Jason Slater Technology Blog

When Are You Planning To Move Up The Career Ladder?

jasonslater — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:53 +0000

Need a new job or just fancy a change of scenery? Perhaps you have tried some of the online job vacancy sites but they are a bit too generalised for your particular online skill set? ...

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Roundup of Useful Windows 7 Tips

jasonslater — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:59:14 +0000

If you have installed Windows 7, or are planning to install it, here are some tips you might find handy to help enhance your Windows 7 experience. Get rid of desktop gadgets Desktop gadgets have...

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Thoughts on the book The Google Story

jasonslater — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:18 +0000

It didn’t take long to get through “The Google Story”, by David A. Vise with Mark Malseed and this has to be one of the most interesting books I have read in quite some time ...

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Social Networking During Office Hours

jasonslater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:48:43 +0000

The dark nights are certainly upon us and with the recent Halloween events and Bonfire Night still in the air I thought this comic panel would amuse. Are you allowed to use social media networks ...

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Is The Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 Really Any Good?

jasonslater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:42:58 +0000

A strange thing happens to me from time to time when I see a particular gadget, in that I have to have it. Usually personal finances don’t allow it however I was already on the ...

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Giving Presentations From An Audience Perspective, Part 9

jasonslater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:04:38 +0000

It has taken some time but we have finally reached the end of our journey in this current article series, “Giving Presentations From An Audience Perspective” – there are just four point remaining –...

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Lessons learned from the development of an online casual game

jasonslater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:52:54 +0000

Whilst working on a social media project for work, and being a curious software developer, it seemed like a good idea to have a go at creating an online Flash based casual game to better ...

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20 Tell Tale Signs It’s Time To Update Your Computer

jasonslater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:14 +0000

Here are some tell tale signs that it’s time to update your computer You are afraid to switch it off in case it doesn’t start up again You tell people you don’t play games on your computer ...

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15 Quick and practical things to do with your computer system

jasonslater — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:22:55 +0000

If you have a few moments to spare there are a number of quick and practical things you can do to enhance your computing experience, here are some of the biggies: Check your anti-virus software is...

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12 Gadget Gift Ideas For Christmas 2009

jasonslater — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:54:07 +0000

There’s no escaping it – 2009 has been a tough year thanks to the problems with the economy. However, towards the end of the year it really does look as if things might finally be ...

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Using the Microsoft Arc Mouse - and Win One

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Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Considering Windows Server 2008 R2
Being a thin-client environment there are clearly some benefits to be gained from the developments in Remote Desktop Services...

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Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Are we ready to switch to Google Apps yet?
There do seem to be some curiosities here – particularly led by the fact that I was unable to get the online calculator to match the disc savings calculator.

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Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Address the world from your phone

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

StumbleUpon: A Quick Guide for the Unconvinced
An overview of what you need to know when thinking about using StumbleUpon.

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Free iPhone App May Cost You Big
AT&T, the company with a stranglehold on the hottest phone in history, the iPhone, has released a free app called AT&T Navigator. However it’s not free at all.
Developing An Application In Flash And AS3 Part Two
To catch up on this ongoing project read this article: Developing An Application Using Flash and Action Script 3. Now I have a pretty reasonable grasp of the basics of ActionScript 3 and its object nature the next step has been to take a step back
A look at the Toshiba Portégé R600 with 512GB SSD
Toshiba have managed to fit a 512GB SSD into their tiny R600 - I got to take a look at one recently...
Palm Under Fire As User Complaints About Shoddy Hardware Increase
The Palm Pre has been eagerly awaited from the moment it was introduced at the CES this past February. The Smartphone, running Palm’s new WebOS software was expected to be the struggling company’s best chance at returning to its former days of gl

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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

What are the options for roaming data backup?
One of the things to consider is what online backup really means...