It's official! People are seriously worried about escalator handrail hygiene...!

Ok so it's not REALLY official... but I was checking on my Blog visitor stats today on Google Analytics, and it made for some interesting reading. The numbers aren't huge as my blog is still new and still gaining momentum, but nonetheless they do indicate that my post on Escalator Handrail Sanitizers is the most viewed part of Nybbles and Bytes (excluding the landing page): 1. / 153 84 2. /2009/10/no-more-dirty-escalator-handrails.html...

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N97 Firmware 2.0 released!

It is finally here - the long-awaited new firmware for the Nokia N97 has arrived! From the Nokia Europe website: This software release improves touch screen usability, allowing you to scroll smoothly through content by flicking the screen. Ovi Maps 3.1 brings 3-D maps, more accurate positioning,...

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Nokia launches its first TD-SCDMA device - the Nokia 6788

Beijing, China - Nokia today announced the Nokia 6788, its first device for TD-SCDMA - China's domestic 3G standard, at an event in Beijing. The Nokia 6788 is the result of close collaboration between Nokia and the world's largest mobile phone operator, China Mobile. From the press release: "Speaking...

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Don't you just love free software? Grab yours now!!

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, or so they say. Well now there is - go grab your free lunch at www.nch.com.au. NCH offer audio, video, business, telephony, FTP, backup, imaging and other software, all for free. There are options to purchase the "Pro" offerings, but most of the free products...

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Explore the Sky, Moon, Mars and more in Google Earth...

Google Earth took the world by storm when it first appeared, and each update has added amazing new features to what is already an incredible program. Recently Google introduced some awesome new features to the program, but I frequently come across people who have no idea that there is a whole other...

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It's gonna be a big week for Windows...

The long wait is almost over, and Windows 7 is only 2 days away. I am sure that many users will breathe a sigh of relief as Vista's replacement hits the shelves. Early in its life, Vista quickly developed an infamous reputation for the acceleration of grey hairs, in technicians and end-users alike. Personally...

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Who or what is Global Verge? Are we on the VERGE of one huge scam?

This kind of subject always strikes a certain chord with me - I suppose my scam radar is just super-sensitive! I received an email a few days ago, which made claims about what sounds like a fantastic new Internet / Voice / Telephony product, soon to be launched in South Africa and at a fantastic price to boot. It casually made mention of some big industry names, e.g. MTN and Neotel, and proceeded...

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How to make people take the stairs instead of the escalator...

Take one bland-looking flight of stairs, convert it into a giant piano overnight, and what do you get the next morning? Don't you think we should have this kind of thing in our malls, airports etc? It would certainly make shopping more fun...

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N97 Firmware should be here this week...

The long-awaited Firmware update 2.0 (or 20) for the Nokia N97, is due out sometime this week, according to online sources. The update has pre-emptively been hailed as a "re-launch" of the phone, and is rumoured to include a host of stability fixes, new pre-installed apps, improved keyboard usage,...

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Have you dropped IE for Opera? I know I have...

We all get stuck on using one piece of software for a certain function - for years now I have been a loyal supporter of Internet Explorer in its various forms. It just seems though that the more Microsoft update IE, the slower the damn thing gets! In an attempt to make my life easier, I tried out Google's...

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Free Flash Animated Tag Cloud for Blogger

If you use Blogger to host and maintain your Blog as I do, the default way to list your tags is using the Label widget, which creates a bulleted list of all the tags in your posts. Why not rather spice up your tag list, and get a free animated tag cloud like mine on the right - just go to: http://www.bloggerbuster.com/2008/08/blogumus-flash-animated-label-cloud-for.html You...

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100% Freeware games - for real!

Now here's a seriously decent site to add to your bookmarks: http://www.caiman.us/ offers free game downloads in a large variety of genres. Stop right there if you are thinking: "ahh no it must be shareware" or "it's probably full of adverts" etc. etc. It's all 100% FREEWARE! Again, stop right there...

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Time to chill again...

Aurel Manea (http://www.aurelm.com/) has once again uploaded some amazing landscape photos, taken in Iceland. Don't you want to just pack your bags and catch the next flight out when you look at these photos...

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Add a Polaroid border effect to your photos for free with Poladroid!

Do you miss those old Polaroid photos with the chunky white border? Well now you can add that same cool effect to your photos, thanks to Poladroid - "The easiest and funniest Polaroid Image Maker". Get it now at http://www.poladroid.net/. Quick and easy to use, simply drag your photo into Poladroid...

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Free all-in-one chat software - Google Talk, MSN, Bonjour, Yahoo and more...

Here's a nice piece of freeware - Pidgin combines most of the common Instant Messaging platforms into one nifty piece of software. Get it for free at http://www.pidgin.im/. You can use Pidgin to chat on the following chat networks: •AIM •Bonjour •Gadu-Gadu •Google Talk •Groupwise •ICQ •IRC •MSN •MySpaceIM •QQ •SILC •SIMPLE •Sametime •XMPP •Yahoo! •Zephyr You...

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No more dirty escalator handrails!

Don't you just love clinging onto those handrails when you use an escalator? Ever wonder what may be clinging to you...? Not a pretty thought - probably thousands of people use escalators in malls, airports and shopping centres daily. Now as much as I have faith in the personal hygiene of the average...

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