Here are just a few selected examples of articles I’ve written. Excerpts are available where the article has a link. As many of my reviews are located on Which? Online (subscription required) and copyrighted to them, I have included minimal information on this site. But if you have login details for Which? Online you can search for the full articles there.

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FEATURES

The age of internet: Computing Which?, January 2007

With the right support and encouragement, people are finding it’s never too late to get online, as Bette Henley tells Kim Gilmour

Wish you were here? Internet Magazine, December 2002

Sealand is a self-proclaimed micronation that is the place to escape draconian privacy laws. Kim Gilmour was winched in by its very own prince

Here is the news... Internet Magazine, January 2003

Everyone’s favourite search engine, Google, has just launched the second beta of its Google News service -- a news aggregation site on a mission to give you all sites of the story. Kim Gilmour speaks to product manager Marissa Mayer and senior research scientist Krishna Bharat about the automatic editor

Hack attacks: Computing Which?, July 2005

Why would anyone want to break into your computer? Kim Gilmour investigates how 21st century hackers operate

Innocent fun or guilty secret? Computing Which?, September 2006

Are your children putting themselves at risk on so-called social networking sites? Hidden dangers revealed

Case studies and profiles (various publications)

Extreme sports photography, file-sharing and video editing problems

Preserving the past: Computing Which?, January 2005

The Magna Carta is as readable now as it was in 1215, but websites, created just a few years ago, risk being lost forever. So what’s being done to make sure we don’t end up in a digital dark age? Kim Gilmour speaks to one man on a mission to preserve it all

A pain in the office: MIS Magazine, April 1999

Are you sick of work or is work making you sick? A poorly-designed environment can cause serious health problems.

Vista views: Computing Which?, March 2007

Windows Vista is Microsoft’s long-awaited successor to Windows XP. What’s our view on its performance?

Identity crisis: Internet Magazine, April 2004

Don’t let crime be committed in your name. We expose the tricks of the online identity thieves to help you protect yourself from hijackers

REVIEWS

VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE Getting spliced: Computing Which?, July 2007

We examine ten video-editing packages that’ll give you the tools to create a movie masterpiece

SCANNERS Image is everything: Computing Which?, May 2007

Get pictures and slides onto your computer with a scanner. We put ten through their paces

BROWSERS Just browsing: Computing Which?, May 2007

Are you already using the right browser to surf the web, or is it time to switch?

GUIDEBOOKS Learning by the book: Computing Which?, November 2006

Can a book help you to make the most of your gadget or PC? We pore over 14 titles to find out

PC RELIABILITY SURVEY Buying a PC? We point you in the right direction: Computing Which?, September 2006

Don’t buy your next computer until you’ve read the results of our annual reliability and support survey

SAT NAV In the driver’s seat: Computing Which?, March 2006

We road-test five satellite navigation devices that’ll get you from A to B

DIGITAL CAMERAS Candid camera: Computing Which?, March 2007

Our no-holds-barred verdict on digital compacts

LCD MONITORS Big screen blockbusters: Computing Which?, January 2006

Want the bigger picture? We put ten 19-inch LCD monitors to the test

NEWS READERS Read all about it: Computing Which?, May 2006

Struggling to stay on top of your favourite websites? We test six free news readers

PARENTAL CONTROL SOFTWARE Computing Which?, September 2005

How much protection does parental control software give your children online?

WEBLOG TOOLS Computing Which?, September 2005

Get your voice heard online

VOIP Free calls on your computer: Computing Which?, July 2006

Making phone calls over the internet could save you a fortune. We test services that offer free PC-to-PC calls