Technology
An assortment of blogs, reviews, and features from the world of technology
‘Before handing over the reins, one of the last actions taken by editor Phil Lattimore was to gaze at my current mobile phone with a mixture of disdain and incredulity.’
‘That dwindling minority inhabiting this world are perhaps the AV equivalents of a Neanderthal man scratching his oversized forehead with bemusement at the more successful antics of the smaller, hairless wonders frolicking around him.’
‘These are inevitably compromised in built-up areas by the fall out of fist-sized chunks of lead that hurtle from the sky towards the soft heads of those not actively practicing terrorism.’
‘But alongside their delicate corn-fed posteriors are the wider slung butts of the lumpen proletariat, whose very ancestors gleefully waved two fingers at the French.’
'When Peter was on telly – they simply got their cameras out and took photographs of him'
‘Step 1 seems to involve going off for a year and learning HTML before moving to the next ‘simple’ step.’
‘Not many people know the pyramids at Giza are found on the edge of a sprawling Cairo suburb. You’re not working for the tourist board so get the shot nobody sees.’
‘It’s not that bad looking – just remember to put it back in the cellar when you’ve finished your viewing.’
'We’re talking angry zombie ducks – the kind of avian scum that have ruined many a gentle summer evening around the village pond.’