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Not feeling the London 2012 spirit

Not feeling the London 2012 spirit

The Olympic torch went through the little place that I live yesterday. Well, a 5 minute drive away, but close enough. I know I should have been excited. I know I should have made an effort to go and see it. But you know what? […]

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Jubilee Schmoobilee

Jubilee Schmoobilee

For the past three days the UK has been going a bit mental and I’m just not getting into it. Call my cynical, boring and just plain dull, but I just don’t get the whole kerfuffle about the Queen’s silly Jubilee. Yes, I get it, […]

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Rant: London 2012 Olympics

Rant: London 2012 Olympics

Any time I hear news about the London 2012 Olympics my eyes just roll to the back of my head and I get incredibly angry. The latest to have that effect on me is the news that if you were lucky enough to get too […]

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Sticking up for the social networks

Sticking up for the social networks

The good people over at Facebook, Twitter and RIM are once again going to face questions from MPs over the August’s riots. I’m a bit annoyed how a lot of blame is being put on social media. From where I’m standing, social media is just […]

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Pointless study of the day

Pointless study of the day

The more TV you watch, the more your lifespan drops. Oh yes. There’s been a study and everything. In fact they came to this conclusion: Staying active and reducing time spent sedentary may be of benefit in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and may […]

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The blame game

The blame game

I might get lynched for saying this, but here I go… Since Saturday night there’s been somewhere in the UK that has been the victim of rioting. I don’t think need to go into details. The media coverage of it has been immense. This morning, […]

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