Category Archives: Technology

No sound through headphones in Google Chrome

Yesterday my headphones stopped playing in the middle of a Youtube clip, worse still in the middle of a good rousing song. The problem had to be my faithful Trust wireless headphones and i cursed the technology gods for now i would have to return to wired. I tried the receiver in different USB ports, twiddled knobs and replaced drivers to no avail. Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Jelly Bean stalker

Honestly it feels as though I’ve waited years for Jelly Bean to arrive. First there were the rumours of Jelly Bean, then the rumoured release dates, the rumoured additions and improvements. Then there was the inevitably disappointing list of which devices would be getting the update. Continue reading

iPhone 5 – Make some noise

I love working in a technology field because it allows me to have hands on time with items of tech that push the boundries of what we believe are possible. I know what you’re all thinking but trust me you are wrong. This is not another article about the incredibly over hyped iPhone 5 but instead it is about something that i believe many of us take for granted. Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy S3 – silence the camera shutter sound

Have you ever whipped out your Galaxy S3 to snap a sneaky picture of that can’t miss moment, and had the shutter sound go off like a gunshot in a forest. I know you have and it can be embarrassing to have the whole congregation turn around and give you the evil eye. Continue reading

My World of Social Media

Well i can see how you all might have thought that i’d given up riding but the truth is i’ve been riding so much i haven’t had time to post.. Oh wait, that’s not it. No actually the sad tale is that i recently gave up on social media, briefly mind you but there it was, a moment of confusion, paranoia, mid-life crisis and clarity that combined into a f*%$ it moment that saw me partially delete my Facebook account and try to remove as much of myself from the internet as i could. Continue reading