January 2012
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Choose a Better Browser →
You can help relieve the stress and strain of your friendly local web developer by making sure you’re using an up-to-date web browser…
Movies 2012: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol →
Not as good as I was expecting. Here’s a more detailed review…
mymovies2012:
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Yes it has a sub heading good start they are giving it more thought than just a roman numeral. You know what I was looking forward to this movie I really was. I tried to keep my head down and not take in too much of the publicity hoping rather to enjoy it…
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October 2011
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Nice to see the iPhone catching up with WP7
The current Windows Phone 7 update already includes audio messaging (Siri), Skydrive (iCloud), Microsoft Office 2010, Xbox Live Integration, Facebook Chat integrated in Messages and (HTML5 Browser) Internet Explorer 9.
A full (and impartial) comparison of Apple iOS 5, Windows Phone Mango and Android is available at Into Mobile…
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Windows Phone Mango Update
Finally managed to get Zune to upgrade my phone with the Mango Update or Windows Phone 7.5. Once Zune picked-up the update it took about an hour to download, back-up and install.
People Hub
After the install I had to set-up Twitter and Linked in accounts. These are now integrated into the People hub which means checking that all your contacts are linked to their additional accounts, most were...
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Dana is all kinds of everything to Ulster... →
Who would Ulster Protestants vote for in the presidential election, if we had a vote and were forced at gunpoint to use it? The answer is certainly Dana… - Newton Emerson
September 2011
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I Fight For The Users
scott-doherty:
You just cant beat Tron! I have been sitting watching it and all i can think of is, I wanna get on the GRID!! Keith Greer hurry up and create the Grid, you can have it in KG Blue!
August 2011
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Do something good.... →
Gavin’s is running the Dublin Marathon on October 31st to raise funds for Diabetes UK… ”This is a cause close to my heart as my dad suffered with diabetes for most of his life and sadly he passed last year and I would like to raise as much as I can for the people who cared for dad and made his life as comfortable as possible.”
JustGiving - Gav’s Page
July 2011
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Foursquare →
Quite possibly the best website ever!
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“The reformation was a religious movement that aimed at making sure that Jesus...”
– Excellent post by Tim Manson on Protestantism in Northern Ireland [read more…]
June 2011
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May 2011
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Great wee screen sharing tool with remote control,... →
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Leo and Fitzwallace talk about the extrajudicial...
Admiral Fitzwallace: I don't know who the world's leading expert on warfare is but any list of the top has got to include me and I can't tell when it's peacetime and wartime anymore.
Leo McGarry: Look, international law has always recognized certain protected persons who you couldn't attack. It's been this way since the Romans.
Fitzwallace: In peacetime...
Leo: I don't like where this conversation's going...
Fitzwallace: We killed Yamamoto. We shot down his plane.
Leo: We declared war... I'm going to get back to the office.
Fitzwallace: We measure the success of a mission by two things: was it successful and how few civilians did we hurt. They measure success by how many. Pregnant women are delivering bombs! You're talking to me about international laws? The laws of nature don't even apply here! I've been a soldier for thirty-eight years, and I've found an enemy I can kill. He can't cancel Shareef's trip, Leo. You've got to tell him, he can't cancel it.
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The UK Alternative Vote Vote
I can’t make up my mind on the Alternative Vote, so I thought I’d put try pulling together all the propaganda and misinformation and come up with a decision.
Main reasons for voting ‘yes’…
It guarantees a majority winner - over 50% of votes
MPs who get elected will work harder, and not mess about.
The Tories want to keep First Past the Post
It’ll annoy...
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April 2011
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Finally finished The Pacific on DVD - great show... →
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“Necessities for a Northern Ireland beach: Shorts, t-shirt, storm jacket,...”
– @epictrader
“UNIX timestamps: making programming dates and time easier since 0”
March 2011
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February 2011
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DEL Report Recommends Fees Rise
A report commissioned by the Department for Employment and Learning has in it recommendations for introducing a new fees cap at £5750. Minister Danny Kennedy told the assembly that the review would help the department address the deficit in Northern Ireland’s higher education sector. The review of tuition fees was carried out by Joanne Stuart from the Institute of Directors and also recommends...
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January 2011
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“Don’t know whether to microwave this cold cup of tea or make a new mug”
December 2010
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I ♥ Windows Phone 7
I’ve had it for around about a month and there’s no other way to put it, I love my Windows Phone 7 mobile. My Old Windows Mobile 6 used to do everything, it just took a while to get there. WP7 does it all with little or no effort. It really is simple to use, and I wanted to highlight some of my favourite features:
The phone automatically syncs over WiFi with my laptop when they’re on the...
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Windows Internet Explorer Platform Preview (IE9)
IE Tester is a relatively new tool to run multiple versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer for testing purposes. IETester includes all versions from Internet Explorer 5.5 to the latest version IE8. This application saves the bother which comes with trying to install (and run) multiple versions of Microsoft’s odd browser on your PC. Of course, it really goes without saying, if you are an end-user...
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WatchFinn showing off his bird tracking skills. Me trying out my Windows Phone 7 video recording (HTC HD7)
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Tuition Fees Vote
The Coalition Government have been able to successfully pass the legislation which will see tuition fees in England raise to a maximum of £9000 with most courses significantly less. The 9 December legislation only affects English Universities there will be an impact on the funding available for the devolved governments. Tuition Fees were originally introduced in the United Kingdom by Labour...
November 2010
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Hello Windows Phone 7
Set-up took seconds. All I had to do was set-up my Windows Live, Google, Facebook and Exchange accounts and WP7 pulled togeather all my contacts and friends from the different platforms! Even better it automatically merged people who appeared on more than one account where it could matching names, email addresses, and mobile numbers. Within 5 minutes everything was set up and I could go about the...
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