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Michael Arrington (of TechCrunch fame) recently posted his fifth annual list of the tech products he loves and uses every day. Paul Stamatiou updates his Stuff I Use page regularly. People often ask me what apps I use, so here goes in the quickest and easiest way I know how – Flickr with notes*



(if it’s too small to read, you might want to click through!)

* Want to do this yourself? Try this script (which I used) or Mbedr.

Posted: January 4th, 2010
Categories: Technology
Tags: Apple, apps, Flickr, Michael Arrington, OSX, Paul Stamatiou, programs, recommended, software, TechCrunch
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The BBC reports that a leaked Green Paper obtained by the Times newspaper suggests the UK government is planning to bring in a ’3 strikes then out’ policy for ‘illegal’ Internet downloads. First, the user’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) would issue an email warning. Second, the user will undergo a period of suspension. Third, the user will have their Internet access cut off. ISP’s who fail to enforce the rules would be prosecuted.

I think everyone knows my stance on copyright and which side of the fence I sit on. Given that literally millions of people download TV shows, etc. from the USA before they air in the UK (technically illegal) then I think the government could have a bit of a fight on their hands (ID cards anyone?)

(via TechCrunch)

Posted: February 12th, 2008
Categories: Technology
Tags: BBC, copyright, downloads, government, ID cards, Internet, ISP, law, news, TechCrunch, UK
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