Monthly Archives: November 2007

Jane’s operation today

Posted on Friday 30th November, 2007 by Gareth J M Saunders

Photo by asterisc21 at stock.xchng Today is St Andrews Day — patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Which, this year, means one thing in our house: it’s the day for Jane’s IVF-related operation. For those who don’t know: we’re on … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Selkirk

Posted on Monday 26th November, 2007 by Gareth J M Saunders

View of the car parked at the Borders General Hospital; Mum has a blue badge so we could park legitimately in the disabled spaces. On Friday evening I drove down to Selkirk to see Mum; the first time I’d been … Continue reading →

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Is it Christmas?

Posted on Monday 26th November, 2007 by Gareth J M Saunders

Online calendar applications, such as Google Calendar, Yahoo! Calendar and CalendarHub, are getting increasingly more popular these days. They enable you to keep track of your busy schedule no matter where you are. With the right software or plugin you … Continue reading →

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Give the gift of Metal!

Posted on Sunday 25th November, 2007 by Gareth J M Saunders

Stuck for a gift idea this Christmas? Metallica’s latest newletter is brimming with ideas, headlined: Give the gift of Metal. I literally can’t think of anything better!

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Finding the right CMS for my project

Posted on Wednesday 21st November, 2007 by Gareth J M Saunders

Photo by ravennce Sorry about the lack of proper blogging over the last few days. I’ll tell you what I’ve been doing: I’m looking for the right content management software for a website project I’m working on. So I’m spending … Continue reading →

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Anapod – transfer files to your iPod via Explorer

Posted on Monday 19th November, 2007 by Gareth J M Saunders

UPDATE: I’ve just created a step-by-step guide on how to install Anapod Explorer Universal Edition version 9.0.3. I hope that’s helpful to some folks. ORIGINAL POST: Jane has an Apple iPod — it’s a fifth generation 30GB Video iPod — … Continue reading →

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10 reasons why I don’t need Windows Vista

Posted on Sunday 18th November, 2007 by Gareth J M Saunders

Image from CustomPC feature: XP vs Vista The Christmas edition of PC Plus arrived this week. This month’s issue contains a “Wishlist 2007″ booklet, at the back of which is an article entitled “Wow! 10 reasons why you need Windows … Continue reading →

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