My Amazon reviews
My IMDb reviews

Manuals I have written
Nabit user manual

Blogs which I currently write for :
Make Use Of
Google Tutor
Geeks Are Sexy
Search Engine News
NowSourcing


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Mark O'Neill's published work
Some are written under the pseudonym, Thomas Bosch
Weblinks are subject to change at any time. Please let me know if any weblinks no longer work

This list does NOT include all my posts on my old blog and my current blog. It also doesn't include any work I did under ghost-writing contracts or non-disclosure agreements. There's also newspaper articles from the early 1990's that I was unable to recover.

2008

Spammers moving from email to the cellphone - Geeks Are Sexy - May 10th 2008
Levi Strauss hits the viral jackpot on YouTube - Geeks Are Sexy - May 10th 2008
What internet services would you be willing to pay for? - Geeks Are Sexy - May 9th 2008
AideRSS - filter out the most important stories in Google Reader - Geeks Are Sexy - May 9th 2008
Who are the people who define the internet? - Geeks Are Sexy - May 9th 2008
What do you use to check for domain names? - Geeks Are Sexy - May 8th 2008
Going on a Google diet - Google Tutor - May 8th 2008
Perform ego searches online with Addict-o-matic - Geeks Are Sexy - May 7th 2008 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Could we be about to see a pre-paid iPhone? - Geeks Are Sexy - May 7th 2008
A MacGyver movie is coming - Geeks Are Sexy - May 6th 2008
The German Wikipedia Rip-Off Incorporated - NowSourcing - May 6th 2008 - FEATURED ON READWRITEWEB HERE AND HERE
The galactically hot women of Star Trek TOS - Geeks Are Sexy - May 5th 2008
Make your own personalised iGoogle gadgets - Make Use Of - May 3rd 2008
Sex up your desktop with a clock screensaver - Geeks Are Sexy - May 3rd 2008
Having your laptop searched at the US border - Geeks Are Sexy - May 2nd 2008
Look out! The Scientologists have set up shop on YouTube! - Geeks Are Sexy - May 1st 2008

Build a whole new identity to protect yourself online - Geeks Are Sexy - April 30th 2008
Kirsten Vangsness from Criminal Minds - one HOT geek - Geeks Are Sexy - April 30th 2008
Swiss man proves after 500 years that Da Vinci's parachute works - Geeks Are Sexy - April 29th 2008
Hit the snooze button on your over-chatty Twitter followers - Geeks Are Sexy - April 29th 2008 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Grisoft rolls out 2008 version of AVG Anti-Virus - Make Use Of - April 29th 2008 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Accused music pirate turns the tables on the RIAA - Geeks Are Sexy - April 28th 2008
Grumpy over Google Earth 4.3 - Google Tutor - April 28th 2008
Back up files to email with just one click - Make Use Of - April 27th 2008
The new Batman "Dark Knight" movie poster - Geeks Are Sexy - April 27th 2008
The Wikipedia Thought Police - Geeks Are Sexy - April 26th 2008
British judge issues arrest warrant for Darth Vader - Geeks Are Sexy - April 26th 2008
Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press - Geeks Are Sexy - April 25th 2008
This DVD will self-destruct in 48 hours - Geeks Are Sexy - April 25th 2008
Fight with a lightsaber on the Nintendo Wii - Geeks Are Sexy - April 24th 2008
Fox renews the Sarah Connor Chronicles - Geeks Are Sexy - April 24th 2008
Fight crime on Facebook with the Manchester police - Nowsourcing - April 21st 2008
Read your Gmail in a web-based RSS reader with FreeMyFeed - Make Use Of - April 20th 2008
Watch out! The Germans are cloning the internet! - Geeks Are Sexy - April 20th 2008
Google starts indexing WHOIS domain information - Google Tutor - April 19th 2008
Diagnosis : Facebook Syndrome - NowSourcing - April 19th 2008
We've got no internet! - Geeks Are Sexy - April 19th 2008
Dying professor's last lecture becomes best seller - Geeks Are Sexy - April 19th 2008
The mystery of the disappearing Google IMAP - Google Tutor - April 18th 2008
FreeMyFeed - Read Authenticated RSS Feeds - Make Use Of Directory - April 18th 2008
TWhirl steals Alertthingy's thunder - NowSourcing - April 18th 2008
Going online with that wi-fi comrade? - Geeks Are Sexy - April 18th 2008
Sending video email to family and friends with Eyejot - Make Use Of - April 17th 2008
The delicate balancing act of monetizing Twitter - NowSourcing - April 17th 2008
Taking a closer look at the Opera browser - Make Use Of - April 15th 2008
Would YOU want a Google-like memory? - Geeks Are Sexy - April 15th 2008
RushmoreDrive - a search engine for black people? - Geeks Are Sexy - April 14th 2008
Organize your Twitter followers into crowds - Geeks Are Sexy - April 14th 2008
Star Wars Clone Wars Sneak Preview - Geeks Are Sexy - April 13th 2008
Monitor your Friendfeed with Alertthingy - Make Use Of - April 13th 2008
Finally, a YouTube download script that works! - Geeks Are Sexy - April 13th 2008
Is there any real monetary value in a social networking account? - Geeks Are Sexy - April 13th 2008
Become a Tweetering Twitterer with these apps - Make Use Of - April 12th 2008
Microsoft Windows about to collapse? - Geeks Are Sexy - April 11th 2008
The iPod that will let you store 500,000 songs - Geeks Are Sexy - April 11th 2008
Kenny Baker in hospital with a mystery illness - Geeks Are Sexy - April 11th 2008
Turn your online photo viewing into a trippy 3D experience - Geeks Are Sexy - April 10th 2008
The Keyboard Shopping Bag For Geeks - Geeks Are Sexy - April 9th 2008
I Want Sandy - Email Assistant You'll Like But Can Leave Without - Make Use Of - April 8th 2008
Live Long and Prosper..Hello...Anyone There? - Geeks Are Sexy - April 8th 2008
Dave Hill, Jedi Master - Geeks Are Sexy - April 7th 2008
Who owns the Imperial Stormtroopers clothes? - Geeks Are Sexy - April 7th 2008
Scrabble does a U-turn on Facebook but no-one is interested - Geeks Are Sexy - April 7th 2008
German fans create World of Warcraft armour - Geeks Are Sexy - April 5th 2008
Tag songs on HD radio for later listening on your iPod - Geeks Are Sexy - April 5th 2008
TalkTalk refuses to become the Internet Police - Geeks Are Sexy - April 4th 2008
Six essential websites to help you get your blog noticed - Make Use Of - April 4th 2008
The secret of online love revealed - Geeks Are Sexy - April 4th 2008
Make Use Of now has a Facebook fan page - Make Use Of - April 3rd 2008
Tetris on two guitars - Geeks Are Sexy - April 3rd 2008
1983 : Year Of The Geek - Geeks Are Sexy - April 1st 2008
NSFW - shorten risky URL's - Make Use Of directory - April 1st 2008
Stuck for an April Fools joke? Let Microsoft help you out - Geeks Are Sexy - April 1st 2008

