New pod for the rest of us

Posted: September 26, 2008 in Uncategorized

As much as I love The Guardian’s Football Weekly and The Times’ Game podcasts, it does get a bit tedious for us non-Prem fans listening to all the Premier and Champions League hype week in, week out. Fortunately there’s a lively new Football League pod, hosted by BBC Five Live’s Mark Clemmit. This week’s even include a spot with The Superhoops’ own Gareth Ainsworth. Not that I’m biased or anything. Anyway, it’s a welcome addition to weekly listening. Of course, when the R’s get promoted, I won’t give a toss about life in the lower leagues …

Layout redux

Posted: September 25, 2008 in Uncategorized

I know, yet another new look. Am suffering from designers’ ADD. This one is Redoable Lite by Dean Robinson. Neat and clean, does the job I think.

Android arrives

Posted: September 24, 2008 in media, Technology

As much as I lust after a 3G iPhone, T-Mobile’s G1, the first to feature Google’s Android operating system is definitely one to watch.

It may not yet have the killer design of the iPhone but if you rely heavily on Google as I do (Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Docs, etc), then the G1 is a very promising start. the US$179 (with 2-year agreement and cheaper US data plans) boasts push GMail, a fast Google Chrome Lite browser, cut and paste functions, voice dialing and multimedia messaging, on-the-go syncing, expansion slots, higher res camera, and a direct hook into Amazon’s cheaper and DRM-free Mp3 Store. Food for thought indeed …

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