iAd or iMinus?
Apr 10th
With the recent conference from apple over the release of iPhone OS 4.0, Steve Jobs had demoed the new platform for producing advertisements in applications called iAd. To many this announcement come as a massive drawback, saying that it will bring the annoying features that advertisement platforms usually bring along that many free applications already in place in application around the Appstore.
But to be honest, too some (espesically developers of free applications), it will be a welcome addition to the iPhone family. Apple have done their research and will not going into this with all finger and no thumbs, one example of this is at the moment if a developer wants to include advertisements into their application let say to keep their application free they no longer need to incorporate a third party platform like Adwhirl where if a user taps on an advertisement they will be dragged out of the current application and presented with a website or Appstore page for the advertisement. With iAd it keeps the user in the application and overlay the advert in possibly a nice HTML5 way where it can bring the user an mini application of sorts, where a user can at anytime close the Ad at anytime (notice the X on the top left of the example below) and carry on as normal.
This for me as an avid Appstore user is defiantly happy to see come to the iPhone family a nice way for me to thank a developer in the form of generating him/her some revenue for the hard work they have done.
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Random Photos I found on my computer
Dec 18th
Hey guys, hope your already for Crimbo, I certainly am. So I did one of my annual computer clean outs on my PC this week and I came across the photos and liked them so I thought I’d share them with you. By the way if anyone would like the higher resolution comment and will post them up 
The Evil Bird
Paris City from Eiffel tower
Eiffel tower
Have a good Crimbo and New Year and I will see you all when I’ve turned the ripe’old age of 22(which is on the 31st by the way) 
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Increase home secruity by not posting dates online
Nov 26th
Thinking of going away for the holiday season? Are you one to advertise on FaceBook the fact that you are one of the lucky ones, and actually managing to escape the dark and wet country? If so then you may be putting your home at risk!
FaceBook, Twitter and Linkedin all have the ability to post status updates for friends and family to see, however did you know that unless the right security is set up other can also see your updates? Take this in to consideration next time you go posting that your off on your holidays or that you’ve out seeing your favourite comedian. I’m not recommending you to stop posting your fun activities altogether just rethink what you would type, for example if I was going on holiday next week, I may have put something like “Woop! off to the big apple today! see you all in 2 weeks!” or “Currently, in the Big Apple with the family and loving it” putting specific times into the post is telling anyone that your leaving the country and that your house is more then likely going to empty for 2 weeks, or that the house at that moment is empty.
To reduce the risk, you may want to rethink your posts and leave out the status updates that tell a person where exactly your and when, so your posts could be something like the following “Woop! off to the big apple soon, bet you’ll miss me?” now posting something along these lines is not saying exactly when you are off on holiday, so the “shifty” people among us only know that you are going away soon, not the exact date so they are less likely to attempt to break/damage your property as their unsure to when your next in. As for one day events try to refrain from posting that you are currently their as again the “Shifties” among us are still going to be unsure when the house will exactly be empty but if you can’t avoid it make sure that you never post your address on-line that is publicly visible.
This may seem an extreme measure but in today’s world social networking is becoming an everyday occurrence in peoples life, this is bringing a wave of criminal activities with it.
So this holiday season remember the following:
- Don’t post date specific status updates when you are out and about.
- If you do post date specific status make sure, that your address is hidden on-line.
Well that’s it from me, this is the first of what I hope to become a series of social networking blog posts, so let me know what you think and suggest other subject you’d like.
Loading …Thanks Matt
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-20
Nov 19th
- @0100 see what farther Christmas will bring? in reply to 0100 #
- cool, I may make one! http://wee.me.uk/slggs #
- RT @majornelson: Want to unlock an exclusive Xbox LIVE FF XIII gift? Read this page->http://bit.ly/14eogz and use this tag #FFXIIIXBOX #
- @Jamie_Chapman it's quite scary that uni are teaching you guys that in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- @Jamie_Chapman Nice! it does seem a hard set of questions you guys have to do, somewhat makes me glad i stuck with games design in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- @Jamie_Chapman Good! but again like your course very challenging so makes it fresh and fun, just keep putting it off for the project! in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- think working till half past two, then COD time! #
- COD O'clock early i think #
- tweeting from google wave
like how freinds can tweet on my behalf if i add them to the wave # - tweeting from google wave , like how freinds can tweet on my behalf if i add them to the wave #
- this looks very useful indeed, scheduling tweets with #taweet http://wee.me.uk/gq2g Defiantly a must! another Note iIneed new music badly!!! #
