I’ll take the NHS thanks.
In a week that saw the Liberal Democrats humiliated at the polls it could be said that their influence and purpose in the coalition has been reduced to the point of toy dogs. The loss in the AV campaign is a huge one but it is something the country can ...
“Roadmapping” the Great British Job Interview Scam!
This has happened to me now on so many occasions that I did have it in mind to blog about it several months ago although there was a fear that it may damage my candidacy credentials. The present however is a different mixture of events, emotions and some alcohol last ...
Coronation Street Jumps the Shark!
Not that it has ever been a cultural British landmark but Coronation Street depicting ghosts is a big step in the Dallas direction. Where next? I cannot wait for a Cloverfield style attack by aliens as Betty gathers together the last remnants of humanityNot that it has ever been a ...
Automatic WordPress Backup
Got a wordpress site that you host on an external server? Then get AWB plugin Couple this with an Amazon S3 account and it will backup your entire wordpress site to your cloud storage, including database, daily! Oh, and it’s free. Share/Bookmark Read More →
Get off your bike.
For anyone looking for employment in today’s environment the prospect of a long commute or relocation would have to be, on the face of it, a major consideration. Whilst the sentiment is not quite of the Norman Tebbit stature Iain Duncan Smith’s recent words echoing Tebbits infamous speech got my mind ticking over. In a modern connected society do we really need to start shifting every job... [Read more...]
No Mod Cons – Life without TV and White Goods.
Moving into a new apartment with a limited budget has led me to make some prudent decisions about what I needed for a happy home. I have two children that stay with me for most of the week at the moment so I had to take into cosideration their needs too. When we lived in Norway we pretty much had the works; large flat panel TV, washing machine, fridge freezer… the list went on. Now I’m... [Read more...]
@arcticmatt on Twitter
G+: Had a lovely pizza for lunch here. http://t.co/bLuUDjM2 Share/Bookmark Read More →
G+: That’s all I got to see the Sun this morning. Since then it’s been overcast... [Read more...]
@SaimonForesuto Looks like Utd are buying Shinji Kagawa. Share/Bookmark Read More →
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GMD x http://t.co/Xr36QWa1 Share/Bookmark Read More →
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Funniest thing in the world No 76….Toby the dog eating mushy peas! Share/Bookmark Read More →
G+: Manchester from The Moorside. http://t.co/hUu5hEXJ Share/Bookmark Read More →
@freeagent If by any chance you’re developing an Android app I’d be more than... [Read more...]
Swimming lessons for the kids. I’m going to miss the bloody football. HEIA TIL! Share/Bookmark Read More →
G+: Ankle breaker. http://t.co/XV0BKEjY Share/Bookmark Read More →
Long queue at the ATM? Greeks withdraw money from banks as worries grow http://t.co/7SLaeLBJ Share/Bookmark Read More →
It’s price per unit that is more worrying for them. Nokia loses cellphone top spot... [Read more...]
G+: Out for a morning stroll. http://t.co/klw6GNYJ Share/Bookmark Read More →
Instant Ramen for a Different Kind of Dog-Lover http://t.co/pIjfLyop via @RocketNews24En Share/Bookmark Read More →
Mobile media and the shift in a consumers needs.
I saw something quite amazing last night in my local pub. On the large screen tv Liverpool were battling against Athletico Madrid. It was a facinating match but not the one the majority of the pub wanted to watch. On the other channel Fulham, a plucky soccer club with limited funds compared to the big four, were on the verge of history. The reason Liverpool were on was because the social makeup of... [Read more...]
Badges, awards and status in the social media sphere.
I was working in an office environment and noticed that many of my co-workers were gathering a large number of “friends”. One lady had over 600 and was picking up any one she met on a daily basis. A friend would be made over something as simple as a phone inquiry to book space at the building. Why was she doing this? Within two minutes of a conversation starting she would ask, “Why don’t... [Read more...]


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