Web/Tech

20 years as a blogger

Twenty years ago today, I became a blogger. On New Year’s Eve 2005, rather than joining…
Paris, Facebook and the fight for humanity

Bravo to family and friends who have turned their Facebook profile photos into a tricolour in…
Not so smart TV: no BBC iPlayer on Samsung 5400 LED TV

Visit the new Ertblog on WordPress at robskinner.net! I bought a new TV today for our…
Goodbye, Ceefax

The BBC's Ceefax service teletext service has disappeared from out TVs after our area completed digital switchover. I can't…
Ertblog joins WordPress

Ertblog has a new home. I've taken the plunge and created the second edition of my blog…
Digital victim: Encyclopaedia Britannica ends print editions

The digital revolution has claimed another victim. Encyclopaedia Britannia will no longer be printed. The world's…
I love my Garmin Edge 800

I had a wonderful Christmas surprise: a Garmin Edge 800 GPS device for my bike. Karen…
Life online: my 15 years on the internet

Fifteen years ago this weekend, I got onto the internet for the first time. Life has…
iCloud and iOS5 calendars and notifications: what a mess

UPDATED: Monday 31 October 2011 At first, I loved Apple's iCloud, as I explained in my…
Is outrage driving out reasoned debate?

The Guardian's Julian Glover today raised an interesting question. Is outrage the common currency of political…