Author: John

Accounting Software

Posted by | Jun 9, 2010 | , , | 0 |

The accounting software industry is dominated in the UK by Sage and the US by QuickBooks. Both companies would have their users to pay yearly fees for updates and maintenance, similar to modern central heating systems –...

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Discover OSX Preview

Posted by | Jun 8, 2010 | , | 0 |

…quick tips for using OSX Preview, it’s surprising just how useful that little guy is! Since v10.0 OSX has come bundled with this unassuming little app and it’s full of surprises. It loads very quickly and takes few...

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Managing Fonts in OS X with FontBook

Posted by | May 4, 2010 | | 0 |

Since the introduction of Leopard (OS X 10.4) there’s no need to buy 3rd party font management software. Apple’s FontBook now works well with most applications , including QuarkXPress. Start with a good collection of...

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Microsoft Documentation

Posted by | May 4, 2010 | , | 0 |

A recent questionnaire from Microsoft asked me what I thought of their documentation but in trying to think of an answer, I realised I avoided it like the plague. Microsoft, your problem is that you’re so square you always...

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Hello world!

Posted by | May 4, 2010 | | 0 |

Does anyone know how John Hunter (the father of modern surgery) and Charles Darwin may be related? I want to trace the descendants and ancestors of Eliza Hunter and George R Wedgewood who married in 1902.

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