Microsoft Surface release date reportedly October 26 2012

According to information appearing on the internet, the ARM version of the Surface tablet running Windows RT, will begin selling on October 26th, the same date as Windows 8 is released.

An article mentioned the Intel version will be released 90 days later.

Only time will tell.


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Google Blogger's mobile blogging not working

For those using Google Blogger to submit a blog post using an email, this feature appears to have stopped working.

My last successful post using the email method was on Thursday 26/7/2012 at 4:29pm. I noticed blogging using email stopped working on Sunday 29/7/2012 at 12:15pm. Blogging thus ceased to work between these times. A number of other people appear to be experiencing the same problem.

I've written this blog entry so that people who find this post will know the problem isn't on their end, but on Google's end. Also if you need to post a blog entry, I've found the web site and an app on the iPhone I use works.

Kelvin Eldridge
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Update: Monday 11:40am. I noticed that some blogs have been updated by email but not all. Can't be sure if when the updates occurred to the blogs which received the posts. This reminds me of when a mail server stops working and then because of the large backlog created, it takes time to clear. I just tested and email post to a blog and it didn't work. Blogger could still be trying to clear a backlog or it may simply have failed. All we can do is wait and test.

Update: Monday 12:52pm. I noticed another blog was updated from an email post that I sent yesterday. This gives me a good feeling the backlog may be progressively clearing.  If they do clear it will be a good idea to check that posts have come through and you haven't inadvertently doubled up by trying to repost.

Update: Monday 5:11pm. All blog posts sent via email have now come through. All posts accounted for so no posts were lost.

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ATO Tax Calculator is an example of a web app which makes money.

Many computer developers develop apps for the iPhone and Android.

An article I read recently said that 80% of paid apps are downloaded less than 100 times. At 99 cents for an app less the App Stores 30% commission, most developers won't even make enough for a tank of petrol.

I like to write apps which help me such as the ATO Tax Calculator I wrote for family and friends. That way the app usually pays for itself and any money I make is a welcome bonus.

ATO Tax Calculator

With a little practise you can create a web app at no cost and if you make money through advertising, affiliate links, or selling you own products, you get to keep the money.

No complex learning curve compared to app development on mobile platforms. No need to buy an Apple Mac to develop iPhone apps, and basic apps will work on most devices that can display a web page.

Got an idea for a simple web app. Why not give it a go. If you've written a web app drop me a line and I'll check it out.

Kelvin Eldridge
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MyAnswers: Windows XP loops from start-up list to Windows XP screen. Error c0000218.

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After the computer was inadvertently turned off at the switch, Windows XP now displays a start-up list of options in text. No matter what is selected the Windows XP splash screen will display and then it loops back to the start-up list.

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ATO Tax Calculator to calculate income tax for 2012-2013

I find in discussions a lot of people would like to know the tax on their income. It is not possible for me to provide tax related advice as you need to be a qualified tax professional to provide tax related advice. As a computer consultant however I’m able to use the information provided by the tax office on their web site and create a calculator others can use.

As well as a calculator for the 2012-2013 tax year, I’ve also written a calculator for the 2011-2012 tax year which recently ended. A link is provided to the prior year on the Tax Calculator.

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MyAnswers: Email stopped working for bigpond.com and bigpond.net.au users.

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Email stopped working for bigpond.com and bigpond.net.au users.

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MyAnswers: Dropbox (Drop Box) folder appeared in Gallery on Android tablet.

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Dropbox (Drop Box) album appeared in Gallery on Android tablet which I can't delete. I've never installed Dropbox on the tablet. Where did the album come from?

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