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Browsing Posts published in September, 2006

New Toy

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Ok ok, lots of people have been asking for some pics on my new iMac, so, here goes! Alongside my laptop for size comparison To say that I’m happy with it is a major understatement. I had managed to stay away from any Apple Stores from the moment the 24″ was released in order to [...]

In just 4 days, the fundraising site in aid of the Yorshire Air Ambulance Service has raised more than £126,000. These were the people who rescued Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame following his accident last week, but, given the success of the campaign, the organisers are now extending it to benefit all air ambulance [...]

As I’m sure most people are aware now, BBC Topgear presenter Richard Hammond suffered significant brain injuries in a crash yesterday whilst filming an upcoming episode of Top Gear. The services of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance were called upon to airlift Richard to a hospital in Leeds for treatment. Yorkshire Air Ambulance are plauged by [...]

Ryder Cup Pics

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I was at the Ryder Cup today, and really enjoyed myself, more than I thought that I would, given I’m not the worlds greatest golf fan. This is going to be an amazing exhibition of The K Club, and Ireland on a global stage over the next few days, and anyone who is going along [...]

On the way (II)

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Just received notification that the macs have shipped, and current delivery estimate is Sept 25th or sooner, fingers crossed they arrive by Friday and we’ll be able to play with them over the weekend!

On the way

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I at long last got around to ordering myself an iMac last night! Few holds up along the way, but most glad that I waited, as they’ve recently gone and introduced a 24″ iMac which promises to be a thing of great beauty! So can’t wait to get my hands on it, looking like it’s [...]

I was just browsing through ireland.com this morning, and decided to have a look back to see the front page of the Irish Times on Sept 11th 2001. Obviously, with the fact that the paper went to print before the attacks of 9/11, this was a pretty good indication to how things were before the [...]

Dec has posted a brilliantly funny comment over on The Dublin Community Blog, pure classic, if you haven’t read it yet, go do it!

Every now and then an image just catches you, makes the hair stand on the back of your neck, and holds your gaze for a long time. I look at literally hundreds of images every now and then, many truly amazing, but these moments are still few and far between, when something really catches you. [...]

That’s it, I think we’re officially stuck in limbo. Summer’s most definately over (was nice whilst it was here mind), and Autumn and Winter are still a bit off. It’s become dark sooh early tonight it’s not funny, and it was almost dark when I crawled out of bed this morning, certainly dark enough to [...]