Acorn Pocket Book II

The Acorn Pocket Book II is a personal digital assistant manufactured in 1991. Actually, it is a Psion 3 that has been rebranded by Acorn. Imagine, if...

Next steps with Ubuntu

Last time I wrote about setting up Ubuntu on a virtual machine. Today I shall ramble on about stuff I have done with it so far. This will be more of a...

Setting up an Ubuntu Virtual Machine

Virtual machines can be used as a sandbox to test unfamiliar software in a safe environment, or they can be used as a fun way to explore a different or...

StoryBoard

StoryBoard is my current favourite toy at the moment. StoryBoard helps you create awesome comic-book-style images in seconds whilst simultaneously requiring...

Really Bad Chess

Really Bad Chess is an interesting take on an old favourite. It is chess but with random pieces, in random positions. Need three bishops and 10 knights?...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #24

Every day of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. NORAD tracks Santa Every...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #23

Every day of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Listen to Wikipedia What...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #22

Every day of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Geek Typer Geek typer...

The Winter Solstice

This post is a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. Forget Wallace and Gromit, presents and sprouts and heavy metal versions of famous carols (for...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #21

Every day of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Modular Multiplication...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #20

Every day of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. The Library of Babel Drowning...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #19

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Hex Clock Hex Clock...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #18

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. In Bb 2.0 In Bb 2.0...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #17

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. The True Size of... The...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #16

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Watercolour map Create...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #15

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Shakespearean Insult...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #14

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Online Maze Designer A...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #13

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. The Wub Machine The...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #12

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Map of the Dead Map...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #11

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Music Map Music Map...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #10

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Your life in history Your...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #09

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Estimate of World Sleeping...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #08

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Sideways Dictionary Sideways...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #07

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Strobe illusion Strobe...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #06

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Medieval Fantasy City...

Advent Calendar for Geeks #05

Everyday of Advent I'm going to post a geeky link to something you can play with online until it is time to open your presents. Touch Pianist Touch...