so ago I discovered FutureLearn and MOOCS (FutureLearn emailed me as I was an Open University Alumni) and I later delved (and blogged) a little deeper into the …
How Cloud Computing Is Changing The Way We Learn Read MoreSecuring an Invite to Pinterest
You probably already have accounts at Facebook and Twitter, but getting an account set up at Pinterest takes a little work because you cannot just go to the site and …
Securing an Invite to Pinterest Read MoreEncrypted Networks Are Needed To Support Free Speech
In the wake of the massacre of journalists in Paris last year, the issue of freedom of speech, and freedoms to speak on the Internet, has risen to the fore. …
Encrypted Networks Are Needed To Support Free Speech Read MoreWeb Portals for Local Search Are becoming The New Trend?
Tweet I am seeing an increasing number of location specific web portals springing up across the internet. For many years people have focused on a broad geographic range, but as …
Web Portals for Local Search Are becoming The New Trend? Read MoreUCAS Website Crashes Under Heavy Demand From Improved A Level Results
The UCAS website has crashed. UCAS is the clearing which is used by students who do not attain the grades required for their first choice university. UCAS are now providing …
UCAS Website Crashes Under Heavy Demand From Improved A Level Results Read MoreDo You Own A Business? Be Found on Google for FREE
This is currently the slogan on a Google Places advert that is running all over the web at the moment. Do You Own A Business? Be Found on Google for …
Do You Own A Business? Be Found on Google for FREE Read MoreBuild Your Own Google Glass – Save $500
Google Glass is still in its testing phase and is not commercially available yet. However, this has prompted one tech student to create their own version. What Is Google Glass? …
Build Your Own Google Glass – Save $500 Read MoreTumblr Blog + Photoshop = 1 Million Visitors
I have read (and rambled on) about SEO, web marketing and the like. I have attempted to promote new and interesting stories and evergreen content, and mostly, achieved a little success. …
Tumblr Blog + Photoshop = 1 Million Visitors Read MoreThe Best Way To Take A Website Screenshot And Publish? Goo.gl
I sometimes use the Goo.gl URL shortening service, albeit very rarely. Today I noticed that it created a rather handy screenshot of the webpage that I shortened a URL for. Got …
The Best Way To Take A Website Screenshot And Publish? Goo.gl Read MoreW3 Total Cache and Bad Bahaviour Plugins Removed
Tweet I had two issues today on two different sites and both were resolved after uninstalling Bad Behaviour and W3 Total Cache. Here on Webologist this theme broke. I had no idea …
W3 Total Cache and Bad Bahaviour Plugins Removed Read MoreMaking a Film on a Dishwasher’s Salary
We all dream of making it big one day – and it seems that one of the biggest dreams is to hit it on the big screen. But what if …
Making a Film on a Dishwasher’s Salary Read MoreNext person to say “gta 5 cheats” gets a slap
I have never played Grand Theft Auto, and certainly do not intend to. A game that is designed to glamorize gang culture where the main player has to go about …
Next person to say “gta 5 cheats” gets a slap Read MoreInstalling JAlbum on Ubuntu Linux
As I use JAlbum to generate web albums, I need to install it onto my Linux machine. To do so I had to upgrade my Java Virtual Machine to Sun’s …
Installing JAlbum on Ubuntu Linux Read MoreA New Dot Com Crash? Yahoo Sacks 650 to 700 Staff
News just in that Yahoo is having to lay off up to 700 staff with immediate effect to help them whether the storm. Apparently most staff losses will be from …
A New Dot Com Crash? Yahoo Sacks 650 to 700 Staff Read MoreCredit Crunch Hits Computer Chip Company in Scotland
The credit crunch is showing its first major signs in the UK technology sector with the loss of around 800 jobs in Scotland at Freescale Semiconductor, a US-owned computer chip …
Credit Crunch Hits Computer Chip Company in Scotland Read MoreThe Microsoft Surface Pro 4: Will It Live Up To The Hype?
For months, Microsoft developers have been anticipating the arrival of Surface Pro 4, which recently became available to purchase in North America and is a significant upgrade on the previous …
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4: Will It Live Up To The Hype? Read MoreGoogle Search – the Rise of the Brands – Infographic from SEOBook
SEOBook have created a rather stylish Infographic (not sure why I felt that infographic deserved a capital i there) on some major Google search engine updates over the last few …
Google Search – the Rise of the Brands – Infographic from SEOBook Read MoreApple’s Safari Web Browser now on Windows
Tweet There was an Apple update today, and in addition to the iTunes and Quicktime updates, Safari is now installed on my PC. I didn’t ask for it, but good …
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