- http://wee.me.uk/4nsm love the look of this film #KICKASS #
- @Jamie_Chapman John the Ripper? #
- LOLZ! Gret wally! RT @majornelson: No no no NO folks. Do NOT do this. http://bit.ly/SsXds (via @thevowel) #
- @Jamie_Chapman: Only in America.. I guess in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-13
Nov 12th
- woop just got on google wave right now back to work #
- @Jamie_Chapman Are can't get the #ASCIIArt #easteregg working what did you do in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- @Jamie_Chapman ahh right didnt do that to me when i tried wired in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- oooh my IET membership came through today lets go looskies what it is #
- oh yeah mw2 on its way next day delivery so either Sat or Monday wooop! #
- @Jamie_Chapman yeah you have to register and get the password that what i did just say your an exsisting member in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- @Jamie_Chapman are know what you mean after this week last thing i wanted to read in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- really should do some more course work but can't be bothered #
- @Jamie_Chapman yeah same here i don't know what to do at all! bet it be good to communicate between groups members on assignments in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- @Jamie_Chapman yup so much so i reactivated the beta logo on gmail as it felt naked without it in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- Reading: Homepage Design: How to make an impact (via @0100) http://0100.ws/J1U #
- Morning world, time to work………but xbox is calling me EVILLLLL! #
- If anyone want COD:MW2 for PC cheap check here http://wee.me.uk/rxnjr #
- arghh have too much to wright in a such a small space damn your MITP Constraints #
- I really don't care about ethical,moral, and legal issues with china can i bin this coursework now ? #
- please no more!!!!!!! #
- RT: @Jamie_Chapman: Project management cartoon (http://bit.ly/s0uUO) the open source one made me laugh #
- @0100 yeah was really good just wished i had chance to put into pratice final year is solid! in reply to 0100 #
- @Jamie_Chapman they sound really nice! would never had thought to do a pear and ginger muffins in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- Think im going to make a daft punk costume for the new year party need a motorcycle helmet and my arduino code #
- Think im going to make a daft punk costume for the new year party need a motorcycle helmet and my arduino codeo #
- @Jamie_Chapman afraid not thats just too scary http://wee.me.uk/1346g thinking something along these lines all fully working in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- @Jamie_Chapman thats if uni doesnt consume me lol in reply to Jamie_Chapman #
- waiting till midnight to get #MW2 but cba to do Coursework anyone have advice #
- @0100 throwing money away on a rubbish again must be loaded! Go to comet and mention mw2 is 26 in sains and they do it for 24 #
- @0100 ahhh, see mdnight for prestige for me night vision all the wall, thank god i got as an xmas prezzie in reply to 0100 #
- @0100 geek! :p #
- Tweeting for 2 years, 1 week, 1 day, 17 hours, 2 minutes, 21 seconds (November 5, 2007). How about you? http://bit.ly/eC942 #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-29
Oct 29th
- @majornelson QR codes FTW in reply to majornelson #
- @majornelson hmm still not got the update and i was in the 1st wave! in reply to majornelson #
- Actually looking forward to the drinking session Thursday again another surprising comment from me? Dirty Cocktail here i come. #
- twittering from xbox #twitterxbox #
- just testing my Unreal mod for guess what unreal #unrealtwitter #
- has just started up FIR#FIRtwitter #
- is it me or does it seem skyplayer is a big rip-off for none sky customers….. £15/PCM bull crap!! #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-23
Oct 23rd
- Thanks @Hipstery, love the tee would never have choosen it myself but I like will be using again!! http://twitgoo.com/44a5l #
- just bought a binary watch have I become an uber geek me thinks soo #
- @0100 got more then me lol I only got a pair of 3d glasses 2 photos and certificate #
- tehehehe http://wee.me.uk/w5w2k #
- Gutted not able to make it to SHACKNET this week
# - has a interview to work for the Uni but canny be bothered to catch bus there anyone want to drive me there? #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-16
Oct 16th
- on the way #shacknet laser day wooop! #
- is verybored #
- like the idea of this i shall order a t-shirt http://hipstery.com #
- @0100 think you should get one mark in reply to 0100 #
- yay Just got in on the MAG beta on PS3 pre-order it from shopto.net to get it #
- @0100 nah ordered one will have to wait for it to come in reply to 0100 #
- RT @hipstery always wondered what hamsters are good for? http://esoom.tumblr.com/post/212030310 #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-09
Oct 9th
- I am hoping for an invite at http://bit.ly/1QVn3P Please visit and send your invites! #GoogleWave #
- @eyeh8u any of the Halo's. Halo 1 if system linking or local, or Halo 2 to use Xbox live and the rest! in reply to eyeh8u #
- @eyeh8u that case would have to be Battlefield 2 in reply to eyeh8u #
- @eyeh8u well the bf 2 for the xbox or bf:badcompany on 360 aren't like the orginal gamestlye they have a solid story and objective gamplay. in reply to eyeh8u #
- SG:U is brilliant can't wait for the new episode please hurry!!! #
- Awsome : RT @MikeMc68: Made a blog entry about the start of my Arduino powered High Altitude Balloon Project – http://ow.ly/sDQp #arduino #
- @richardrixham is shacknet still wanting to use the space on my site? #
- Argggh tired cranky and my chuffing lecture just keeps going off topic. I don't care about your daughter in prauge who onece ate a frog #
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