Another example of why the tech industry and mobile operators don't get along

When you work in consumer electronics, one of the rules that gets drilled into you very early on is that you never do anything to disrupt th...

Questions about Verizon's new "open" attitude

More than half of the traffic to this weblog comes from outside the US, so there are times when I feel obligated (and a little embarrassed) ...

Amazon Kindle: Not a home run, but an interesting start

By now I assume you've read about Amazon's Kindle e-book device. I think it's interesting and important, but more for its busin...

Palm OS on Nokia: Strategy or tactic?

I was stunned today when I saw the press release from Access Company saying that they're giving away a beta version of the Garnet emulat...

Google's Android revealed: Component software for the mobile world

Google today released a lot more details on its Android mobile operating system, including the software development kit. It looks like it w...

Google, the OS company

The bottom line: Google is now an OS company. The fact that Google's recently-announced OS products are aimed at mobile devices and soci...

What to do with an old Sony Playstation 1

If you have an old Sony Playstation 1, especially the first variant (there were several iterations ) they do make pretty good stand alone CD...

Cleaning the Apple Mighty Mouse

I have an Apple G5 iMac and I use the standard Apple Mighty Mouse with it. This is a wired, optical mouse , with a small tracker ball on top...

Dishwashers

This article is intended to hi light some things you can do if your dishwasher is not cleaning effectively. NOTE : Do not access any of the...

Homemade diy xbox 360 cooler

My Son was kindly given an Xbox 360 a year ago by friends who returned to the USA. It's been great but in May it died, suffering the red...

Dyson vacuum cleaners

I have owned 2 Dyson Vacuum cleaners since 1991. The first was the DC01 model, which served for 7 or 8 years but eventually failed. The main...

An introduction : mending things

This is my first Blog . It will be dedicated to the maintenance of assorted household technology