tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44061633621533484842011-11-27T23:58:02.301ZLife is tough. It just got tougher.The Editornoreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-63551953560803673222010-09-27T16:26:00.006+01:002010-09-27T18:31:09.950+01:00

We're being made a fool of. In Rip-Off Britain that's ok. It's allowed. It's not a problem.The 'Nation can have spoken' when a survey of only less than 400 people vote, and 73% of them approve, when advertising cosmetics on TV in this country. 73% of 400 = 292 people; out of an estimated UK population of 63 Million, that's 0.000463% of the country being attributed as speaking for each and every

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-35503661587326364272010-08-23T12:08:00.005+01:002010-08-23T13:06:18.325+01:00

Just how much longer is the British public going to lap up manipulation from ITV's 'saviour'? Forever, probably...Only those pitiful & deluded contestants who are publically mocked on the show could be foolish enough to believe that the successful X-Factor contestants aren't hand-picked from semi-professional 'obscurity' to appear on the show by the show's insiders.Time after time we're exposed

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-4882464810927856282007-08-09T13:09:00.000+01:002007-08-09T13:23:37.553+01:00

Astraware's Sudoku - an already great application and way to pass idle moments - gets an update and a most welcome new method of managing puzzles.Alternatively, download it here.Release documentation states: What's new in this version: A new type of assistance - Hold and Highlight which allows you to highlight a specific number or pencilmark. On touchscreen devices tap and hold the number or

The Editornoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-90739718841286754982007-08-09T10:59:00.000+01:002007-08-09T19:42:37.844+01:00

Hurry to take advantage of a freebie from SplashData.We haven't even evaluated this yet, as we wanted to give you the best chance to take advantage of a 'this week only' offer to have the Snap 'quick entry tool for palm'. It appears to provide an 'always available' toolbar for data entry, designed to interface with their own SplashNotes application, but which will also function with the built in

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-91522928307481866492007-08-01T14:50:00.000+01:002007-08-03T23:39:56.973+01:00

Sometimes it's not about sharing what's new, but sharing what's best. In the case of Blade Runner, it's both 25 years old and in many respects very new; and it's unquestionably among the best.In what must be one of the most anticipated releases of the DVD age, Blade Runner: Final Cut is being prepared for release, less than a week before Christmas Day, 2007.This major campaign will introduce

The Editornoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-14822761924949246512007-07-16T11:59:00.000+01:002007-07-16T11:56:26.619+01:00

Confused+Emotional is pleased to announce the launch of a sister-blog, The Afterguard, to cater to our increasing preoccupation with all things America's Cup and Great Britain's TeamOrigin.The Afterguard will bring you all the latest in America's Cup racing, with a special emphasis on the developments at TeamOrigin, Great Britain's bid to win the 33rd and 34th competitions.Confused+Emotional (

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-47647621385379832112007-07-16T11:07:00.000+01:002007-07-16T11:54:29.393+01:00

Those nice people at Orange have made a complete and utter lemon of me - and if you're not careful, it could happen to you!Sometimes I think I'm on an entirely different planet to everyone else - hence Confused+Emotional. Take my mobile phone package, for example.A long long time ago, in a distant galaxy, I chose Orange here in the UK because they offered the Palm Treo 600 - and taking a phone

The Editornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-58225368719333366952007-07-10T02:06:00.000+01:002007-07-10T02:12:04.672+01:00

Toysoft's Lightwav Ring tone and Caller ID Manager reaches version 2.4According to Toysoft, changes in this release include:- Offical(SIC) public release- Added disable item to LCD profile selection- Fixed the Voicemail ringtone when the keyguard is enabled- Modified the Disconnect sound to use the Game sound setting in the Sounds PrefsSo, nothing earth shattering, but as they say, every little

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-882833308702976622007-07-07T09:56:00.001+01:002007-07-07T10:10:58.092+01:00

Calm Yourselves - V4.0.3 is a minor maintenance update.Normsoft have released a minor update to Pocket Tunes, in our opinion the best MP3 player for Palm devices.Enhancement: Customers with devices that have Pocket Tunes in the ROM can now update to 4.0.3 and continue using Pocket Tunes after the trial expires. (#4048)Not exactly earth-shattering, is it?!You can still download our

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-78925738552613359392007-07-06T11:25:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:04:41.418+01:00