Web inventor says no to online tracking - Geeks Are Sexy - March 31st 2008
Store your SMS messages online with Treasure My Text - Make Use Of - March 31st 2008
Skewz - Read and Vote on Political News - Make Use Of Directory - March 31st 2008
11 year old takes over as school computer manager - Geeks Are Sexy - March 31st 2008
Lawsuit filed to stop CERN sucking us all into an alternate universe - Geeks Are Sexy - March 31st 2008
Jedi attacked by Darth Vader and a metal crutch - Geeks Are Sexy - March 31st 2008
Hackers attack epileptic forum and make sufferers convulse - Geeks Are Sexy - March 29th 2008
Topps Indiana Jones cards to be released - Geeks Are Sexy - March 28th 2008
Update all your social status messages with Ping.fm - Make Use Of - March 28th 2008
Is PC gaming on the way out? Long live consoles? - Geeks Are Sexy - March 28th 2008
Does the human brain have hidden superpowers? - Geeks Are Sexy - March 27th 2008
Reddit River - a mobile river of stories - Geeks Are Sexy - March 27th 2008
Gmail & Outlook Synchronization Service launched - Geeks Are Sexy - March 27th 2008
Sarah Connor Chronicles - a worthy addition? - Geeks Are Sexy - March 26th 2008
Search the internet for music with Clickster - Make Use Of - March 25th 2008
Psychiatrist pushes for internet mental illness recognition - Geeks Are Sexy - March 25th 2008
Speed up File Copy and Paste with Piky Basket - Make Use Of - March 24th 2008
Save us from the freaky evil Friendfeed! - Geeks Are Sexy - March 24th 2008
Get your social networks in order with Friendfeed - Make Use Of - March 23rd 2008
Test Firefox 3.04 beta on your PC without installing a thing - Make Use Of - March 22nd 2008
Take the television but leave the Internets alone! - Geeks Are Sexy - March 21st 2008
Israeli Security Agency launches first ever live blog - Geeks Are Sexy - March 21st 2008
Feeddit, a RSS feed for hardcore Diggers - Make Use Of - March 20th 2008
Essential keyboard shortcuts to whip your Windows - Make Use Of - March 19th 2008
Drift off to sleep with Ambient Skype - Geeks Are Sexy - March 19th 2008
Madonna to offer new album by mobile phone download - Geeks Are Sexy - March 19th 2008
Installing a PC in the kitchen, going too far? - Geeks Are Sexy - March 19th 2008
Essential shortcuts for Firefox - Make Use Of - March 18th 2008
The best business card ever invented - Geeks Are Sexy - March 18th 2008
I am a hitman, how much is your life worth? - Geeks Are Sexy - March 18th 2008
Essential keyboard shortcuts to tame your Google calendar - Make Use Of - March 17th 2008 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Essential keyboard shortcuts for Google Reader - Make Use Of - March 16th 2008
Make perfect prints of Wikipedia with Lexisum - Geeks Are Sexy - March 15th 2008
The Incredible Hulk is coming back to the big screen - Geeks Are Sexy - March 15th 2008
Britain develops a security camera that can see through clothes - Geeks Are Sexy - March 14th 2008
Essential shortcuts to browse through Gmail faster - Make Use Of - March 13th 2008
Heavily encrypt your files with SecureZIP - Geeks Are Sexy - March 13th 2008
Inventor of email : I didn't see spam coming - Geeks Are Sexy - March 12th 2008
Watch television on your desktop with Livestation - Make Use Of - March 11th 2008
Study shows gamers get a thrill out of dying - Geeks Are Sexy - March 10th 2008
When Dad wants to be your Facebook friend - Geeks Are Sexy - March 9th 2008
Using your Blackberry as a voice dictation machine - Geeks Are Sexy - March 9th 2008
Submit your questions to Geek Squad Management - Geeks Are Sexy - March 9th 2008
Got computer trouble? Call in the GEEK SQUAD! - Geeks Are Sexy - March 7th 2008
AIR + AOL = One nice little desktop music widget - Geeks Are Sexy - March 7th 2008
Give Firefox an adrenalin shot with Preloader - Make Use Of - March 5th 2008
Changing your IM audio to something more geekish - Geeks Are Sexy - March 5th 2008
Can an iPod Classic be made to work on Ubuntu 710? - Geeks Are Sexy - March 3rd 2008
Geek Support is now standing by to take your call - Geeks Are Sexy - March 3rd 2008
Have podcasts delivered directly to your email - Geeks Are Sexy - March 2nd 2008 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
The name's Lord Chad Vader - Geeks Are Sexy - March 2nd 2008

