Category Archives: Makin’ Money
MacHeist nanoBundle2
New pack of software is available for OS X for only $19.95 from www.macheist.com Package includes: MacJournal Writing and Blogging software RipIt DVD decryption and resize compression (not to avi/mp4) Clips Multiple Copy & Paste CoverScout Finds missing covers for … Continue reading
Apple + Microsoft vs Google
The days are numbered for all the Mac vs PC debates. Apple and Microsoft may be once again harmoniously holding hands as they skip down digital lane to beat the crap out of the neighbourhood bully that is Google. Now … Continue reading
iPhone 'Stocks' currency conversion hack
You can add a simple hack to ‘Stocks’ to show currency conversions. For GBP to USD add the following into a new stock: GBPUSD=x or for GBP to NZD: GBPNZD=x
BT advertise against mobile phones
I just heard an interesting advert on the radio from BT, saying “if a conversation is worth having – use your BT landline”. Sounds like BT are feeling a bit left out in the cold while most people these days … Continue reading
GBP/NZD Worst in three years
When I arrived in London at the start of August 2006, the pound was 3.2x the NZ dollar. Now, November 2009, three and a bit years later, the pound is 2.2x the dollar. Check out this graph from fxstreet.com:
Nokia 6300/6303/6700 and OS X
It’s been almost a year and a half of using Apple’s iPhone and after paying a pocket cooling £40ish a month I’ve decided to realign my needs and wants with a realistic and ideal phone/plan. No more shall I have … Continue reading
o2's devastating network
Unfortunately for o2, the iPhone has been opened up to other carriers. Vodafone and Orange have both cited that they will start selling the iPhone soon as o2 was the exclusive reseller. And this is a good thing. o2′s network … Continue reading
The problem with Record Companies
I dislike record companies. People will disagree, but i find they are not too disimilar to pimps who solicit prostitution. They entice young bands, then squeeze every single last penny out of them until theyre unfit too work then discard … Continue reading
The best Wishlist system on the internet
I’ve been talking with some peoples on to make an Amazon-like wishlist system, but for the whole internet. I thought i had done some investigations but hadn’t searched those dodgy back alleys of the internet. Until i found this: http://wantz.it/ … Continue reading
Compress the hell out of your PNG files
I just read a very helpful article on compressing PNG images for the web via Smashing Magazine. I’ve always thought of myself as to be a master-of-the-bit-saving-universe, but now i think i can actually wear my crown. One technique involves … Continue reading