The Royal Mint has unveiled the new designs for the UK coins. They look really nice, though I guess this means they won't be joining the Eurozone anytime soon :)You can order a variety of mint sets via their site - if you're insanely rich go for the Platinum ones, whereas mere mortals can opt for base metal ones. … [Read more...] about Royal Mint Revamp
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StumbleUpon, Jaiku and Travian
I signed up for a StumbleUpon account nearly 3 years ago. Of course I lost the login details and ended up creating another account last year, which I then forgot about. Bernie was inviting people to connect with him earlier this evening, so I dugout the original emails...While I can appreciate that StumbleUpon is free and useful it's got some really annoying UI / "user … [Read more...] about StumbleUpon, Jaiku and Travian
Apple Wireless Backup – Time Capsule
Apple's latest bit of hardware, The Time Capsule, sounds like an interesting concept.It's a combination of wireless backup unit for Mac clients and also acts as a wireless base station.Two versions are available:500 Gb1 TerrabyteIt would be complete overkill for someone like me, as any important data is kept on the office network which in turn is backed up to one of our SAN … [Read more...] about Apple Wireless Backup – Time Capsule
Blog Awards Shortlist
Much to my amazement not only was this blog shortlisted for the awards under "Best Technology Blog", but the company blog was shortlisted under the "Best Business Blog" category.Best of luck to all the nominees and maybe I'll see you on the night - if not I'm sure someone from the Blacknight crew will be in attendance....The person who deserves all the credit, however, is Mr … [Read more...] about Blog Awards Shortlist
US Post Office Star Wars Set
I don't keep track of the US post office's stamp releases, though I really ought to, as they release some really lovely stamps every year.They did a set of Star Wars themed stamps which look really tasty: … [Read more...] about US Post Office Star Wars Set