Stop Pidgin spam in its tracks with Bot Sentry - Make Use Of - February 29th 2008
Scan your files for viruses using VirusTotal - Geeks Are Sexy - February 29th 2008
Colin Firth as Bilbo Baggins? - Geeks Are Sexy - February 28th 2008
Save the environment, type on a bamboo keyboard - Geeks Are Sexy - February 27th 2008
Monitor your Digg submissions with Digg Alerter - Make Use Of - February 26th 2008
Back up files to email with one right-click - Geeks Are Sexy - February 26th 2008
Is there really such a thing as a 'geek defense'? - Geeks Are Sexy - February 24th 2008
SurveillanceSaver - another one for the voyeurs - Geeks Are Sexy - February 24th 2008
Get notified by SMS when someone contacts you on Pidgin - Make Use Of - February 23rd 2008
How to create instant messaging hyperlinks - Make Use Of - February 22nd 2008
Play detective with Bow Street Runner - Geeks Are Sexy - February 22nd 2008
Satisfy your photo fetish with FlickrSpy - Geeks Are Sexy - February 21st 2008
Introducing the next generation of computer gaming - Geeks Are Sexy - February 20th 2008
Five sci-fi scenarios that will come true - Geeks Are Sexy - February 19th 2008
Turn your IM client into a domain checking tool - Geeks Are Sexy - February 19th 2008
Integrating Skype into Pidgin - Geeks Are Sexy - February 18th 2008 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER & DOWNLOAD SQUAD
Are you sure your email isn't being hacked? - Make Use Of - February 17th 2008 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Turn webpages into iPod-friendly reading files - Geeks Are Sexy - February 16th 2008
Change the Windows user password via the command line - Make Use Of - February 15th 2008
When you die, go out geek-style! - Geeks Are Sexy - February 15th 2008
New Indiana Jones movie trailer released - Geeks Are Sexy - February 15th 2008
Top 5 Digg tools to make you a better digger - Make Use Of - February 14th 2008
UK iTunes rival to provoke a price war? - Geeks Are Sexy - February 13th 2008
Doing a clean re-install of Mozilla Firefox - Geeks Are Sexy - February 13th 2008
Power up your mobile phone by walking to the grocery store - Geeks Are Sexy - February 12th 2008
Tools, apps and bots to improve your Twitter experience - Make Use Of - February 11th 2008
"..And the Oscar for the best light-saber goes to..." - Geeks Are Sexy - February 11th 2008
Are the Swiss about to invent the first time machine? - Geeks Are Sexy - February 10th 2008
So Jaredpower, what's your burger-flipping experience? - Geeks Are Sexy - February 10th 2008
Let's play Sim Iraq! - Geeks Are Sexy - February 9th 2008
Go for a spin in Google Earth's F-16 - Geeks Are Sexy - February 8th 2008
See your IM emoticons played out with iBuddy - Geeks Are Sexy - February 8th 2008
Express your love geek-style - Geeks Are Sexy - February 8th 2008
Color-code your Windows Explorer folders - Geeks Are Sexy - February 8th 2008
Synchronize your IM chat history - Geeks Are Sexy - February 7th 2008
Is Second Life really a haven for terrorists? - Geeks Are Sexy - February 7th 2008
Play my DVD's Obi-Wan, you're my only hope! - Geeks Are Sexy - February 6th 2008
Build a reading list with 'Read It Later' - Make Use Of - February 6th 2008
Re-program your Windows key with Clavier+ - Geeks Are Sexy - February 6th 2008
Heat up your drinks with the USB Mug Warmer - Geeks Are Sexy - February 6th 2008
How to filter out undesirable posts in your RSS reader - Make Use Of - February 5th 2008
Improve your Wikipedia experience with Inline Article Viewer - Geeks Are Sexy - February 5th 2008- FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Breaking News : John Kerry was in Star Wars! - Geeks Are Sexy - February 5th 2008
How to publish a RSS blogroll - Google Tutor - February 4th 2008
How to turn Greasemonkey scripts into Firefox extensions - Make Use Of - February 4th 2008- FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER & DOWNLOAD SQUAD
Cataloguing your book fetish with Librarything - Geeks Are Sexy - February 4th 2008
Remotely control your PC using a Gmail account - Geeks Are Sexy - February 2nd 2008
Power up your Windows clipboard with ClipX - Make Use Of - February 1st 2008
How to resize any online comments box - Geeks Are Sexy - February 1st 2008
Suggest new features to Google for Google News - Google Tutor - February 1st 2008


