Author: Liam

  • Tech Tip: Sky Remote Record

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    I had Sky installed last weekend as those of you who follow me on twitter. Everything was perfect, but whenever I tried to activate Remote Record on the website, I got the error: We’ve been unable to update your Remote Record details. Please try again later. Despite Sky support telling me to just wait, as…

  • On Writing

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    I’ve never enjoyed writing. I have an awful lot to say, but i’m usually best when that’s limited to 140 characters on twitter of instant messenger conversations, and even those tends to be spread out across a few posts, rather than writing long sentences. In fact, the only time I ever got a detention in…

  • Lost Pleasures

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    Two years ago, minus a little over a month, I hopped on the first train from Swindon to Bath. The commute was a regular occurrence (though usually not that early), but today was different. I had the day off, and I was heading to one of the most special events in a modern, Apple loving…

  • Premium TV: The thirst for a new model

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    Currently, the number one paid app in the UK App Store is “TV English Premium”. Since its launch 2 days ago, it provided live streaming of a number of obviously copyrighted content, such as Sky Movies and Sky Sports, all in a really rather glorious 1080p HD and AirPlay support. Unfortunately, while it’s still available…

  • Raspberry Pi: First Impressions and Notes

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    I got my Raspberry Pi today, and it’s really lovely. The first thing that struck me was how small it is – the pictures didn’t really correlate in my head, at least, to the size of the device. I was smart enough to have pre-made my SD card, which provides its boot code as well…