TeamOrigin Team Director Mike Sanderson is currently in New Zealand (sea trialling the new Pindar Open 60, in which he has significant design & development interest), so we're exceptionally grateful to him for providing a statement concerning the recently announced 33rd America's Cup Protocol.You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-50948378459748988232007-07-06T02:00:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:05:22.595+01:00

In this edition of our series focussing on the key personnel behind Great Britain's bid for America's Cup glory, we turn our attention to Sir Keith Mills, business entrepreneur and TeamOrigin's founder & Team Principle.You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the TeamOrigin story and news of the America's Cup.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-14504946838965298202007-07-05T17:19:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:07:47.676+01:00

"Bigger, faster and harder to sail" Brad Butterworth, AlinghiThe Protocol for the 33rd America's Cup was released earlier today (for a PDF copy, click here).You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's Cup story and news of Great Britain's TeamOrigin.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-16396302310476682562007-07-05T14:39:00.000+01:002007-07-05T16:25:26.910+01:00

Those clever people at O2 in the UK land the iPhoneHats off to O2 who are about to sign an exclusive agreement with Apple to market the iPhone in the UK. Expect the iPhone to be this year's must-have Xmas pressie.Also, just wait for some ludicrous deals from the other network providers to lock you into their contracts for the rest of your lives!

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-62767427321906787512007-07-04T17:40:00.001+01:002007-07-09T15:03:46.160+01:00

We take a close look at happenings so far for TeamOrigin, Great Britain's bid for the 33rd America's Cup.You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the TeamOrigin story and news of the America's Cup.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-27253609942056621562007-07-04T17:08:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:08:45.075+01:00

Respect goes to our colleagues over at Sail Karma...You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the TeamOrigin story and news of the America's Cup.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-22081561163496776732007-07-04T16:10:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:10:32.906+01:00

To accompany this blog's increased coverage of all things America's Cup, we thought we'd stare a while at the Confused + Emotional crystal ball.With the 32nd America's Cup safely back in the hands of Swiss team Alinghi, our thoughts turn inevitably to the next series, the 33rd.You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-41908349249482063582007-07-04T03:07:00.000+01:002007-07-04T03:21:42.148+01:00

After 114 days in captivity, the BBC's Palestinian Correspondent is released in Gaza.In a world of almost constant bad news, it makes a change to be able to bring something genuinely positive - Alan Johnston, BBC Correspondent and a man who has done more than just about any other in the West to ensure that the plight endured by the Palestinian people doesn't go unnoticed, has finally been

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-45420741143765905522007-07-03T13:50:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:12:08.122+01:00

Swiss RuleAlinghi, the Swiss defending holder of The America's Cup have successfully defended their their crown by defeating Emirates Team New Zealand, 5 races to 2 in the best of nine series.You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's Cup story and news of Great Britain's TeamOrigin.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-23304936173641379762007-07-02T20:28:00.000+01:002007-07-02T21:53:12.561+01:00

PC SD Card Desktop-Mounting Utility gets upgradeThose nice people at Softick have revised their Card Export II application to support the Treo 755p.I've long run this application to enable me to use my Treo 650's SD Card as an external USB Hard Disk, in a similar fashion to the way I use Missing Sync on my Mac. It always works (which is more than can be said for Missing Sync!), so it gets my seal

The Editornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-8935596840629127072007-07-02T14:08:00.001+01:002007-07-02T14:33:42.239+01:00

Palm Freeware gem helps you keep on trackCalling all petrol heads - if you weren't aware already, there's a great little app. hosted over at Freeware-Palm called F1 Season 2007 which provides all the stats you could possibly need for the current F1 season - dates and circuit details, teams and drivers, results and championship standings. You can input the results yourself, or follow the link

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-55727016714282029052007-07-01T15:32:00.001+01:002007-07-09T15:13:46.282+01:00

Inconsistent wind conditions in Valencia have forced the postponement of today's 7th flight in the 32nd America's Cup.I'm not sure I...You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's Cup story and news of Great Britain's TeamOrigin.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-39604027117878052342007-06-30T17:33:00.000+01:002007-07-05T20:12:05.832+01:00

I hope my post isn't overtaken by events or judged too hasty, but as I write I would have to declare my hero of the day as the security official or police officer who appears to have extinguished a burning suspected terrorist at Glasgow Airport today, not only for putting themselves in harm's way, but also for exercising better judgement than I would have - with one unharmed suspected terrorist

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-17240221538747702372007-06-30T15:28:00.001+01:002007-07-09T15:15:32.284+01:00