Eliminate writing distractions with JDarkRoom - Make Use Of - January 31st 2008
Monitor your Google PageRank with PaRaMeter - Google Tutor - January 31st 2008
See a Portugese town in 3D in Google Earth - Geeks Are Sexy - January 31st 2008
Dominos starts online pizza tracking service - Geeks Are Sexy - January 30th 2008
Making a mobile version of your blog with Google Reader - Google Tutor - January 30th 2008
Become an eco-friendly geek with recycled circuit board cufflinks - Geeks Are Sexy - January 30th 2008
Holy Jumping Wordpress Themes Batman! - Geeks Are Sexy - January 30th 2008
Get information on your text files with InfoTags - Make Use Of - January 29th 2008
Lesson number one - don't piss off the gamers - Geeks Are Sexy - January 29th 2008
Download photos from Flickr with FlickrDown - Make Use Of - January 27th 2008
Google Docs releases free uploading tool - Google Tutor - January 26th 2008
Meet the Apple family - Geeks Are Sexy - January 26th 2008
Ledger's death equals higher Batman profits? - Geeks Are Sexy - January 26th 2008
Download the software you need with WinLibre - Make Use Of - January 25th 2008
Title of new James Bond movie announced - Geeks Are Sexy - January 25th 2008
Dilbert goes all widgety - Geeks Are Sexy - January 25th 2008
Google Reader's new timestamp feature - Google Tutor - January 25th 2008
Geek panties - Geeks Are Sexy - January 25th 2008
War protesting geek-style - Geeks Are Sexy - January 24th 2008
Move over iTunes - Mozilla's Songbird is here - Make Use Of - January 23rd 2008
From KFC to Transformers robot! - Geeks Are Sexy - January 23rd 2008
Firefox tips you may not know about - Make Use Of - January 22nd 2008
Three Hail Leias & Two Our Yodas - Geeks Are Sexy - January 22nd 2008
I wasn't speeding officer! - Geeks Are Sexy - January 22nd 2008
2 Google search tricks for international business - Google Tutor - January 21st 2008
Google Earth lets you feel the need for speed - Geeks Are Sexy - January 21st 2008
When all that's left is to re-boot your day - Geeks Are Sexy - January 20th 2008
View your Google Analytics account with Adobe AIR - Make Use Of - January 18th 2008
Klingon for Federation Dummies - Geeks Are Sexy - January 18th 2008
Lifehacker releases an update to Better Gmail - Google Tutor - January 18th 2008
Viewing TV show trivia in Google Maps - Google Tutor - January 18th 2008
Had enough of Britney or Paris in Google News? - Google Tutor - January 17th 2008
Back up your hard drive with SyncBack - Make Use Of - January 16th 2008
Five tips to nailing down that speech - Geeks Are Sexy - January 16th 2008
How to open up multiple instances of Google Talk - Google Tutor - January 16th 2008
Turn your USB stick into a Han Solo carbonite block - Geeks Are Sexy - January 15th 2008
Help to proofread books with Project Gutenberg - Geeks Are Sexy - January 15th 2008
Using Google Talk to IM home to Twitter - Google Tutor - January 15th 2008
Get RSS feed updates in your IM program with ZapTXT - Make Use Of - January 13th 2008
How to create your own online chat bot - Geeks Are Sexy - January 13th 2008
How movie trailers are ACTUALLY made - Geeks Are Sexy - January 13th 2008
Using your computer to process signals from outer-space - Geeks Are Sexy - January 13th 2008
Gmail starts to freak out with crashes, errors and oops! - Google Tutor - January 13th 2008
Protect your Wordpress blog content with RSS Footer - Google Tutor - January 11th 2008
Quick Tip : Backup Firefox preferences - Make Use Of - January 11th 2008- FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Listen to podcasts & other audio files using Gmail - Geeks Are Sexy - January 10th 2008
Move or copy PC files lightning-fast with TeraCopy - Make Use Of - January 9th 2008
Working in a zen-like paper-free office - Geeks Are Sexy - January 9th 2008
Disable the Windows Update restart prompt - Make Use Of - January 7th 2008
The Death Star canteen - Geeks Are Sexy - January 7th 2008
Create your own internet filter with the Windows Host file - Make Use Of - January 6th 2008
Using Google Talk and Twitter to update your calendar - Geeks Are Sexy - January 5th 2008
Protect your PC while running suspicious programs - Make Use Of - January 3rd 2008
Get Iowa caucus updates on Google Talk - Geeks Are Sexy - January 3rd 2008
Using Google Talk to update your social networks - Geeks Are Sexy - January 3rd 2008
Write & develop HTML offline with First Page - Make Use Of - January 2nd 2008

