the-iBlog » the-iBlog News http://www.the-iblog.com Home of Oliver Haslam Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:13:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Our Xbox 360 Wedding Cake http://www.the-iblog.com/2011/04/25/our-xbox-360-wedding-cake/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2011/04/25/our-xbox-360-wedding-cake/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:24:42 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=1362 http://www.the-iblog.com/2011/04/25/our-xbox-360-wedding-cake/feed/ 7 Words with Friends tournament – interest gauge http://www.the-iblog.com/2010/07/13/words-with-friends-tournament-interest-gauge/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2010/07/13/words-with-friends-tournament-interest-gauge/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:32:24 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=1250

As my very descriptive title shows, I’m thinking about organising a Words with Friends tournament.

For those that don’t know (and if so, where HAVE you been!?), Words with Friends is basically

Scrabble, with push notifications.  From NewToy Inc, it’s available on both iPad and iPhone in both paid for and ad [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2010/07/13/words-with-friends-tournament-interest-gauge/feed/ 15 New poll: Which iPhone 4 will you be picking up? http://www.the-iblog.com/2010/06/13/new-poll-which-iphone-4-will-you-be-picking-up/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2010/06/13/new-poll-which-iphone-4-will-you-be-picking-up/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:20:05 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=1237

It’s been a while since we had a new poll on here, but with the impending launch of the iPhone 4 I figured now was as good a time as any!

The question is simple enough:

Which iPhone 4 are you planning on buying?

The options -

Black – 16GB Black – 32GB White [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2010/06/13/new-poll-which-iphone-4-will-you-be-picking-up/feed/ 1 International Mac Podcast Live 12³ http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/11/29/international-mac-podcast-live-12/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/11/29/international-mac-podcast-live-12/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:41:23 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/11/29/international-mac-podcast-live-12%c2%b3/ As some of you may know, I recently became part of the International Mac Podcast (IMP for the lazy amongst us) team as proven by my rather spiffy picture on the IMP website! It’s great fun, and I obviously recommend any reader of this blog goes over and [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/11/29/international-mac-podcast-live-12/feed/ 0 Listen to my Podcast debut ! http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/11/05/listen-to-my-podcast-debut/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/11/05/listen-to-my-podcast-debut/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:09:07 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=1116 That’s right folks, now you can listen to me as well as read me. Oh you lucky devils !

On Sunday I was lucky enough to be invited onto the International Mac Podcast to talk about all things Apple.

Things we covered include:

Nintendo see huge profit losses [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/11/05/listen-to-my-podcast-debut/feed/ 1 An invitation: South Yorkshire Tweetup ! http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/07/09/an-invitation-south-yorkshire-tweetup/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/07/09/an-invitation-south-yorkshire-tweetup/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:30:11 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/07/09/an-invitation-south-yorkshire-tweetup/ It seems you can’t read a page of tweets these days without there being some sort of tweetup, and everyone I talk to tells me they’re great fun, and a wonderful way of making new friends. This got me thinking. Is it time for a tweetup of our own ?

[...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/07/09/an-invitation-south-yorkshire-tweetup/feed/ 7 Where it all began http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/03/02/where-it-all-began/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/03/02/where-it-all-began/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:41:45 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/03/02/where-it-all-began/ Ten years ago, I was a 16 year old student who just happened to be around at the right time. Computers were starting to become something people actually had at home, and some of them even knew what to do with them ! We were also in the midst of [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2009/03/02/where-it-all-began/feed/ 0 New poll time http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/15/new-poll-time/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/15/new-poll-time/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:36:58 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=907 I figured it was time for a new poll, and seeing as I’ve been sat wondering whether to have a play with Boot Camp or not there was only one question really;


Do you have Windows installed on your Mac?

Answers on a postcard, or if you prefer you can use the [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/15/new-poll-time/feed/ 4 7 Things about your Author. http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/15/7-things-about-your-author/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/15/7-things-about-your-author/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:56:43 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=904 So this afternoon I get a Direct Message through Twitter from Andrew Mason, the gent behind ‘Did I Get Things Done?‘ informing me I’ve been tagged ! I don’t think I’ve ever been tagged for anything, by anyone. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside, thanks Andrew !

So here’s the deal, I have [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/12/15/7-things-about-your-author/feed/ 0 The great Twitter giveaway http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/10/15/the-great-twitter-giveaway/ http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/10/15/the-great-twitter-giveaway/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:22:04 +0000 Oliver Haslam http://www.the-iblog.com/?p=855 So I admit it, I’m a Twitter addict. I’m not ashamed of it either.

I’ve also got a spare photo keychain knocking around, new and still boxed. Can you see where this is going yet?

Yup, you guess it. Following in the footsteps of @kevinrose and @alexalbrecht I’m offering free goodies [...]]]> http://www.the-iblog.com/2008/10/15/the-great-twitter-giveaway/feed/ 0