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  • My Netduino .Net microcontroller board has arrived

    Having only ordered it on Thursday morning, I was surprised to find that my Netduino microcontroller board had arrived. This is a controller that uses the .Net Micro Framework. It’s somehow not as big as I imagined! I still have no idea what I’m going to do with it, but… Read ⇢

  • The Gadget Show Live!

    Today I’m heading to the Gadget Show Live in Birmingham’s NEC! I’ll be posting pictures and writing about my highlights when I get back. Very excited! Read ⇢

  • Now that’s what I’m talking about!

    My broadband is finally proving its worth! Read ⇢

  • Do Apple not follow their own UI guidelines on useful errors?

    Using the iTunes Connect mobile app prompted me with this error (or is it a non error?)! Not very friendly or helpful 😉 Please ignore the zero download count. My iPhone app isn’t doing too well! Read ⇢

  • Starting game development for the Windows Phone 7 Platform

    Since I’ve tackled getting up and running on the iOS platform in my previous post in this “Developing a game for the iOS and Windows Phone 7 Platforms at the same time” series, I’m now moving onto getting started with Windows Phone 7 game development. Like the previous post, the… Read ⇢

  • Rafael Rivera posts Windows 8 Login screen

    Rafael Rivera, from www.withinwindows.com has posted a look at a leaked Windows 8 welcome screen. Head over and check it out. I must say, it does look pretty cool. Time to hit the web and see if I can get my hands on a leaked Windows 8 Build. Update: It’s… Read ⇢

  • My home network needs an upgrade!

    After a long wait, I finally got a decent broadband connection and I’m thrilled. Unfortunately, this isn’t the end of the story! Plusnet are now providing me with a 40MB FTTC based broadband connection and I get a reported connection speed of 38MB when I use www.speedtest.net. An awesome speed really.… Read ⇢

  • FTTC Finally here–thanks to BT and Plusnet

    Well, it’s been a long time coming, but we finally got our Fibre-To-The-Cabinet hooked up yesterday. After some technical issues, chats with Plusnet and two very, very helpful BT engineers, we finally got connected. The different in speed was apparent immediately. I used www.speedtest.net to take two speed checks. One… Read ⇢

  • Starting game development for the iOS platform

    This is the first post in my “Developing a game for the iOS and Windows Phone 7 Platforms at the same time” series. Yes, I am trying to think of a catchier name. Anyway, let me get on with it. This post will cover, as the title suggests, getting ready… Read ⇢