Archive for June, 2007

Stuff to Read

Writes simon on June 29th, 2007

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Due to my recent globe trotting I have not had a chance to add a posts to read thing. So here it is back.
Why Google maybe in trouble. Basically Google makes so much of its money from people paying for keywords. Yet with decent techniques people can get high up on google searches. (This site […]

Little Help

Writes simon on June 29th, 2007

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A friend of mine is working on a project. And needs people to do an online survey here. Here is some details on it. Needs Java 1.6

Introduction
Thank you for your interest in this research. We are investigating the effect of an evolution rejection strategy on […]

Apple i - Phone

Writes ck on June 29th, 2007

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Is there a 2, 200 euro hole in your life that can be filled by this phone? Our American friends seem to think so as they have been queueing around city blocks to buy the new Apple i- Phone which goes on sale later today Stateside. You can part with your hard earned money come […]

Air Data Transfer

Writes ck on June 29th, 2007

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EU and U.S. officials reached a deal on Wednesday on the transfer to the United States of private data on transatlantic air passengers for use in the fight against terrorism.
The deal was reached in talks between European Union Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael […]

Car Bomb in London

Writes simon on June 29th, 2007

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BBC report a car bomb in London

“All options, including the Irish, are open at this stage,” said the source
Lets hope the dissidents are not back they have been quiet of late.

Top 6 Friday: Opening Titles

Writes ck on June 29th, 2007

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Don’t underestimate the power of opening titles. In setting the mood, creating excitement, informing and in their own right as works of art they can play important parts in the whole experience of a movie. Every Bond movie is an event, the fade to the opening titles, the acts to sing the title song and […]

Ann Coulter

Writes ck on June 28th, 2007

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Read here a NY Times article on what have been the dirtiest exchanges of the nomination campaign so far. Not exchanges between the candiadates, though I’m sure that is to come.

First Black Mayor

Writes ck on June 28th, 2007

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It’s strange, or maybe not strange at all, that when I googled this story of Ireland’s first black mayor possibly being elected today, the results threw out stories from the US of the historical significance of a Dallas district electing its first black mayor recently and indeed there were a number of stories commenting on […]

Iron Man

Writes ck on June 27th, 2007

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Browsing around I didn’t even want to click into a story about remarks from Sam Raimi on the potential villains for Spider-Man 4. Yawn and sigh.

Much more interesting is the first official cast shot for Iron-Man!

Political Donations

Writes ck on June 27th, 2007

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Why is it that we must suffer the inefficiency and delay of Tribunals, often as a result of arrogant individuals who challenge these bodies set up to investigate matters of great importance and then suffer the muted and popularly disatisfying outcomes of their findings only then for no lessons to be taken from the events […]