Non-Banking



Featured image for “1080i vs 720p / Sky+ Firmware Update”

June 20, 2012 - Editor

For those with a Sky+ PVR, the firmware was updated to a new HD look last night. This prompted me to check the HD output

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June 20, 2012 - Editor

Due to this event I’ll be away from the markets for a week, enjoy the match on Sunday.

Featured image for “None of us is Greece or Ireland”

June 15, 2012 - Editor

Just in from a reporter: “Spain is not Greece.” Elena Salgado, Spanish Finance minister, February, 2010. “Portugal is not Greece.” The Economist, April 2010. “Greece is not

Featured image for “Michael Watt’s got a  Virus”

June 2, 2012 - Editor

Anyone else follow Michael Watt from Risk Magazine on twitter? He now has his third twitter virus infection in as many months. The virus is

Featured image for “CoBook – Smart Mac Address Book”

May 31, 2012 - Editor

For Mac users out there, this free App looks to be a great add-on. Check the video at the link below, or purchase via the

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May 19, 2012 - Editor

Kiva Annual Report 2011.

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May 18, 2012 - Editor

Some wear a hair piece, in olden days a cod piece, our neighbours will wear a roof piece. A cunning way to open up the

Featured image for “Vintage British Argos 1976 Catalogue”

May 10, 2012 - Editor

  Check out the camera pages – we’ve come a long way since the Polaroid. Vintage British Argos 1976 Catalogue – a set on Flickr.

Featured image for “6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor on a Nikon D800, see what a £100k lens does”

May 10, 2012 - Editor

This rare lens was offered for sale at £100,000 *and sold* recently. The vendors took a video before selling it – which shows that with

Featured image for “Site updates, QR Code and Translation”

April 10, 2012 - Editor

I added a couple of things to the site, one is obvious, the big QR code at the top of each page in the logo