Reviews/Experience

Thoughts on Germany

It's my last day in Germany today and before coming home I wanted to write about a few things they do (in my opinion) better here than we do in the UK. Prepay Fuel Stations On the way into Germany we filled up at a…

A Solution to Overpriced Ebooks

I've noticed a worrying trend. So books are going digital, great! I can supplement my library of books with digital editions that are easier to carry with me everywhere I go and don't cost the life of a tree. So why…

The Drobo - Recovering Data

From this day forth I see the Drobo as useful as volatile storage when it comes to long term storage of my data. How it happened: I unplugged the Drobo from an old computer using the now ancient USB 1.1 and plugged…

Microsoft Surface - First Impressions

At the PHPUK conference I had the all too brief pleasure of playing with a Microsoft Surface. An application was shown that had virtual balls bouncing around the screen, anything you placed on the table instantly became…

The Drobo and Me

I've owned a drobo for 3 months now and so I thought I'd share my experience with this pioneering device. Day 1: For those of you that aren't familiar with drobo; It is a device for keeping your data safe from…