I've been a regular user of programs from Sysinternals for a while now - today they just saved me again. I've just been getting an "Access is deinied" error when I was trying to delete a directory telling me that it was is use by another process. I re-booted the machine and the directory was still in use.
Continue Reading The first commercial E-Ink product is about to hit the market in Japan. According to the BBC the Sony LIBRIe 1000-EP will cost around 200GBP and be available in April. While this is the first version of the technology, it looks like it may well take off.
Continue Reading Ever wanted to connect your toaster to the internet, turn a skyscraper into a giant display, add a web server to your filter coffee machine or make a furby say things that will severely disturb the kids - then have a read of Hardware Hacking Projects _for Geeks_ by Scott Fullam.
Continue Reading BBC Four recently broadcast an interesting documentary Tetris: From Russia With Love which was a very interesting account of the battles behind this simple but addictive game set against the backdrop of Cold War tensions. Rupert Murdoch's access into the Russian political system is also highlighted.
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[](http://www.hpstore.hp.co.uk/itemDetails?sku=DJ342T)The spec of my free laptop has been announced. It is a HP nx7010 Centrino. Best bit if the 15.4" 16:10 WXGA display. Might need to upgrade the memory but apart from that it is a pretty good machine - very good for the price!
Continue Reading I've won a laptop!! Amazing, never really won anything before (unless you count 1st prize in a fancy dress competition dressed as Worzel Gummage). All thanks to those every generous people at Intel Developer Services. Will post more details as soon as it arrives.
Continue Reading [](http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0007102860/woodwardwebcom) Got given this fantastic book by my wife. It is a very interesting account of the trade in ice from America to rest of the world.
Continue Reading Been using the Beta version of Intellij 4.0 on my last project. It is now on late release candidate builds and is fantastic. Previously I was an Eclipse fan, however this version has me sold. Haven't tried out the generics support for Java 1.
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[](http://www.woodwardweb.com/blogimages/btcom.html)Worked in the Central Architecture Team for the BT.com project, looking after the re-design of the Faut, Orders, Inventory, Tracking (FOIT) module. This was a BEA Weblogic Portal 7 project.
Continue Reading Just seen this mouse - the Labtec Mini Optical Mouse - in action and it really looks like a fantastic mouse for the road warrior. It's optical (i.e. no mouse mat or de-fluffing required) and cordless with a unique design with its USB stored inside the mouse when not in use.
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