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Blog · May 24, 2014

Dublin's finest

Dublin's finest

To celebrate finishing my latest batch of exams, Mr C and I took a dash across the water to Dublin - a place we both love. A spot of sight-seeing, with ominous rainclouds overhead. It is Ireland, after all. The Spire of Dublin. As well as the occasional sight, we tasted the local wares. Our waitress brought us the wrong food and the wrong drinks, but eventually we got what …

Blog · April 19, 2014

Nike's FuelBand cutbacks - are fitness bands over already?

Nike's FuelBand cutbacks - are fitness bands over already?

CNET published an exclusive story about Nike's plans to shut down their FuelBand hardware section, including layoffs and a focus on software instead. This was rebuffed, sort of, by a spokesperson, although their quote was more about continued support of the existing bands, rather than expanding the line. We will continue to improve the Nike+ FuelBand App, launch new METALUXE colors, and we will sell and support the Nike+ FuelBand …

Blog · April 18, 2014

I can't help it, I opened a gate

I can't help it, I opened a gate

If you've been following my adventures online for any sort of time, you might already know that I haven't been big on the emotions. My Film Watch reviews, in particular, have shown that I've avoided getting swept up in romantic comedies, and those that are considered tearjerkers left me cold. Because everything is a Friends reference, I was kinda like Chandler. You may also have noted the past tense in …

Blog · April 17, 2014

The Car is not a toy, but you can Play with it

The Car is not a toy, but you can Play with it

The Verge posted a hands on video of the new CarPlay interface from Apple - Siri in your car, basically. It looks good. Well, no, it looks rubbish. But compared to what my current car does (which is nothing) and what other cars look like (which is awful), it's not a bad step up. The crucial thing about this new wave of in-car tech is that they are apps, they …

Blog · April 12, 2014

Saving time on the internet

Saving time on the internet

Time is my enemy at the moment. Life is a repetition of work, study, Sidepodcast, sleep. It is always better to be busy than bored, but frazzled is the word I’m choosing to use at the moment. With that in mind, here are a few things I’ve been using to try and make life a bit easier. News The Yahoo News Digest app intrigues me greatly, because I always think …