Techitorial

Video goes viral
Video on the net is nothing new. But with the arrival of YouTube and other video sharing sites, it's suddenly become a phenomenon. Video is finally easy to upload, easy to find, easy to share. So far it's free, and anyone can view it - regardless of operating system or web browsers. And it comes in quick-loading, bite-sized chunks.
Thursday, June 29 - 2006 at 02:37 |

IPod phenomenon
When a colleague emailed a link to an iPod lavatory paper dispenser, it first looked like a joke. Throughout its history Apple has inspired many spoof concept products, from igrills to igirlfriends. So a paper-dispenser-come-iPod-dock seemed yet another fake. But no, it's real.
Thursday, June 22 - 2006 at 02:25 |

Feed me, feed me
It's confusing and frustrating when yet another internet or general technology acronym starts flying around, and you don't have a clue what it means or stands for. This week, we'll try to shed a little light on RSS: what it is, and why it is more interesting and useful than it sounds.
Wednesday, May 31 - 2006 at 02:38 |

Speeding up staff
Old, slow computers make people unhappy and frustrated, and even increase sick-days, according to a survey of 2,700 European office workers. But not all computers are as slow as they seem.
Wednesday, May 10 - 2006 at 14:10 |

Triumph of teleworking
When one joins a new company, there is usually a honeymoon period of six to eight weeks where everyone seems bright, friendly and cooperative. After that the cracks start to show: and the facade of great team spirit begins to fade as it transpires that everyone pretty much hates everyone, they're sick of the daily commute, they get headaches from the office lighting and claustrophobia from their cubicle space.
Sunday, April 30 - 2006 at 01:30 |

The death of DVDs
The news that UK shops will soon stop selling VHS tapes of films is as ironic as it is significant. For the DVD format that has ousted poor old tape is itself already heading towards obsoletion. Tomorrow's battle is not VHS vs Betamax, or tape vs disk, but HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray.
Sunday, April 02 - 2006 at 03:59

Arab internet woes
Why, with such a young population, is the Arab world still lagging behind when it comes to the digital revolution? Less than four per cent of people in the Arab world are internet users, according to ITU data. The penetration rate is just 3.7% - in a region with an 8.59% penetration in landline subscribers, and 14.51% in mobile subscribers.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 13 - 2006 at 00:17 |

Plug and play around
In an episode of Seinfeld, the character George Constanza calls in a carpenter to modify his office desk into a bed, with space for an alarm clock, so he can nest in comfort. Cosy, but not particularly imaginative. But these days the wonder of USB has arrived.
Monday, March 06 - 2006 at 01:23 |