2007
How to password-protect Word documents - Make Use Of - December 30th 2007
How to install Wikipedia on your iPod - Make Use Of - December 29th 2007
When online contextual advertising gets it wrong - Geeks Are Sexy - December 29th 2007
Disabling Google's Lucky search in Firefox - Google Tutor - December 29th 2007
Make It So Google Earth! - Geeks Are Sexy - December 29th 2007
Google News now offering US elections module - Google Tutor - December 28th 2007
Turning your iPod into an information depository - Geeks Are Sexy - December 28th 2007
Crystals a geek's best friend? - Geeks Are Sexy - December 26th 2007
Google Reader Shared Items provoking fury - Google Tutor - December 26th 2007
Queen Elizabeth starts a Royal Channel on YouTube - Google Tutor - December 26th 2007
Back up your music CD's with CDex - Geeks Are Sexy - December 26th 2007
Edit your music ID3 tags with Audioshell - Make Use Of - December 26th 2007
Five Firefox tips you may not know about - Make Use Of - December 24th 2007- FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Find news stories easier in Google News - Google Tutor - December 23rd 2007
Torture someone with freaky postcards - Geeks Are Sexy - December 22nd 2007
Check flight times on Google - Google Tutor - December 22nd 2007
Will Google's Knol knock Wikipedia off the top? - Google Tutor - December 21st 2007
Security flaw found in Google toolbar - Google Tutor - December 20th 2007
One for the SEO Firefox Geeks - Geeks Are Sexy - December 19th 2007
Become multi-lingual with Google Talk - Google Tutor - December 19th 2007
Take a webcam picture with Google Talk - Google Tutor - December 18th 2007
Ask's Private Search isn't so private - Google Tutor - December 17th 2007
Put your right-click button to use with Clickzap - Make Use Of - December 16th 2007
Google Reader shared items - nice idea, badly thought out - Google Tutor - December 16th 2007
Read Gutenberg e-books with eTextReader - Geeks Are Sexy - December 15th 2007
Splitting up big files with JR Split File - Make Use Of - December 14th 2007
Grouping email contacts in Gmail - Google Tutor - December 14th 2007
Generate prints of folder contents - Geeks Are Sexy - December 14th 2007- FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Google slowly rolls out Analytics code update - Google Tutor - December 14th 2007
Google Earth the fearless crime fighters - Google Tutor - December 13th 2007
Google imitates AOL - flattery or flop? - Google Tutor - December 12th 2007
The pen is indeed mightier than the sword - Geeks Are Sexy - December 12th 2007
Ditch your Windows Notepad for NoteTab Light - Make Use Of - December 11th 2007
Scan User Agreements with EULAlyzer - Make Use Of - December 10th 2007- FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
What's your Gmail story? - Google Tutor - December 10th 2007
How to change your Gmail password - Google Tutor - December 10th 2007
How to import contacts into your Gmail Address Book - Google Tutor - December 10th 2007
Recover deleted files with Handy Recovery - Make Use Of - December 8th 2007
Automate PC Shutdowns with Poweroff 3.0 - Geeks Are Sexy - December 8th 2007- FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Defense Exhibit A - Google Earth! - Google Tutor - December 7th 2007
Gmail mistakenly shuts down user accounts - Google Tutor - December 7th 2007
Remote PC Assistance with Crossloop - Make Use Of - December 4th 2007
Gmail slowly rolls out AIM chat support - Google Tutor - December 4th 2007
Gmail introduces colored labels - Google Tutor - December 3rd 2007
Become a power link clicker with Snap Links - Geeks Are Sexy - December 3rd 2007
Access Frequently Used Folders with One-Click - Make Use Of - December 2nd 2007
Experiment with Google's alternate search views - Google Tutor - December 2nd 2007
Would Google's GDrive be rife with legal problems? - Google Tutor - December 2nd 2007
Let Google Earth show you global warming - Google Tutor - December 2nd 2007
A closer look at Joost - Make Use Of - November 30th 2007
Star Wars collector tries & fails to sell his empire - Geeks Are Sexy - November 30th 2007
Update browser links with AM Deadlink - Geeks Are Sexy - November 25th 2007
How to stay connected with Gmail - Make Use Of - November 24th 2007
Set a website geographic location with Google Webmaster Tools - Google Tutor - November 24th 2007
Convert video files with AVS Video Converter - MakeUseOf - November 24th 2007
Get your keywords right - MakeUseOf - November 24th 2007
Dressing up Google to provide more search information - Google Tutor - November 23rd 2007
Take the stress out of IT support with Crossloop - Geeks Are Sexy - November 23rd 2007
Taking advantage of the new Gmail bookmarkable URL's - Google Tutor - November 23rd 2007
How to rename Firefox search plug-ins - MakeUseOf - November 20th 2007
Save Firefox screen space by merging your toolbars - MakeUseOf - November 20th 2007
How to be more productive with Firefox Quick Searches - MakeUseOf - November 20th 2007
Take effective screenshots with ACA Capture Pro - MakeUseOf - November 18th 2007
Seriously baby I'm on the beach in Jamaica! - MakeUseOf - November 18th 2007
Is it online suicide to show Google the door? - Google Tutor - November 14th 2007
The end of Gmail in Germany? - Google Tutor - November 12th 2007
The gadget man behind the Google phone - Google Tutor - November 11th 2007
Stumbleupon links now appearing in Google News - Google Tutor - November 11th 2007
Is Google a friend to Mozilla Firefox or a potential rival? - Google Tutor - November 11th 2007
How to use Skype as a covert snooper - MakeUseOf - November 11th 2007
User Generated Content - MakeUseOf - November 11th 2007
Jazz up your iGoogle page with custom themes - Google Tutor - November 6th 2007
Is Google's dominance under threat? - Google Tutor - November 6th 2007
Join the user-generated content revolution - MakeUseOf - November 5th 2007
5 websites that live in my browser - MakeUseOf - November 5th 2007
Google's blogging philosophy - Google Tutor - November 3rd 2007
A fistful of scripts to pimp up Gmail - Google Tutor - November 3rd 2007
The cut out & keep guide to essential software programs - MakeUseOf - November 3rd 2007
Google Talk - the usurper of Trillian & Pidgin? - Google Tutor - November 2nd 2007