It's now or never for the Kiwis as Alinghi beat Emirates Team New Zealand to take a 4-2 lead in the first to 5 seriesLightish winds set...You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's Cup story and news of Great Britain's TeamOrigin.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-27421207728422078512007-06-29T21:49:00.000+01:002007-06-29T22:14:26.098+01:00

Sometimes fact is much stranger than fictionThe fate that almost befell the UK's capital city today is well recorded on the news sites, so I won't go into detail. But just imagine pitching this plotline to a film studio for development:A woman drinks too much in a nightclub in London. So much does she drink, that someone at the club feels it necessary to call an ambulance. While on site, one of

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America's Cup flight 5 is one Team New Zealand will probably care to forget.Sometimes things are...You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's Cup story and news of Great Britain's TeamOrigin.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-44809285687314294642007-06-29T00:50:00.000+01:002007-06-29T02:52:21.983+01:00

On June 29th, Apple will introduce iPhone. And you'll see why 2007 won't be like 1984.In just a few short hours from now, months of fevered anticipation will finally be delivered upon, as Apple Inc. & AT&T release the iPhone to retail. The theatrics will reach a peak in the US on Friday as AT&T stores close prematurely mid-afternoon only to reopen at 6pm into a whole new world of Apple's

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-20985793831421071722007-06-27T22:25:00.001+01:002007-06-27T22:40:14.678+01:00

The blogosphere proves a friendly placeIn a little over 48 hours, the world of blogs has proved to be a friendly and welcoming place, for which I am most grateful. With posts on their sites, Murray over at Palm-Mac & Sheldon at Morning Paper, as well as comment from May at Palm Discovery have all inspired me to bigger and greater things. Well... to carry on at least! Thanks guys.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-33871241867707812052007-06-27T22:07:00.001+01:002007-06-27T22:16:40.089+01:00

While I don't think it appropriate to allow domestic disputes to spill over into the blogosphere all the time, sometimes there's a need to set the record straight, and in public is as good a place as any...I like vegetables. Vegetables are good. While they're young and developing, they add colour to the place and keep farmers occupied. When mature they provide a vital source of nutrition and

The Editornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-23348641591534831842007-06-27T21:48:00.001+01:002007-06-27T21:59:42.038+01:00

Splash Data fail to impress with Version 4's initial releaseIt's out there & you can find out more by visiting the Splash Data website, but you won't read a review here just yet, as I'm staging a one man - well, more like one blog - protest at the fact there's no OS X desktop companion, just one for the Windoze crowd!Fear not, as soon as they address this injustice I'll follow up on this much

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-59314409943206779232007-06-27T16:48:00.001+01:002007-06-27T16:57:39.223+01:00

She won't often get my vote, but today of all days The Queen deserves to be in our thoughts, after all, she's had to put up with not one prime minister, but two.For enduring Blair & Brown all in the space of an hour, her maj. is my hero of the day.The Middle East came a close second as soon as news broke of our Tony's appointment as envoy, but lost out as they haven't had to deal with Brown

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-11818523317589932752007-06-27T15:42:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:18:33.352+01:00

The Swiss draw even at 2-2Race 4 of the 32nd America's Cup in Valencia, Spain, took place in...You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's Cup story and news of Great Britain's TeamOrigin.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-86253730548071163632007-06-27T15:14:00.000+01:002007-06-27T15:26:10.439+01:00

Blair out, Brown inAfter a decade of Blair's New Labour experiment, it's all change in British politics as we have a new Prime Minister, promising to be very different and very, err, New Labour. The man who allegedly stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Blair during numerous scandals ('spare us a million, Bernie?') promises no more spin and a more honest approach. While I welcome the pledges, I can't

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-66757094144596882622007-06-26T20:38:00.000+01:002007-06-26T20:58:47.565+01:00

Blogging is not without its perils!It didn't take long, but it now appears that my blogging activites have not gone unnoticed, which, on the face of it, is what publishing a blog is all about.However, particular attention has been drawn to my use of terms such as 'er indoors' & 'she who must be obeyed'. Despite my protestations that these phrases are steeped in affection and deeply-rooted respect

The Editornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-85562851732798480332007-06-26T17:55:00.001+01:002007-07-09T15:20:43.166+01:00

In one of the greatest America's Cup clashes in recent memory, Team New Zealand staged an unbelievable comeback to...You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's Cup story and news of Great Britain's TeamOrigin.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-74650636450062367122007-06-26T15:30:00.000+01:002007-06-26T23:17:15.405+01:00

