New MWLS RSS link

MWLS Learning Pages now has a new RSS link. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=174

Aging brain affects sleep and memory

A shrinking cortex region is linked to sleep disturbances and memory impairment. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=173

A-Levels universities prefer

The Russell Group which represents 24 leading universities has published a guide called Informed Choices which lists subjects which are those most commonly required for entry to our leading universities. These are: More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=172

2013 Almanac

Our 2013 Almanac of significant, notable and interesting dates is now available to view. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=171

Psychics fail scientific test

Two mediums who claimed to have psychic powers were unable to demonstrate their ability under laboratory conditions. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=170

Do we know ourselves?

The decisions we make and even the memories we hold are based on delusions. A new book, You Are Not So Smart, consists of 48 short chapters on the assorted ways that we mislead ourselves every day. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=169

Wireless synching Blackberry to iCal

I used to sync my Blackberry to iCal manually using a cable and the Blackberry desktop software, but now I've found a way to do this wirelessly and automatically. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=168

Apple Mac OSX Keyboard Shortcuts

One of the problems with the Apple remote keyboard is that it doesn't have a trackpad. One of the ways round this is to use keyboard shortcuts. Shortcuts can also help you speed up some of the tasks on your computer. The following are some of the shortcuts that I have found useful: More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=167

Return of Save As to Apple

As noted in an earlier blog, there was no Save As in Mac OSX Lion. Now Save As has made a quite, unannounced return in Mountain Lion - not as a menu item, but as a keyboard shortcut: cmd-shift-alt-S More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=166

Blackberry Alchol Units Calculator

It's too easy to drink more than you intended. Check how many units are in your drink with this blackberry alcohol units calculator. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=165

What happened to the Google search window on Safari?

The answer is that Apple thinks that it is an improvement to have one window for searching and entering URLs.

I find this is really annoying because if I click on a search result, the search phrase disappears and is replaced by a URL. If the page isn't what I'm looking for, I no longer have the search phrase to edit.

Google Chrome has always been like this so Firefox is now my default browser and will remain so until this problem has been fixed. Worryingly, there are rumours that Firefox will also go this way so I won't be downloading any updates.

Another improvement in this version of Safari is that the tabs are evenly spaced so they are really huge if you have only two tabs open.

I'll contact customer service (<a href=http://www.apple.com/feedback/ target=blank>www.apple.com/feedback/</a> but I expect that like most customers services, their job is to explain why they are not going to meet their customers' requirements.

Edited to add: Oh, I forgot I shouldn't expect to receive a reply at all from Apple. Why did I ever buy a computer from a company that isn't advanced enough to provide customer support via email? More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=164

Online Alcohol Units Calculator

An online alcohol units calculator is now available in addition to the desktop version. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=163