Google Earth & Sketchup - perfect pair - Google Tutor - November 2nd 2007
How to find PC drivers & set up your printer - MakeUseOf - November 2nd 2007
The Starship Enterprise appears on Google Earth - Google Tutor - October 30th 2007
Stumbleupon tools to stumble around the web - MakeUseOf - October 30th 2007
There's a new Gmail in town - Google Tutor - October 30th 2007
How to move music from your iPod to your PC - MakeUseOf.com - October 27th 2007
Google Calendar on the iPhone - Google Tutor - October 27th 2007
How to set up personalised Google news feeds - Google Tutor - October 27th 2007
Another 10 Must-have Plugins for Your Wordpress Blog - MakeUseOf.com - October 25th 2007
5 Must-have Plugins for Your Wordpress Blog - MakeUseOf.com - October 24th 2007
The fledgling Google web democracy - Google Tutor - October 23rd 2007
Buy and sell website text links with TNX.net - MakeUseOf.com - October 21st 2007
Sifting through the Google Phone rumors - Google Tutor - October 20th 2007
Want something changed at Google? Form a grouplet - Google Tutor - October 20th 2007
Five Free Programs to Defragment your PC - MakeUseOf.com - October 20th 2007
5 useful bookmarklets for your web browser - MakeUseOf.com - October 19th 2007
Google advertises on Facebook - so what? - Google Tutor - October 19th 2007
YouTube makes its debut appearance in Google News - Google Tutor - October 17th 2007
Quick Overview : Free Media Players - MakeUseOf.com - October 16th 2007
How to get better picture quality in Skype - MakeUseOf.com - October 14th 2007
Search MakeUseOf from the Firefox search bar - MakeUseOf.com - October 14th 2007
How to make important online accounts unbreachable - MakeUseOf.com - October 14th 2007
Put MakeUseOf on your Google toolbar - MakeUseOf.com - October 12th 2007
Websites for the book lover - MakeUseOf.com - October 11th 2007
Eye Spy With Your Little Eye - MakeUseOf.com - October 7th 2007
Organise your Outlook emails with SNARF - MakeUseOf.com - October 7th 2007
9 Websites to swap your stuff - MakeUseOf.com - October 6th 2007
Color tools every amateur designer should know about - MakeUseOf.com - October 5th 2007
8 reference sources that are NOT Wikipedia - MakeUseOf.com - October 3rd 2007
5 smoking-hot US Government Websites Worth Looking At - MakeUseOf.com - October 1st 2007
10 Popular Bookmarking Services that are NOT Digg - MakeUseOf.com - September 28th 2007
10 Google services that need to be TERMINATED! - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 26th 2007
10 Yahoo services that make me go Yaaahhooo! - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 22nd 2007
10 Google services that get no love - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 22nd 2007
Some great RSS feeds to add to your reader - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 19th 2007
Information Surfing with Google Reader - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 18th 2007
Welcome to my Firefox - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 17th 2007
Give Microsoft Word an adrenalin shot - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 16th 2007
Monitor your cookies with Karen's Cookie Viewer - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 15th 2007
Windows Registry tweaks (2) - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 13th 2007
More non-Registry Windows tweaks - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 11th 2007
Some non-Registry Windows tweaks - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 11th 2007
Registry tweaks to give your Windows an ooomph! - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 11th 2007
How to add a command window to the right-click menu - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 11th 2007
How to securely retrieve and delete PC files - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 9th 2007
How to run multiple versions of the same program on your PC - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 8th 2007 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
How to power up your Skype even more - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 5th 2007
Speed up Firefox browsing with keyboard shortcuts - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 4th 2007
How to power up your Skype - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 3rd 2007
How to shut down or re-boot Windows from the desktop - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 2nd 2007
Play games online with ItsYourTurn.com - "MakeUseOf" blog - September 2nd 2007
Forward & store important feeds with RSSfwd - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 30th 2007
Untangle your computer with Unlocker - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 30th 2007
Clean up your emails with emailStripper - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 28th 2007 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Organise your life with digital Post-It Notes - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 28th 2007
Record audio files with Audacity - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 24th 2007
How to make Skype portable via USB - "ReadWriteWeb" blog - August 23rd 2007
Open any compressed file with Universal Extractor - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 22nd 2007
Organise your Del.icio.us Bookmarks - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 21st 2007 - FEATURED ON LIFEHACKER
Desktop sharing with Unyte - "ReadWriteWeb" blog - August 20th 2007
Transfer files by FTP with FileZilla - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 20th 2007
Freeware to speed up your computer (2) - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 18th 2007
Back up your Firefox profile with MozBackup - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 17th 2007
Freeware to speed up your computer (1) - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 17th 2007
Better manage your eBay auctions with Nabit - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 15th 2007
Encrypt sensitive data with Truecrypt - "MakeUseOf" blog - August 14th 2007
From Poland with Love - "Four Stomachs One Heart" blog - January 14th 2007
The Magical World of Books - "Four Stomachs One Heart" blog - January 12th 2007
Postcard from Germany (Part 1) - "Four Stomachs One Heart" blog - January 10th 2007