It's the end of June & most of the country is under rain water - it must be time for Wimbledon. Of late, us Brits have been bewitched by a new, younger model, young Andrew Murray; alas, a wrist injury sees him absent from SW19. Rusedski has retired. Tim Henman may be showing his age & wrestling with his own thoughts of retirement, but our hopes remain with him.It's a bit unfair on him really, as

The Editornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-11454261841137458682007-06-26T13:34:00.000+01:002007-06-26T14:00:15.999+01:00

As parts of the country continue to struggle with flooding, it seems only right that we salute those who have risked their lives to help others. As well as those who felt it appropriate to demand 'rescue' less they miss an episode of Corrie and a tasty lasagne they had in the fridge, there have been some genuinely fortunate whose lives have undoubtedly been saved. The emergency services are

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-17211639294985938932007-06-26T12:21:00.000+01:002007-06-26T23:44:11.550+01:00

Confused+Emotional.I think it important that the reader gets a fairly accurate handle on what they're dealing with here - it's only fair.Maybe it was something to do with the configuration of planets at my hour of birth, or the misuse of forceps at that time, but it seems to be my role in life to buck trends and struggle to be different. What do I mean? Well, my obsession with gadgets is a

The Editornoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-33699427475283357162007-06-26T10:59:00.000+01:002007-06-26T13:16:06.353+01:00

Web 2.0 continues to revolutionise the way we discover musicFirstly, a little on how I relate to music. I don't own an iPod (on account of being an old fart) but do access MP3s via Pocket Tunes on my Palm Treo 650 and a pair of Bluetooth Stereo Headphones (thanks Motorola 820s for earning me the monikers 'Shrek' & 'Princess Leia'!). Although I can't fault the technology or software, I find this

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-68999252968877612332007-06-25T20:31:00.001+01:002007-06-26T13:56:44.050+01:00

With parts of England receiving more than a month's rain in less than 12 hours, the country as a whole having its wettest June for over a hundred years & with some weather stations reporting their wettest calendar month ever, it seems the drought may be over.As I write, cities are suffering power cuts, RAF & Navy helicopters are occupied in rescuing victims trapped in shopping centres &

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-48390833925305436692007-06-25T19:33:00.001+01:002007-06-26T13:57:55.062+01:00

A good friend Keith has just completed a gruelling Lands End to John O'Groats cycle for a very worthy cause. In days gone by we'd watch him set off and then wait a few weeks for him to return; not so today - a great support team have been providing his followers with constant updates on this amazing feat, and it's worth a look at the site to read his fantastic day to day diary of what he's been

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-84146489721192169572007-06-25T18:17:00.000+01:002007-06-25T18:45:01.093+01:00

My good friend Murray runs a blog called Palm-Mac and is asking what he can blog about without repeating himself or the wider blogosphere. His page is well worth keeping an eye on, covering all things Macintosh, Palm, Windoze Mobile-based smartphones and anything else that gets up his nose. Go on, pay him a visit!(That's Murray pictured above, by the way - I'm much too considerate to offend with

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-59909976873198751172007-06-25T17:37:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:22:45.750+01:00

The fight for the world's oldest sporting trophy, the 32nd America's Cup is well under way in Valencia, Spain.Background: A competition between large yachts, it represents the...You can now read this story in full detail over at our new site, The Afterguard, created to cover in full the America's Cup story and news of Great Britain's TeamOrigin.

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-69045577757137004532007-06-25T17:01:00.000+01:002007-06-25T18:46:39.753+01:00

The youngest member of the Confused... entourage had the pleasure of naming the latest addition to the aquarium - Frodo, the Dwarf Aquatic Frog. Extensive assurances to 'she who must be obeyed' were made relating to Frodo's ability to climb (or lack of!), and he's survived a weekend of the Pygmy Puffers' curiosity without great misfortune, so Mimi Monster might be required to name further hobbits

The Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406163362153348484.post-49583680128453749562007-06-25T15:59:00.000+01:002007-06-25T18:47:48.675+01:00

In keeping with the premise of this blog, its start isn't likely to be promising. I have to begin somewhere, and I've resisted the temptation to say goodbye and delete my account - that'll no doubt come later.Why? I'm still trying to work that out... I guess I must have a need to express myself, so I've chosen to try to do so here...There'll be a little technology: Apple, Palm, Blackberry, TomTom

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