ARMA2 - Free 'cut down edition'

The full game is worth the money but if you have an under performing PC and won't miss the campaign then this is definitely worth getting.
I loved the original Operation Flashpoint and have recently started playing ARMA2 in advance of ARMA3. The only problem is my Nvidia GTX 275 is struggling on my ageing desktop and my MacBook Pro has barely any space on the bootcamp partition.

http://www.arma2.com/free

Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 UK prices tip up- The Inquirer

Windows Phone 8 for £169.99 sim free. Thats better Nokia. It's ALL about market penetration right now!

Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 UK prices tip up- The Inquirer

Ofcom UK Releases 4G Mobile Spectrum to the Five Winning Auction Bidders

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2013/03/ofcom-uk-releases-4g-spectrum-to-the-five-winning-auction-bidders.html

Sky buys O2 and BE from Telefonica

Ah the fun and games of the broadband industry.

This does raise some interesting questions such as the more customised services BE provide.
Static IP blocks, bonded lines and I think they also do Annex M, all of which, sky don't offer.

Again, will Telefonica be handing over their RIPE assigned IPv4 blocks? Half a million subscribers isn't a huge amount comparatively (See Sky's growth rate) in terms of market share but it does raise network issues for any provider with IPv4 running out.

Plusnet has recently been looking at carrier grade NAT, BE recently had a BETA firmware suggesting IPv6 support. This will be interesting.

In my opinion Sky does a good job of keeping things simple and this has lead to their success. The majority of people just want a non strings attached simple services for a fixed price.

The problem won't be the migration it's self. These are pretty painless these days (i've been through enough to know). It'll be keeping the customers happy. That shouldn't be too bad as O2 and BE customers definitely want and unlimited service. In fact a lot of customers might actually make savings if they already have Sky TV. The main issue is going to be those static IP's... Lets hope Sky create a third package to suit them. It'll cost more but i'd definitely pay a little more for a static Address.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21627614

More detail:
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2013/03/uk-isp-o2-and-be-unlimited-sell-home-broadband-service-to-bskyb.html

http://www.o2.co.uk/broadband/broadbandchanges

Google Pixel opinion

I want to like this, the screen sounds beautiful but they've clearly priced this too high!

Google Docs is tablet territory and thats essentially what you'll be using on this. Its focused on web-apps. $1300 is performance computer grounds. This has a bigger battery offset but a hungry display so its unlikely to be setting any performance / battery test records....

Still its a nice try. Keep on trying Google..

http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromebook-pixel/

Kick Starter backing - LiveCode

I'm backing this:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1755283828/open-source-edition-of-livecode

MS info graphic...

Worth checking if your workplace has a HUP (home user program)to get a cheap copy of office.


What's in and what's out in Office 2013? by microsoft training courses

Reducing noise on cisco equipment.

Running a home CCNA lab is NOISY to say the least! These aren't routers your generally going to be using under heavy loads for long periods, so if your like me and can't deal with the noise then the guide linked below maybe for you. It seems to cover all the basics such as the voltage and the pin layout although I would recommend testing with a multimeter and not the trial by error method used.


http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Networking_Hardware/A_2570-How-To-CHEAPLY-Replace-Cisco-Device-Fans-Or-Cisco-LED-Fan-Mod.html

Apple MacBook Pro design flaws

You'd think with them knowing a lot of people use the device in clamshell mode they'd have put the speaker output on the edges as well as the keyboard so that the sound wasn't muffled when the lid was closed.

Ah well... Headphones it is..

AAISP UK Slaps Fluidata and O2 Wholesale for Backhaul Network Congestion

If I didn't have access to free broadband then I'd almost certainly be with AAISP, being fully IPv6 capable a bit more geared towards the tech savy audience they appeal to me. They have recently been very vocal on a few issues wuch as OpenReach engineers (rightly so).

So it's interesting that the once prized services of O2 / Be There have come under fire from them:

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2013/02/aaisp-uk-slaps-fluidata-and-o2-wholesale-for-backhaul-network-congestion.html

Swiftkey update

Since moving away from Android the one thing I do greatly miss is the 'top end' keyboards such as Swype and Swiftkey. The Windows Phone keyboard is still good, better than IOS's but it's not as good as I found Swype.

So to hear about some of the new features in Swiftkey is making me rather envious. There is some clever stuff in there such as the bi-lingual suggestions...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/20/swiftkey_4_overview/

Ofcom UK Reveal 5 Winners of Superfast 4G Mobile Broadband Spectrum

Looks like Vodafone went and spent a fair bit to get as much bandwidth as possible.

Interesting that 3 and O2 pretty much ignored the 2.6GHz spectrum also. You'd think they want some of that for better coverage.


http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2013/02/ofcom-uk-reveals-5-winners-for-superfast-4g-mobile-broadband-spectrum.html

Best car dealer ship in the world

I don't tend to post about cars but this is cool!

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/alain-class-best-supercar-dealer-in-the-world-2011-02-03

UK Researchers Working to End Internet Video Buffering on ISP Connections

ISPreview: http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2013/02/uk-researchers-working-to-end-internet-video-buffering-on-isp-connections.html

Apple Macbook Pro and Air price cuts.

A few minimal upgrades in there for the 13" MacBook Pro and Air. I still think the 13" MacBook Pro should be a fair amount cheaper as it doesn't include Nvidia graphics like the 15" model.

Still its nice to see any sort of price cut when Apple is concerned.