That’s right, the biggest and best free software event in the UK is back! OggCamp 12 is happening on the 18th & 19th August at the Art & Design Academy in Liverpool. I’m looking forward to going back to Liverpool and the venue this time around sounds absolutely amazing. The tickets are free (again!) and available from [...]
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May 7, 2012Gradual and silent encroachments
April 30, 2012The high court has ordered five of the biggest British ISPs to block access to The Pirate Bay. They have just weeks to implement the block, although it’s not clear how they’ll do it and how effective it will be. It is the first major example of Internet censorship in the UK. I don’t use The Pirate [...]
A hard tablet to swallow
April 16, 2012Recently, I’ve been experimenting with tablets. No, not the sort that make you dance for hours or think you’re reeeeeaaalllly interesting. The sort that glow enticingly and give you something to swipe at on train journeys. That’s right, this is going to be a fairly geeky post. I want a device onto which I can [...]
From Bibble to Aftershot
April 2, 2012I use Ubuntu for my wedding photography business. I do it reasonably successfully: I don’t have a Mac or Windows system in the house. But sometimes it can be hard to find software that offers the level of sophistication and specialism of the proprietary offerings. This time last year I wrote about my quest for a professional [...]
The Return of the Ubuntu Podcast
February 27, 2012I’m really rather excited. Tomorrow evening we’ll be dusting off our microphones and mixers, firing up our laptops and diving head first into the new season of the Ubuntu Podcast. We’ll be streaming the show live on-line so you can listen and even participate through the IRC channel. Visit the live page on the website [...]


