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GiffGaff Mobile

I've recently left my contract provider for these and it works well for me it's cheaper but has the same network coverage as a major provider in my area so it's well worth a look.

If you order a sim from this link then you get a free £5 added to your first top up and I get a referal thingy of credit too!

Definitely have a look at their goody bags, I use the £10 one which is Unlimited Internet, Unlimited Texts, 250 Minutes plus free giffgaff to giffgaff calls, texts and video calls plus free 0800 numbers and it lasts for one month from activation.

http://giffgaff.com/nontrickpony

Also they send out their sim cards in really cool packaging so check it out!

How cool is that!

My dream house jigsaw

Dvorak vs Qwerty

After looking into it online a little bit I decided that I wanted to have a go at re-learning to type using the Dvorak keyboard layout.

I like my mac and it's nice and tidy and wireless but the only keyboards that I've found for sale have been big heavy black things so I've done it my self.

I can't say how well it's gonna work yet because I haven't had enough time to test it out properly.

The wiki entry for the Dvorak keyboard.

Although the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard (DSK) has failed to displace the QWERTY keyboard, it has become easier to access in the computer age, being compatible with all major operating systems (such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and BSD) in addition to the standard QWERTY layout. Most major operating systems have the option of toggling to the Dvorak layout. It is also supported at the hardware level by some high-end ergonomic keyboards or, alternatively, a USB 'translator' device that sits between keyboard and computer and remaps keystrokes.

The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard is a keyboard layout patented in 1936 by Dr. August Dvorak and his brother-in-law, Dr. William Dealey. Over the years several slight variations were designed by the team led by Dvorak or by ANSI. These variations have been collectively or individually also called the Simplified Keyboard or American Simplified Keyboard but they all have come to be commonly known as the Dvorak keyboard or Dvorak layout. Dvorak proponents claim the Dvorak layout uses less finger motion, increases typing rate, and reduces errors compared to the standard QWERTY keyboard. This reduction in finger distance traveled was originally purported to permit faster rates of typing, and also in later years, it was purported to reduce repetitive strain injuries.

wikipedia.org/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard 

This is my new wireless apple Dvorak layout keyboard.
I'll get a better picture soon, I just took this quickly on my phone because I was excited.

Dvorak and Qwerty layout keyboards.

The good thing about using Dvorak on a mac is that you can set the keyboard to Dvorak Qwerty Commands which means that the keyboard will revert to qwerty when holding the command button so you don't have to work about learning new short cuts!

If you're not ready to take the plunge you can buy key stickers so you can switch back and forth as you like.

Let me know how it goes if you give it a try!