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Taking a look at the lighter side of IT - technology may be a serious business but it rarely fails to raise a smile too.
December 2011
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The Nativity like you've never seen before
- TechTarget 21 Dec 2011 -
Gaming gecko
- TechTarget 20 Dec 2011 -
It isn't your personality that stops you from having a holiday romance, it's your iPhone
- TechTarget 15 Dec 2011
The story of the Nativity is known by almost everyone but Reverend Gavin Tyte has decided that it was lacking something.The vicar from Devon thought a spot of beatboxing, rapping, dressing up and ...
Don't you just hate it when you download a new game for your phone, get a respectable high score only to then let your friend have a go and watch on as he calmly trounces you?Well, an Australian ...
A, not-so-extensive, survey of 1,000 people by Skyscanner has revealed that you're more likely to land a lady in Lanzarote if you own a 'old-school' mobile.According to their survey, only 54% of ...
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There's nowt so QR as farm folk
- Managing Editor 14 Dec 2011 -
Developer chat-up lines
- Managing Editor 14 Dec 2011 -
Back in my day........we didn't have apps
- TechTarget 14 Dec 2011 -
Naked car thief becomes pedigree's chum
- Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 13 Dec 2011 -
"Ecoute moi," said the kitchen
- Senior analyst 12 Dec 2011 -
Finnish people just dig living in JCBs
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Laptops may fry more than just thighs
- Senior analyst 06 Dec 2011
T-Mobile has seen the future and it is QR-coded cows. In a particularly creative brainstorm session some bright sparks came up with the idea of spraying a QR code on a cow so farmers can look-up ...
With the festive season in full swing, our roving reporter has been out and about on the dance floor with this year's most sought-after fashion accessory... the official Oracle OpenWorld 2011 bag. ...
Over 50's group Saga, keen to move with the times, have launched an iPhone app for the older generation. The app, titled, 'Woteva' translates teen slang, allowing users to communicate with all ...
Stealing a vehicle was not enough for one excitement seeker so he decided to do so naked. A YouTube video showed police video of a naked man being pulled to the ground by a police dog after he fled ...
Is French cooking the same as cooking in French? Maybe not the most profound question in the world, but one that could get a definitive answer very soon. Yes, the French-talking kitchen is set to ...
I'm sure you all remember but just in case you don't I'll jog your memory. Back in August, Downtime posted a story about a competition that was taking place in Finland.The prize on offer was a ...
Laptops may be bad for what lies below and fry more than just thighs when used repeatedly, a study has revealed. It is not the heat from the batteries that's to blame, however, but the Wi-Fi waves ...