The pleasures of Astronomy from childhood to adulthood
April 11, 2009 – 00:02 | Comments

Amateur Astronomy is a hobby I’ve been engaged with since my early teens. I recall my first encounter with Astronomy after my father bought me a cheap rickety telescope that wobbled and never really focused …

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Loading tunes from the 1980’s: A trip down memory lane
February 23, 2010 – 16:35 | Comments

I had a moment of nostalgia today that reminded me of my childhood days. As I walked down the road in the snow, with baby son snuggled up against me in his baby-carrier and mum …

Spotify for iPhone
July 27, 2009 – 12:24 | Comments
Spotify for iPhone

In the world of the Internet, it’s not often that us European’s get first dibs at a new piece of technology or software. It usually the American’s, Japanese and Korean’s who are out there in …

Virgin Media installation experience
May 27, 2009 – 14:17 | Comments
Virgin Media installation experience

I’ve been on an 8Mbps (downstream), 512Kbps (upstream) ADSL broadband connection now for over five years. It has served me well with little or no hickups. However, recent changes to the way I work has required me to look for a faster broadband connection, especially one with a broader upstream speed of at least 1Mbps.