http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk Views and Stories by Lee Penney Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:39:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/07/24/celebrating-the-uks-computer-pioneers/ This is what I've been talking about, TechCrunch have decided to get the ball rolling on a tablet with touch screen as I've previously suggested. Now, a savvy manufacturer would get on and build one of these to meet the obvious demand. http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/07/21/the-techcrunch-web-tablet-project/ Excellent, so by accident Apple managed to get us to pay the same as the rest of Europe, but we're still paying 62% more than Americans for our music. http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/07/15/uk-itunes-shelves-music-price-cut/ I'm not sure what it is that appeals to me about earlier flight, when people flew things made of wood and paper and filled with explosive gas. I've previously reviewed Airborn and Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel, both of which I loved, and which are about adventures in airships. ... http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/07/12/airman/ http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/07/12/blimp-on-steroids-designed-to-fly-through-remote-skies/ http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/07/09/rabbit-ripper-shocks-germany/ Another great book from Pratchett, not quite as good as Going Postal, the first book featuring Moist von Lipwig, but with more than enough laughs, action, manipulations and outmanoeuvring to keep Pratchett fans happy. Moist is getting bored now he has turned the Post Office into an efficient machine, his stamps ... http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/06/30/making-money/ Hamilton is another author I have read regularly and generally been pleased with his epic storylines and interesting views on how he sees humanity in the future. The Void trilogy, of which this is the first book, takes place more than a thousand years after the events of Pandora's ... http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/06/29/the-dreaming-void/ I've read a number of Crichton's books, generally I like his mixture of fact and fiction and especially the research he does into complex topics. I also enjoy his bent on scientific/technological topics. I picked up Next some time ago when I saw it on offer somewhere but ... http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/06/28/next/ The architectural designer of the Klinsky's apartment left them a series of clues and puzzles in hidden compartments and panels to reveal a mystery. Check out the picture gallery too. What a great story. http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2008/06/14/mystery-on-fifth-avenue/