Archive for January, 2007

One Media Outlet Thinking Outside the Tube

January 17th, 2007 – 3:13 pm

I’ve had a few experiences with the local newspaper in the past that emphasises how short-sighted some of the established media can be. From being defensive and difficult to get along with, to being outright nasty. (I might go into that another time…)
So it was refreshing to see this story on an Australian TV network […]

Outlook 2007: One step forward, 20 steps back

January 11th, 2007 – 2:38 pm
Tagged as: Coding

Well, just when we had warm and fuzzy feelings towards Microsoft for the improvements in Internet Explorer 7, they go and flush it all down the loo.
If you have to create HTML email, you’ll be pleased to know that Outlook 2007 won’t use IE as it’s rendering engine any more. It uses… wait for it… […]

Digital Music Downloads - Not Forever?

January 8th, 2007 – 5:56 pm

There have been a few stories lately talking up digital music downloads (iTunes not coping with demand, music charts being changed to reflect the nature of digital downloads) but I’m not so sure about it any more.
I have downloaded a couple of things from iTunes: Engima’s Voyageur was virtually impossible to buy over the counter, […]