Our Experience of Moving House in Cambridge

24 Aug 2011: Some hints and tips, recommendations and other experiences following our house move from one part of Cambridge to another.

How to get the screen locked in position on your iPad

23 Nov 2010: Without even thinking about it, when lying in bed with my iPad, I get the screen into the orientation I like, then flick the little switch on the side to lock it in place. Now I can roll around as much as I like without the screen deciding I’m pointed 90 degrees in the other direction. Until the new iOS 4.2 update, that is. Magically, or should I say tragically, it’s turned the little switch into a mute button. Why? Sometimes the folks at Apple really should leave things alone. You can mute the iPad just by pressing the “volume down” rocker switch for a second. Anyway, to get to the point, here’s how you get the screen locked into [...]