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People are predictable (myself included)

Tags: Funny Old World


03 Mar '08, 17:42


Isn't it strange how, on a Monday, so many conversations are the same; and not just between two or more sets of people, but week in, week out. ...(cont)


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Internet bans for illegal downloaders

Tags: Downloading, Politics


24 Feb '08, 10:38


The government has announced plans to force UK ISPs to curb illegal downloading and may even impose internet bans on such users. Although I have no problem with illegal downloaders being punished, I do have concerns about these plans. ...(cont)


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One Year with eMusic

Tags: eMusic


19 Feb '08, 17:00


Early February marked the one year anniversary of my sign-up with the online independant music retailer eMusic - and I couldn't be happier with my subscription so far! ...(cont)


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One Year With Linux

Tags: Linux


31 Jan '08, 18:02


This month marks one year since I decided to move from Windows to Linux on my main computer, and I thought it might be good to write a follow up on how I'm getting along. ...(cont)


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Review: Eton E5 Portable Receiver

Tags: Amateur Radio


29 Jan '08, 18:40


Thanks to the January sales, and my aim to get more involved in HF radio, I purchased a portable receiver this month; the Eton E5. ...(cont)


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Ways to improve the bus service

Tags: Opinion


29 Dec '07, 00:48


Since I don't own a car, I regularly travel by bus to get to or from work. Even though my bus journey is fairly reliable, today on my journey home I decided to ponder over what would make the bus service better. ...(cont)


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iTunes and Linux

Tags: Linux, Opinion


24 Dec '07, 11:49


For a little while now, I've been intrigued by the offerings of DRM free music through Apple's iTunes music store. I understand that a lot of independent offerings have been made available as well as some major label music albeit not a lot. However, as my computer systems run Linux and have no option to boot into Windows, I haven't had the opportunity to check it out. ...(cont)


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Windfarms part of the energy solution

Tags: Opinion


11 Dec '07, 18:27


The government recently announced plans to build 7000 new wind turbines off the British coastline by 2020; a plan that would generate over 30 gigawatts of power but cause massive change to our shores. ...(cont)


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LED Lane Markings

Tags: Technology


22 Nov '07, 20:07


If there is one thing I hate about driving, it's driving in the dark on an unfamiliar, unlit B-road when it's pouring with rain. As many drivers will testify, even with fairly new white lines, it can be nearly impossible to see the road. To make matters worse, the markings on some of these roads are nearly non-existent anyway. ...(cont)


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Mastercard: No more recurring payments on Maestro (Switch) and Solo cards

Tags: Opinion, Shopping


21 Nov '07, 18:57


I learnt yesterday, that the ability to use a Maestro card (formerly Switch) or a Solo card for a recurring payment subscription has been withdrawn by it's operator Mastercard. ...(cont)


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