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New Wordpress 2.0 Insight

Wordpress app for the iPhone has had it’s ups and downs, more noticeably the latter. Silly problems like not being able to connect to your blog of tricks or loosing a 4,000 word post due to local drafts being a black hole can get very frustrating. You would expect more for the developers of the blogging platform, right?

The beautiful logo of Wordpress.

The beautiful logo of Wordpress.

Automattic have answered our cries and pleas with Wordpress 2.0. First off, I know it’s been out for a few weeks but I only noticed that it’s a whole new app in itself this evening. I was one of those who were regularly refreshing ‘App Updates’ and throwing the phone across the room due to no Wordpress being listed. Read more…

Turning Great RPG Games into Online Cash Flow

Loved Warcraft? Ever roamed around smashing creatures in, thinking “ZOMG!!! This would be so awesome online with other gamers!”, they answered with World of Warcraft. This game was exceptional with one great advantage – it was the first MMORPG to take the leap and start building a strong community. Thinking the same thing while playing the likes of Fallout or Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is common, but should be left as thoughts and role playing. They are fantastic on their own, why turn the story into a mindless mob bashing frenzy?

Right, off to do some more grinding!

Right, off to do some more grinding!

Games are beginning to follow suit, or so it seems, and turn exceptional games into online gold mines. I admit, I used to be a fan as I remember the good days of RuneScape, Zu Online (beta) and Wonderland (beta). I really enjoyed the community and doors that an MMO can open up. Those times have changed since Lord of the Rings, Star Wars: The Old Republic, the rumored Fallout online game and others. They may work for some players, especially avid MMORPG gamers, but what about people like me that like to purchase a game and play it when I like, how I like and not worry about a monthly fee? We get left in the dark, that’s what. Read more…

November Update for SiS 671 Ubuntu Driver

As you well know, I am still on my laptop, still with SiS 671 Integrated Graphics Controller, still with no driver from either Canonical or SiS. It is becoming such a strain to know that I have been searching and hoping for a year to try and shed light on a potential 3D graphics driver for Linux. I think it has now bypassed the ridiculous stage, the fact that SiS 671 graphics cannot support standard desktop effects or external displays is just awful. The fact that SiS can’t be arsed to get one developed… oh wait, they have one already created for older versions of Ubuntu, they could release that to Canonical or the community for development! Nope, they say no as they are tied to Microsoft.

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It can handle Windows 7 eye candy.

Having 2D drivers is enough for a workable machine in day to day life, but what about pushing the machine to it’s potential? Not needing to un-install and re-install different drivers per release? Read more…

Twitterific is One Sexy App

I’m sure you know full well what the app does just by reading the name, it is an external Twitter application. There are many of these in the app store, but I will take you through why this particular choice is a darn good one. Making the choice on getting the perfect Twitter app that suits you isn’t really that important, but I’m blogging about it and I feel that I should let you in on Twitterific.

Once you have the app installed and shouting at you to open it, you know Icon Factory have put a lot of effort into really making the design appeal for candy lovers. “Yeah, I’m on about you poor Vista/Windows 7 lovers that enjoy the pretty colours and icons, how productive!”, be pleased to know that this application will blind you with beautification, just like me!

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Goodmornin' Twitter!

Setting up your account is a real breeze, simply enter your account information (bank sort code and account number are optional :-P ) and away you go. Read more…