http://www.aelon.net Random babblings from a few digitally inclined people Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:44:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Three months without an update can only mean one thing. But that doesn't mean I am taking the site down. Not at all. The fact is, our archives are an absolute gold mine of information and well-thought opinion, and the number of googlers still finding them certainly justifies their continuance. I ... http://www.aelon.net/2008/09/the-end/ Almost 3 months ago now, I told the story of my quest for the perfect clock radio. News of my progress has been scant as of late, but I am here to tell you that it is now over. The previous contender, Seangean's RCR-1, was so close to being exactly ... http://www.aelon.net/2008/06/the-perfect-clock-radio/ In stark contrast to my usual fanatical following of each previous version, I decided not to bother going near any of the beta releases for Firefox 3 which have been successively released over the past few months. It wasn't until a couple of weeks ago, with the unveiling of Release ... http://www.aelon.net/2008/05/firefox-3-so-close-yet-so-annoying/ The past few years have seen me computing on a 17" LCD from BenQ. It was priced reasonably and for the day it's 8ms response time meant that it was a decent choice for gaming. Being a budget brand though, it had it's fair share of problems - it's viewing ... http://www.aelon.net/2008/05/wider-pastures-the-samsung-2253bw/ Few consumer electronic products are given as little attention as the clock radio. They don't make for interesting reviews, they're difficult to get excited about, and unlike plasma TVs or lava lamps, they don't really add much to the look and feel of a room. It is for this reason, ... http://www.aelon.net/2008/03/the-perfect-clock-radio-a-pipe-dream/