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Author: Nigel

Freelance journalist since 1995, before that editor of Computer Buyer. I've written for many titles, including Personal Computer World, Computer Active, and Register Hardware. I also run the successful Toppy.org.uk site for users of Topfield PVRs.
Audio

Binaural stereo from the BBC – Under Milk Wood

Posted on October 22, 2014October 22, 2015 by Nigel

A couple of times recently when I’ve written about object audio and binaural systems, people have expressed disbelief that you can get a surround sound…

Audio

Beyond Atmos – objects are the next big thing in audio

Posted on September 15, 2014October 22, 2015 by Nigel

A couple of weeks ago, in my Breaking Fad column over on The Register, I wrote about Dolby Atmos, and the difficulty in getting people…

Digital TV

Why you should worry about WRC-15

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Nigel

Over on The Register I’ve written about why WRC-15 matters. You’ve probably never heard of it, but it’s a conference where decisions are made about…

Digital TV

Netflix on Roku – is it hanging for you?

Posted on July 16, 2014July 29, 2014 by Nigel

Since I’ve had it, my Roku 2XS has generally been very stable; I can use it for hours a day watching Netflix, in high definition,…

Programming

Android apps with Basic4Android

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Nigel

For the last year or so, I’ve been doing more coding than writing, and a lot of that coding has been in various dialects of…

Politics

Supply and demand

Posted on May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 by Nigel

A digression from the usual subject matter here into politics; I’ve seen a lot of near-racist drivel (and some outright racist drivel too) floating around…

Uncategorized

Ditching the clutter on Facebook

Posted on March 24, 2014March 24, 2014 by Nigel

Facebook’s new look manages to squeeze the stuff I care about into a small central section of the page, with navigation down the left and…

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More about me

  • Me @ The Register A list of all my articles for The Register
  • NigelWhitfield.com My personal site (not updated)
  • @nigelwUK My personal Twitter feed (chat, politics, and some work)
  • @GoneDigitalTV My work twitter feed (mostly just links)
  • Google Plus My Google+ profile
  • Linked In Linked In. If you really must.
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