I recently subscribed to Microsoft’s on-line backup system called SkyDrive. It looks good, on the surface. Backup of your files to the web is automatic, you get 7Gb of free storage and an extra 20Gb is only $10. Also it’s … Continue reading
I installed Opera Mini browser on my Blackberry 8520 and was able to connect when I was within reach of a wi-fi connection, but could not connect during normal roaming. I failed to find a solution on the Internet and … Continue reading
After a lot of effort trying out WordPress plugins which did not work, this website was finally able to post to Facebook pages (I hope!) using the Facebook for WordPress plugin. Even this was not a painless process. You have … Continue reading
I don’t think it’s possible to produce eBooks, especially ones with embedded images, without a great deal of technical work. For example, I’m trying to produce a PDF of my new History of the Universe ebook to send to reviewers, … Continue reading
I want to publish a piece of my writing and I don’t think this blog is the right place for it. I think a Joomla site would be better. Joomla is a Content Management System (CMS) which allows one or … Continue reading
Long gone are the days when an author could just write a book and let somebody else get on with the process of publishing it. Now you have to design a book from the beginning with eBook publication in mind. My primary … Continue reading
It’s been live for five days and, without having to be asked, the kind folks at Google have popped along and indexed this blog. Fame, fame, fame at last!!
Listening to The Bottom Line on BBC radio I hear the expression “hash tag” (not for the first time) and wonder what it signifies. I know you can use the # in Twitter but no idea what its for. Have … Continue reading
Going for a walk and wondering whether to issue The Cosmic Monopole as a Flash video. (After many problems I managed to post this from my Blackberry, although it was about three hours after I gained this divine inspiration!)
I’m redesigning the History of the Universe website following advice from Google that I am not getting the best response from adverts. Trouble is the sun is shining after days of cloud, it’s Saturday and I’m very tempted to go … Continue reading