Yes – it’s been confirmed – those annoying people we call government have decided that they are going to add VAT to the proposed 50p per month phone line tax. With the VAT rate about to rise back to 17.5%, that makes the tax 58.75p per month or £7.05 per year. This is seriously frustrating. …
Category Archive: Rants
The problems with technology.
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Nov
07
2009
Windows 7 security issues concerning…
Well I have to say that after yesterday’s experience with Windows 7 I am slightly concerned about the security side of the new operating system. I’m not the only one with concerns for Microsoft’s security. Sophos, a valued security organisation, has criticized Microsoft says Windows 7 is vulnerable to “8 out of 10 viruses” spreading …
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Oct
19
2009
Terminating my Facebook – the social networking stint ends here!
Yes, I was a member of the social network world… from February this year in fact. But now, 8 months later, I have decided to pull it all apart. Yes I’ve done the big thing. Made the definitive step. Thrown it in the bin. It’s gone. I’ve killed my Facebook. And you know what, I …
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Sep
23
2009
50p phone line tax – what a waste of time!
OK, so I was reading online that the government in the UK has decided that the 50p phone line tax may well take place after all. You may have heard that it was fought over a while back, but the government seems to have brought it back into the finance equation. Anyway, if you don’t …
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Sep
22
2009
Where can you buy music by SMS?
It actually would be really good if more music providers allowed purchasing music by SMS. I think it’s a great idea that’s brilliant if you can’t be bothered to use credit cards (or don’t have them). The only company that I know which offers this service seems to be 7digital but a) they are not …
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