I wonder how many people, like me, have a manuscript, for a potential novel, languishing in a drawer somewhere? Writing a novel is one of those things, like blogging, that sounds easy to do – but it isn’t. The problem, I think, is that it is one of those things that is easy to start [read more...]

Google recently launched its Font Directory, into beta, and currently offers a number of web based fonts which you can use on your website under an open source license – and the fonts are served directly via Google servers. Fonts include a range of styles including “Cantarell” (with four variants offering italic, bold, bold italic, [read more...]

“Students and professors from across the UK are being asked for innovative ideas to improve aviation security.” The UK cross-Government’s security programme, “INSTINCT” (Innovation in Science and Technology in Counter Terrorism) is calling for industry and academia to provide new counter-terrorism ideas and solutions. These activities are being conducted through a number of University Roadshows, [read more...]

When trying to line things up in Microsoft Word, particularly overlaid shapes and symbols, it can be a lot quicker, and a lot less frustrating, if you switch on Gridline view. Once activated, grid lines appear, overlaid onto your document, but they do not print out – this is useful so you can quickly see [read more...]

Now that social networks are here to stay, we are looking for new ways to interactive with our new online friends. Online multiplayer and casual gaming is a huge phenomenon at the moment and another development I recently heard about is a social betting system that went live recently, “Friendbet”, from a new tech start-up [read more...]

I put off getting an iPad, as an early adopter, instead opting to hang back and see if lives up to its hype. Having recently got to play with an Apple iPad for a few days there has been plenty of time to reflect upon it for this first impressions review. The first thing that [read more...]

Ask.com, operated by IAC Search & Media Europe Ltd, are offering direct visitors the chance to win £20 worth of HMV Vouchers, in their latest Ask Jeeves campaign which is aimed at convincing us to change our internet homepage to their website. Essentially, it is a prize draw and all that is required is to [read more...]

OTRS, "Open source Ticket Request System), recently launched the public beta of version 3 of its helpdesk system – with a key feature being a new Ajax-powered interface. Other new features include an all new ticket dashboard, enhanced search facilities, and accessibility compliance features. As Manuel Hecht, Director of Research and Development at OTRS, said [read more...]