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Erm…

The image below is taken from a n article in oemagazine. It’s about how to spot fake images. By this they mean images that have had the Photoshop treatment. The comment under this picture is This image shows inconsistent illumination … Continue reading

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Things that make you go Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

And They Said the Mac Was Intuitive by Matthew Bookspan Apr 10, 2007 Well, it definitely isn’t in one regard. I was able to delete my usr (Unix) folder. Yes, my usr folder. How did this happen? Well, one of … Continue reading

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New things that are old

I’ve only just found Aduim. I predict that upon reading that statement Chris Phin will scratch his temples and in a impassioned tone say something along the lines of ‘How does that northern monkey pass himself off as a tech … Continue reading

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Charlie Brooker and THAT column

The storm in a thimble that is the I hate Macs column by Charlie Brooker is truly awful. The column itself is a fairly standard affair, entertaining and funny but clearly not all that serious. If Charlie Brooker really does … Continue reading

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The secret to success is knowing who to blame for your failures

Or…. Thoughts on Music Steve Jobs February 6, 2007 With the stunning global success of Apple’s iPod music player and iTunes online music store, some have called for Apple to “open” the digital rights management (DRM) system that Apple uses … Continue reading

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It’s not just me is it?

Technorati Tags: Ipswich, Murders, Suspect, Unfortunate photo

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Genius

“Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows … Continue reading

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The proudest moment of my life

Search for The Yorkshireman in Google and I make the front page. I can now die happy. Technorati Tags: Yorkshire

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Compelling yet vague

I like to read, as much as possible, blogs and newspapers that politically I don’t agree with. I often take the Daily Mail or if I’m feeling particularly militant the Daily Express (The Mail’s paramilitary wing). Stuff like The Mighty … Continue reading

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First Direct to end free banking

What a good idea that was. Who, and I mean WHO, thought it would be a good idea to start charging for current accounts. Even if every other high street bank follows suit in three months’ time one of them … Continue reading

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