Tag Archives: Gadgets

Free Tools for Writers Addition

Posted on 28 July 2010 by Silke

If you have a (free) Windows Live ID, you can log into http://office.live.com/ and you will find free, ad supported versions of Office 2010 – Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote. Continue reading →

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Is it a book? Is it… what the hell is it??

Posted on 28 January 2010 by Silke

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have heard about Apple releasing information about the iPad today.
So what do we know about it so far? Continue reading →

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The next big thing…

Posted on 8 January 2010 by Silke

Steampunk is a sci-fi subgenre, based in a world where the future has collapsed and silicone, plastic and any other modern technology has been replaced by — you guessed it — steam powered, clockwork driven gadgets made of brass and copper.
The world is a re-invented Victorian era, complete with long dresses, walking sticks and whatnot.
Never mind that those long skirts are held up by leather and brass buckles big enough to knock out even the most courageous mugger. Continue reading →

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