I’ll admit straight up that I haven’t really used IE8. I’ll also happily concede that IE8 is probably a good deal better at rendering standards-compliant things than IE6 and IE7. I’m also happy that with the release of IE8, the death of IE6 is that little bit closer (something that will make any web developer happy, I believe). I have to say, though, that I was highly disappointed by Microsoft when they released this article. I feel it’s sad that whoever wrote the article felt that IE8 could not stand on its own merits and so had to do some, ah, creative spinning of the truth to promote it instead.
browser, ie6, ie8, marketing, microsoft
I’ve always been a bit of a Dell proponent, but recently I’ve been given several reasons to be dubious of the build quality of Dell systems. During my time at LFRS, I received a great deal of kit from Dell; all of which had to be tested before being recorded in the inventory system. I must have tested at least one hundred PCs during my various stints there, and never once did I find a fault with a new PC. There was one incident where a user plugged in a 95W charger (instead of the usual 65W one), and damaged the laptop, we had a technician arrive at the IT office the very next day to repair it.
Read the rest of this entry
bit10, Dell, Laptops, Technology
It seems that fewer and fewer people are taking separate science GCSEs [link], and so the reaction of the JCQ is to make the papers easier.
Read the rest of this entry
Education, Exams, in my day
I woke up today, around 07:30, and was greeted by the sight of lots of nice, white, pristine snow. Put me in a good mood right a way; quite a feat considering that I’m in no way, shape or form a morning person. However, all good things must come to an end, and my morning was marred by the prospect of slogging to lectures in this weather. So, I continued my morning routine, ignoring the conditions outside.
Fortunately, this morning I was getting a lift in from my boyfriend, Rob, so I didn’t have to hurry too much. The second we left the house, though, we noticed a slight problem: the roads had not been gritted overnight. Traffic was moving at 20mph at the very most, and conditions weren’t great with all the snow and slush. It took us about half an hour to make a 15 minute drive.
It’s odd that given the recent frosty weather, the roads have been nicely gritted every day this week, but the one day that it’s most required is the day that the gritters stay at home by the fire. Bah humbug.
Snow, Weather