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Why do I need a landline to get broadband?

Final (I hope) thought on Broadband (at least until BT Vision arrives) – why do I need a land line to get broadband? I’m sure there are technical reasons as to why I need to be physically connected, but why … Continue reading

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Broadband contract lengths

Another thought on my BT saga – is it me or are 18 month contracts becoming more common? BT certainly did their best to sell me one. Are customers switching more leadinging providers to try to lock individuals in for … Continue reading

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Online with BT Broadband and BT Vision

Well – I finally have Broadband in St Albans! The whole process of getting it up and running got me thinking about Broadband packages in the UK We signed up with BT one of the main reasons being the BT … Continue reading

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Holiday in Italy

Have just got back from some time in Italy, hence lack of recent posts. The photos are in the Florence album on the sidebar link or here.

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Surround yourself with greatness

For those who don’t know basketball, Michael Jordan was the greatest player of all time. LeBron James (currently 22) is the latest in a long line of those considered to be the ‘next’ Michael Jordan (but he really might be. … Continue reading

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You can’t stifle debate

At the Labour party conference today many of the guests were asked whether or not they thought Labour was right to “stifle debate“. Now, I do not and nor do I wish to understand fully the workings of the Labour … Continue reading

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This is why we do this

A recent McKinsey quarterley looked at the quality of content in wikis and blogs for coprorate use. They looked at 573 users of the four most popular video sharing sites in Germany and found that the motivation behind posting was … Continue reading

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London United Basketball

Unfortnately London United, the basketball team I worked with last year has had to withdraw from the UK professional league the BBL. This is a real shame as I think the club had some fantastic successes last year whilst struggling … Continue reading

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Two weeks in…

Well, an excuse for the lack of posts for a week is because I’ve been so busy in my new job! I honestly think I’ve done more in my first two weeks than my entire (short) time at my previous … Continue reading

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Amsterdam – and Apple’s new web gallery

Just got back from a fantastic weekend in Amsterdam. Photos are on my photo page (link on side bar) but I’ve also been trying out Apple’s new photo publishing tool released with their latest version of iLife. I’ve just put … Continue reading

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