2006

The name is Bloggs, Joe Bloggs - Absolute Write - October 11th 2006 (Adobe PDF) - ONLINE VERSION
Writely - The Writer's Tool - Absolute Write - September 27th 2006 (Adobe PDF) - ONLINE VERSION
Wedding Speeches without the sheep jokes - Funds for Writers - September 9th 2006 (Adobe PDF)
Help! I want to be an eulogy writer! - Dabbling Mum - August 28th 2006 (Adobe PDF) - ONLINE VERSION
Make the words immortal - writing eulogies - Funds for Writers - August 12th 2006 (Adobe PDF)
This article was also re-printed in Absolute Write (November 29th 2006)

Educate the masses - write user manuals - Funds for Writers - July 1st 2006 (Adobe PDF)
Writing for the ESL Market - Funds for Writers - June 2nd 2006 (Adobe PDF)
Writing for English language publications in Europe - Funds for Writers - May 21st 2006 (Adobe PDF)
This article was also re-printed in Absolute Write (September 13th 2006)

Unblocking the block - Funds for Writers - April 29th 2006 (Adobe PDF)
This article was also re-printed in The Writing Kid (May 21st 2006)

The Online Sweatshop - Funds for Writers - March 25th 2006 (Adobe PDF)
Blog your way to new opportunities - AbsoluteWrite - March 15th 2006 (Adobe PDF) - ONLINE VERSION
Turning disaster into opportunity - Funds for Writers - January 14th 2006 (Adobe PDF)
This article was also re-printed in Freelance Daily (January 27th 2006) & Fabulist Flash (October 19th 2006)

Teaching ESL in Germany - Transitions Abroad - January 2006 (Adobe PDF)

Pre-2006

Bookcrossing according to Mark - Bookcrossing.com - September 7th 2005
Book review, Spotlight magazine - January 2005 (Adobe PDF)
Language Barriers can bring people together - US Army Crusader - August 31st 2001 (Adobe PDF)
Various general news articles - Linlithgow Gazette - April 1993 (Adobe PDF)
Various articles - Darlington Town Crier magazine - February 1993 (Adobe PDF)
Various general news articles (1) - Linlithgow Gazette - October 1991 (Adobe PDF)
Various general news articles (2) - Linlithgow Gazette - October 1991 (Adobe PDF)
Government minister unveils road safety scheme - United News wire service - September 28th 1990 (Adobe PDF)


Here are my published "letters to the editor" and fillers

Freelance Daily writers quote - October 2006 (Adobe PDF)
Freelance Daily writers quotes - May 2006 (Adobe PDF)
Freelance Daily writers quotes - April 2006 (Adobe PDF)
Freelance Daily writers quotes - February 2006 (Adobe PDF)
Freelance Daily writers quotes - November 2005 (Adobe PDF)
Letter to the editor - "Time" (European edition) - August 16th 2004 (Adobe PDF)
Letter to the Editor - Paypal complaint - Auctionbytes Update- December 7th.2003
Letter to the editor - how to set up a bookstore - Bookologist - November 5th, 2003
Bar Room Jokes - FHM magazine - October 2002 (Adobe PDF)


