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Problems with Be There routers and BBC iPlayer

Posted by Dave on August 19th, 2008

My ADSL 2+ connection is provided by Be (also known as Be There), and just recently I’ve been having major problems with Be’s own router, the Be Box, when connecting to the BBC’s iPlayer service. The Be Box turns itself off and on again within a minute or two of connecting to an iPlayer [...]

BBC iPlayer: iTunes?

Posted by Dave on February 19th, 2008

Three things have happened recently which make me think that the BBC’s iPlayer-for-Mac might actually be called iTunes. Here’s why.

Getting “Freesat From Sky” For Free

Posted by Dave on October 23rd, 2007

The only way those of us with bad Freeview reception (and no cable supplier) can get digital telly is via satellite. For that reason, I’ve been a begrudging Sky subscriber for some time now. Whilst waiting for the BBC to launch their own Freesat offering, I’d considered switching to Freesat From Sky before, [...]