Patrick Steen

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Patrick has jumped on board as editor on Which? Conversation. In the past five years he's significantly grown the popularity of a number of websites. And though his journalism at Ripten and Adfero has previously focussed on technology and entertainment, Patrick's interests vary greatly and you'll find him writing under each of the Conversation categories. Patrick will take a very active role in nurturing Which? Convo's community, pushing the site's potential to empower us all through internet debate.

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Smell-O-Vision’s officially here – a gimmick too far?

by , Conversation Editor Technology 26 January 2011
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Dog smelling camera

Have you ever wondered what a female protagonist's perfume smells like when you're watching a movie? Or maybe you've longed for the smell of burning rubber while playing Gran Turismo? If so – Smell-O-Vision's here! (more about smelling what you see...)

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Are you wasting cash on an unused gym membership?

by , Conversation Editor Money 21 January 2011
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Close-up of gym shows on treadmill

Did you make a New Year's resolution to get fit? How's it going… not so well? Brits are wasting millions of pounds on unused gym memberships - not the best use of our money in these cash-strapped times. (more about unused gym memberships...)

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Is DIY home maintenance a dying art?

by , Conversation Editor Energy & Home 19 January 2011
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Handy man father and son

Hands up if you can put up a shelf. If that's a yes, firstly I bet you're over the age of 25, and secondly, put that drill down before you cause an accident! If a recent survey is correct, men's DIY skills will soon die out. (more about DIY skills...)

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Is the Nintendo 3DS safe for kids?

by , Conversation Editor Technology 18 January 2011
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Nintendo 3DS

It's not long until Nintendo releases its 3D gaming handheld, the 3DS, but is it safe for your kids? The potential health risks of 3D are currently unknown, but would you take a chance on your kid's eyes? (more about the Nintendo 3DS...)

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Will you be forced to use a contactless card?

by , Conversation Editor Money 17 January 2011
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Barclays contactless debit card

Banks are apparently forcing so-called 'contactless' cards on customers. These let shoppers spend with a simple swipe, but is this actually how we want to squander our money - and are banks downplaying the risks? (more about contactless cards...)

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The Convo top ten – power to the people

by , Conversation Editor Technology 14 January 2011
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Lots of thumbs up

In this week's top ten round-up we have much to celebrate. T-Mobile backed down on slashing its existing customer's web allowance, and we've launched the second part of our viewfinder campaign. (this week's top ten...)

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Our digital camera viewfinder campaign continues…

by , Conversation Editor Technology 12 January 2011
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The viewfinder leaflet we sent to manufacturers

When we first asked whether you wanted viewfinders back on digital cameras, we didn't expect such a resounding response. So we've built a 'viewfinder campaign' and taken your comments to the manufacturers. (more about our viewfinder campaign...)

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Can you believe T-Mobile’s cheek?

by , Conversation Editor Technology 11 January 2011
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Man biting mobile phone angrily

In a bizarre move T-Mobile has hacked the fair usage data allowance on its 'unlimited' tariff by over 80%. It's a cut that even affects customers on an existing contract, and let's just say, there's a lot of unhappy bunnies. (more about T-Mobile's data allowance...)

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The Convo top ten – the first of the year

by , Conversation Editor Consumer Rights 7 January 2011
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2011 numbers with streamers

Not only are we celebrating the start of the year at Which? Convo, we've also completed our first six months! The debates have been varied and heated, but let's not stop now – here's this week's top Conversations. (this week's top ten...)

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Firefox is crowned Europe’s web browser king

by , Conversation Editor Technology 6 January 2011
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Firefox logo

For the first time in the history of the net, Internet Explorer has been dethroned from Europe's web browser top spot. Firefox has just pipped Microsoft's browser to the post, justifying your votes in our poll. (more about Firefox's reign...)

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Ditching your tech can feel like going “cold turkey”

by , Conversation Editor Technology 5 January 2011
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Distressed girl with head in hands

Discarding your mobile phone or turning off your laptop can apparently create withdrawal symptoms similar to those suffered by drug addicts. Do you feel like you're going "cold turkey" when you've cast off your tech? (more about technology addictions...)

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Does the cost of gym memberships work you up?

by , Conversation Editor Money 5 January 2011
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Treadmills in gym

How much did you exercise last year? A lot, a little or none? If it's the latter, maybe you just don't want to shell out on a gym membership. You're not alone - apparently a third of us think gyms are too expensive. (more about the cost of gyms...)

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