Category Archives: Stuff

Why fire drills are a good thing

When I worked at Jessops we had to do these mundane ballache fire drills every so often. They were a pain – everything had to stop and everyone had to leave. If you were on a break, tough. Selling a … Continue reading

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Things that freak me out a little when I notice them #28 in a series of 479

I can work and listen to music, but only if I wear headphones. Take the headphones off and I lose focus and stop working.   Weirrrd.      

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WAAHmbulance Chaser

Someone who signs up to free services and complains bitterly when that free service is changed or restricted in ANY way. Someone who buys a product and then complains bitterly that company has the audacity to release an chargeable update. … Continue reading

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If a tablet isn’t a PC

then what is it? How is a tablet, like say, the iPad not a PC? …as shoppers resisted low prices on PCs or switched to buying tablet devices.Read more: PC sales slip for first time in two years | News | PC … Continue reading

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The hidden benefit of self-scan checkouts

Noticed this the other day, hardly an original thought I’m sure, but… In the bad old days when self-scan didn’t exist if there was a queue or something was holding up the efficient scanning of items our rage fell on … Continue reading

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In which I agree with S. Fry

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Wondering.. How many of my bits of tat would I have to sell on eBay to buy a MacBook Air?

I can’t afford a MacBook air right now, but I really want one. I’d like to get the 11in and upgrade it to 4GB of RAM and, might want to get the 1.4GHz to the 1.6GHz upgrade too. However, That’s … Continue reading

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Pre Jobs return Apple Boilerplate copy **Updated**

Now Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with … Continue reading

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Apple definitely won’t share my data, right?

This is the section on your data and third-parties from Apple’s privacy statement. Disclosure to Third Parties At times Apple may make certain personal information available to strategic partners that work with Apple to provide products and services, or that … Continue reading

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No idea where this came from, but it made me smile

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