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Listed below are the titles of posts for this archive month; click on a post’s title to view the full post (an undated post will have the same date as the dated post above it).

Hardware hacking: VCR cat feeder, boot fetish Pong console

Friday, July 31, 2009
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UK mobile broadband charges – don’t go over your limit!

Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Windows: update Internet Explorer ASAP

Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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How to market to female bloggers


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Funny pub signs

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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Online shopping comparison sites – shipping costs must be included

Monday, July 27, 2009
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Nominative determinism 11


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Google in straitened times..

Saturday, July 25, 2009
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Adobe Acrobat – Flash / PDF security issue

Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Vanish: self-destruct your Facebook posts, Webmail emails etc

Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Feed publishers – top 12 best practices

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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Identity theft: is your personal data for sale on the internet? Lucid Intelligence, Garlik etc

Saturday, July 18, 2009
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Gmail filters – still can’t control order, shouldn’t be out of beta


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Twitter info: was TechCrunch’s publication legal?

Thursday, July 16, 2009
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Firefox users: critical security vulnerability

Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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Using feeds: feed subscription problems? troubleshooting (2)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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Publish your Feedburner feed in realtime

Monday, July 13, 2009
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Using feeds: introduction / guide for absolute beginners 1


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Powerpoint slides: how to print without dark background

Sunday, July 12, 2009
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Google's tips: avoid money / financial scams

Friday, July 10, 2009
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Internet & collaboration - “Us Now” film – free tickets for Parliament or watch on TV / online

Monday, July 06, 2009
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Brain music – music from brain scans

Saturday, July 04, 2009
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Science & the media: Guardian editor & top epidemiologist discuss + Q&A

Thursday, July 02, 2009
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