Here are my published Auctionbytes articles


Podcasting for eBay Sellers - Auctionbytes Update - December 18th 2005
How Customer Opinions Can Improve Your eBay Business - Auctionbytes Update - December 4th 2005
Christmas Tips for eBay Sellers - Auctionbytes Update - November 20th 2005
Skype: Press One to Have Your eBay Question Answered - Auctionbytes Update - November 6th 2005
Nabit: Bringing the Power of eBay to the Desktop - Auctionbytes Update - October 23rd 2005
Using Flickr to Host Your eBay Photos - Auctionbytes Update - October 9th 2005
Sellers Frustrated by eBay's Handling of Firefox - Auctionbytes Newsflash - October 3rd 2005
Monitoring eBay Feedback from Your Computer Desktop - Auctionbytes Update - September 18th 2005
Shortkeys automates eBay tasks - Auctionbytes Update - September 4th 2005
eBay Germany announces 2 month promotion - Auctionbytes Newsflash - August 31st 2005
Seller Strategy: SellerPower Helps You Create Profitable eBay Titles - Auctionbytes Update - August 21st 2005
Creating catchy eBay titles in 55 characters or less - Auctionbytes Update - August 7th 2005
To block or not to block, that's the question - Auctionbytes Update - July 24th 2005
Adding visual punch to your eBay auctions - Auctionbytes Update - July 10th 2005
Revenge of the Wife - Lotus Esprit Turbo is sold on eBay for 90 cents - Auctionbytes Newsflash - June 24th 2005
The challenges of eBay feedback - Auctionbytes Update - June 5th 2005
The perils of bid cancelling on eBay - Auctionbytes Update - May 22nd 2005
German Program Televises Casino's Latest eBay Purchase - Auctionbytes Newsflash - May 20th 2005
Update from the Trenches: eBay's About Me and ID Verify - Auctionbytes Update - May 8th 2005
eBay Source for Papal Memorabilia - Auctionbytes Newsflash - May 2nd 2005
FoundValue - a twist on eBay Trading Assistants - Auctionbytes Update - April 17th, 2005
eBay Live conference in Germany postponed - Auctionbytes Newsflash - March 21st, 2005
Bandi capitalizes on eBay's Business & Industrial Category - Auctionbytes Update - March 6th 2005
Using Bidpay in online auction transactions - Auctionbytes Update - February 20th 2005
British TV programme to feature eBay Entrepreneurs - Auctionbytes Newsflash - February 17th 2005
eBay can bring out your writing talents - Auctionbytes Update - February 6th 2005
Image Hosting for eBay sellers - a picture paints a thousand words - Auctionbytes Update - January 23rd 2005
eBay email marketing - a strategy for repeat business - Auctionbytes Update - January 9th 2005
Less stress in your life with the eBay toolbar - Auctionbytes Update -December 19th 2004
From country cottage to multi-national company via eBay - Auctionbytes Update -December 5th 2004
eBay Stores has new rival with launch of Bidville Stores - Auctionbytes Update - November 21st 2004
eBay Storeowners can save money with referral credits - Auctionbytes Update - November 7th 2004
eBay Powerseller uses Loch Ness to make monster profit - Auctionbytes Newsflash - November 4th 2004
A thumbnail view of NavPics Cross-Promotions - Auctionbytes Update - October 24th 2004
New eBay system checks security of your password - Auctionbytes Newsflash - October 11th 2004
eBay Groups - building your own community - Auctionbytes Update - September 26th 2004
Getting your buyers to buy a little bit more - Auctionbytes Update - September 12th 2004
Creating custom headers to drive traffic to eBay Stores - Auctionbytes Update - August 8th 2004
Checkfree Auction Payments is guaranteed for sellers - Auctionbytes Update - July 25th 2004
Online Auction User Association folds - Auctionbytes Newsflash - July 19th 2004
Using the eBay affiliate program to boost your income - Auctionbytes Update - July 11th 2004
Disabled workers find a home on eBay - Auctionbytes Newsflash - June 23rd 2004
eBay seller turns teacher : learning the finer points of eBay - Auctionbytes Update - June 20th 2004
Using the power of your website to boost your eBay profits - Auctionbytes Update - June 6th 2004
Does sex sell on eBay? - Auctionbytes Newsflash - June 1st 2004
The advantages of eBay's ID Verify - Auctionbytes Update - May 23th 2004
Big Online Trading Crossword - Auctionbytes Update - April 18th 2004
Knowing the value of a good eBay "About Me" page - Auctionbytes Update- April 18th 2004
Selling Services on eBay - bring your own beer - Auctionbytes Update- April 4th 2004
My love-hate relationship with eBay - Auctionbytes Update - March 21st 2004
MessageTag email can aid online auction users - Auctionbytes Update - March 7th 2004
Top Five Excuses for non-payment - Auctionbytes Update- February 22nd 2004
Starting an eBay Consignment Business - Auctionbytes Update- February 8th 2004


Here are my published CD Wire.net articles

The following articles are copyrighted and owned by CD Wire.net. The articles can be viewed by going to the website for CD Wire.net and paying the requested fee. However, the company has kindly allowed me to show a small excerpt from each article for self-promotional purposes. Click here to see each excerpt.

Growing up in Nazi Germany - Outcomes of the Hitler Youth in contemporary society
Children of the Komsomol: Youth Corps of the Soviet Union: Formation, Fragmentation and Disintegration
Outcomes of Victorian Era Children in Great Britain: The Splendor and Squalor of the Time


Here are my published Bookologist articles

Author Watch - Adolf Hitler - Bookologist - December 28th 2004
Author Watch - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Bookologist - September 28th 2004
Author Watch - Dan Brown - Bookologist - August 27th 2004
Author Watch - Edgar Allan Poe - Bookologist - May 30th 2004
Author Watch - Richard Neutra - Bookologist - April 29th 2004
Author Watch - JRR Tolkien - Bookologist - March 30th 2004
Author Watch - George Orwell - Bookologist - February 29th 2004
Author Watch - Jules Verne - Bookologist - February 12th 2004


Here are my published "Early Times" articles

Meeting the Scotsman behind the news - Early Times - April 1992 (Adobe PDF)
Next only to murder - Early Times - February 20th 1992 (Adobe PDF)
Perfect Job for a Scot - Early Times - October 10th 1991 (Adobe PDF)
Castle echoes to top band - Early Times - September 5th 1991 (Adobe PDF)
Nicky keeps cool in front of the crowds - Early Times - August 29th 1991 (Adobe PDF)
Edinburgh Dungeon and its grim exhibits - Early Times - July 18th 1991 (Adobe PDF)
Tiny island with a big heart - Early Times - April 18th 1991 (Adobe PDF)
It's piping hot for the desert forces - Early Times - January 4th 1991 (Adobe PDF)
Having epilepsy doesn't stop you from building empires - Early Times - October 25th 1990 (Adobe PDF)
Ghurkas skirt around the issue - Early Times - September 6th, 1990 (Adobe PDF)
Rooting Around - Early Times - July 26th 1990 - (Adobe PDF)