Rory Reid
Rory's earliest memory is of taking the back off his radio to see what was inside. His mum wasn't happy. Nowadays he breaks other people's stuff for a living: the latest laptops and even high-tech automobiles crumble and die at his hands.
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 11:25am
Gentlemen prefer blondes. And shiny laptop screens
I'm not sure who it was that coined the phrase "gentlemen prefer blondes" (it's the title of a book -Ed), but whoever it was deserves a medal. Don't get me wrong, I love brunettes and bald girls -- heck, even gingers can get a look in. But in my experience, the brighter and shinier something is, the more attention it gets. Click here for more
Monday 4 February 2008, 2:57pm
3 Mobile in 'XXX-Series' shame
3 Mobile may have just lost a customer. The company sent me a refurbished Nokia E65 -- as an upgrade for my existing handset -- containing all the previous owner's data. Most disturbingly, the phone contained a close-up, high-resolution image of a man's naked, erect penis. Click here for more
Wednesday 23 January 2008, 5:20pm
Seven reasons why the MacBook Air sucks
It's been a week since Steve Jobs unveiled the MacBook Air and thankfully the hype has died down. Now the drool oozing from the mouths of slack-jawed fanboys has dried, there's a window of opportunity for rational thinking. Here are my top seven reasons why I believe the MacBook Air will be a massive flop. Click here for more
Wednesday 12 December 2007, 11:49am
Open-source anti-virus -- the silent killer
People recommend I use open-source software all the time. The Nate Lanxons of this world extol the virtues of Ubuntu and OpenOffice as if these apps were their own offspring. They tell me the programs are free, easily available and in many cases just as effective as their commercial counterparts. Click here for more
Wednesday 21 November 2007, 2:54pm
Protect yourself against the insidious Wi-Fi threat!
'Scientists', particularly those at the Safe Wireless Initiative, are always warning us of the dangers of electromagnetic radiation. Wi-Fi will eat your brains, mobile phones cause cancer, and microwaves will make you anaemic. Hell, the latest 'studies' even suggest that detoxing from all wireless can improve symptoms in autistic children. Click here for more
Monday 13 August 2007, 10:52am
Should we sue Microsoft if we're hacked?
A House of Lords science and technology committee has proposed software firms should pay up if their customers fall victim to e-crime. In other words, if a piece of software has security flaws that lead to you being hacked, having your identity stolen, or otherwise screwed over, you'd be able to sue its makers. Click here for more
Tuesday 17 July 2007, 5:21pm
Granny gets world's fastest broadband; I get pipe envy
Life's not fair sometimes. There I was at home, enjoying my 8Mb HomeChoice broadband (now known as Tiscali TV) when I get an IM from a friend, tearing my world apart. He pointed me to a news story about a 75-year-old granny with the fastest broadband connection in the world -- a 40Gb link. Click here for more
Tuesday 29 May 2007, 5:10pm
Has Sony lost the plot?
Sometimes I think Sony barks up some very odd trees indeed. The company still makes uber-desirable consumer electronics, but I reckon the people running the gaming division are in need of a good sit down and a nice cup of tea. Click here for more
Articles by Rory Reid
The 6 worst video game samples in rap music
Photo The Notorious B.I.G once said "Mo' money, mo' problems." He forgot to mention less money leads to mo' misguided samples of video game sounds. Here are the most botched attempts ever
ViewSonic VNB101
Review The 10.1-inch VNB101 doesn't do a great deal to stand out from the netbook crowd, but it doesn't do anything particularly wrong either. This machine is cute and pretty cheap too, so, for those who want to enjoy low-cost computing on the move, it's worth a gander
ViewSonic VMP30: Mini media player
Crave Download movies off the interweb (legal ones, of course) then watch them on your big-screen TV with this tiny media player from ViewSonic
USB 3 vs USB 2: Buffalo HD-HXU3 hard drive speed tested
Crave Today, Crave has the very first external hard drive in the UK that uses the SuperSpeed USB 3 standard. SuperSpeed USB 3, people! Pull up a chair and let's take a butchers'
Snow Leopard vs Windows 7: How the Apple has fallen
Photo Snow Leopard is as slick as ever, but after weeks of exhaustive testing, we've discovered the newly spray-painted pussycat simply doesn't have what it takes to go up against its main rival, Windows 7
'Get a Mac' ads heckle Windows 7 launch
Crave Apple has released a set of new commercials, all designed to upset the launch of Windows 7 and -- to a lesser extent -- highlight the advantages of its own products
HP PhotoSmart Premium C309: A printer, but not as we know it
Crave The HP Photosmart C309 is one of a new breed of machines that can be controlled via an integrated touchscreen display, but that doesn't mean it's any good
Medion Akoya E3211: 13-inch CULV laptop
Crave Psst! Want a 13-inch laptop but can't afford the 114,900 pennies required to buy a MacBook Air? Well you may want to have a gander at the new Medion Akoya E3211
