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Entries from April 2007

Wireless dial-up

April 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Yeah, you read that right. I may have mentioned in a past post that I discovered a serial modem port on the back of my wireless router while dreaming of broadband. Apparently the port is a back-up if your broadband connection fails. Well, obviously if you don’t have any connection, the router would create one [...]

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Tags: broadband

Sight and sound

April 14th, 2007 · No Comments

What so many directors forget, especially those directing horror films, is that it’s all really in your head. With mainly the use of sound, The Haunting (1963) should be required viewing for any aspiring filmmakers or fans of the genre. Stan Winston may be able to create a creature that becomes part of your memory, [...]

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Tags: film

Two great sunsets

April 13th, 2007 · No Comments

There was nothing unlucky about my Friday the 13th. After spending three days developing a user centered design workshop with colleagues from England and Scotland, we caught the sunset over the waves at Strandhill. Having a pint of Guinness on the wall overlooking the beach brought back fond memories of doing just the same when [...]

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Tags: Guinness · photos

Sun salutation

April 12th, 2007 · No Comments

A nice misty sunrise this morning.

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Tags: photos · property

Electric Picnic

April 9th, 2007 · No Comments

One of the things I loved in Bethlehem was Musikfest. As a local you either loved it, or hated the crowds that would descend on the town for the 10-day festival. We loved it and saw numerous acts over the years. Granted you weren’t going to see the hottest bands on the planet, but there [...]

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Tags: music