29 May 2008

Inbox Zero starts now

Filed under: General — Tags: , , , , — Stuart Maxwell @ 3:41 pm

This morning I archived all of my mail in my inbox. I use Google Apps for hosting my mail so the task was very easy – just select all mail, by clicking on the "All" link, then pressing the "Archive" button. Instantly an empty inbox – no emails to be seen.
Why would I do this..?
Well [...]

7 May 2008

How much will the iPhone cost in NZ

Filed under: General, Internet — Tags: , , , , , , , — Stuart Maxwell @ 11:25 am

UPDATE: Please see this post for latest pricing details…
That’s one of the big questions on everyone’s mind at the moment, probably second only to: "when is the exact release date?"
Up until recently, the cost of Apple’s products in NZ were expensive compared to prices in other countries. At the time, all Apple sales were handled [...]

6 May 2008

Vodafone to sell iPhone in NZ in 2008

Filed under: General — Tags: , , , , — Stuart Maxwell @ 8:53 pm

Official word out today confirms that Vodafone will be selling the iPhone in NZ later this year. They have been chosen to sell the iPhone by Apple in 10 countries in total, here’s the press release.
Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around [...]

2 May 2008

Vodafone NZ to lock handsets to their network – UPDATE

Filed under: General — Tags: , , — Stuart Maxwell @ 12:23 am

Vodafone have now backed down from plans to lock phones after pressure from customers and an enquiry from the Commerce Commission. This is great news for consumers in NZ, and shows that the blogs and online forums can have a voice that counts!
Vodafone have announced today that they will start locking the mobile phones they [...]

1 May 2008

The perfect Ubuntu 8.04 setup

Filed under: General — Tags: , , , — Stuart Maxwell @ 2:11 pm

The HowToForge site have released a step by step tutorial for the perfect Ubuntu 8.04 desktop setup. I’ve used their tutorials extensively over the last few years, and this one is just as good as the others and includes tips that you wouldn’t normally think of when installing Ubuntu.

The Perfect Desktop – Ubuntu 8.04 LTS [...]