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04.23.08Trapped for 40 HoursI saw this on the news recently, here is a clip from youtube. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Trapped for 40 Hours", url: "http://johnmryan.com/strange-rants/trapped-for-40-hours/" });
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01.13.08Happenings on Irish Rail - Iarnród ÉireannSorry for the lack of updates, but you can get tired with blogging at times. I am writing this on the train to Dublin, internet - curtsy of O2 Broadband, its holding up – maybe better than me. Irish Rail have been blowing some smoke lately about their new trains, while this one is very clean and new, it seems there has been no effort to work on the actual rail lines, as its bumpier than a teenagers face. That said, I usually drive, or take the bus if I have to, the train is so expensive, its not ...
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12.11.07US and WiFiThe US is now monitoring WiFi users under a new approved Bill that forces anyone operating a public WiFi connection to report illegal images sent or received over the network. There are a few things I don’t understand about this, but I am surprised that this bill was passed so quickly, well maybe not when you consider this (from RTE News) “The Safe Act was passed in the House of Representatives by 409 votes to two. Law makers used a system designed to push legislation through quickly which meant that it did not receive a hearing, was not voted on in ...
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08.20.07Google Alternatives: Is Google getting Greedy?Today I decided, ‘why not give another search company a chance’, I only use Google, because I am so familiar with it, and to change search providers would be an inconvenience, so I said today I will change my default provider to ‘Live Search’. So I went into internet explorer and changed my settings to Live search, and clicked ok, but for some reason it continued using Google and ignored my request, then one of those little pop up balloons informed me that Google had blocked my request, and this window ( see above) popped up. Now, as you know ...
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08.14.078 Random things about MoiShai did not tag me ( i dont know her) but here goes 1) When it comes to social situations “Fake Nice” is something that drives me crazy, people who try to come across as super nice and friendly, but you know that this is a façade, and that their real personality is not something you want to see. 2) I love to travel – but to date have only been to a handful of places, New York, Brussels, Paris, London. 3) Internet technologies is my real passion. 4) I am a news reader on a local radio station. 5) The smell of fish makes ...
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08.09.07Technology SnapTechnology Snap – happens to everyone… even thought it’s a term I made up myself, just five minutes ago! A Technology Snap is when you suddenly get a spout of very back luck - when it comes to technology. Things start to go wrong. Some people claim that this is simply a random series of bad luck, some claim it’s the result of life pressures, but whatever the reason – technology Snap is not a pleasant experience. Here is my technology snap, feel free to share yours. This all happened together within a month - Spilt tea on my partners Nokia – the ...