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The Dead Poet Is Alive
KD has finally been brave enough to add the new The Dead Poet link in the “KD’s Web” section. Having always intended to use the web log as a place to post his work’s (re: poems) but could never bring himself around to doing it. Finally though, here it is. A word of warning, most…
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Back To School
OK…as a Mature Student! Back to school nonetheless! Fees paid, registration complete, now just to collect my student card. So this week I have spent my first few days being introduced to University life at Dublin City University. It did it’s job of putting all our (mine and my fellow mature students) fears to rest,…
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Welcome To The World of Tomorrow
France has just joined the growing list of Western governments that have suffered cyber attacks. Over the last several weeks the USA, UK and German governments have all been attacked in a similar way by cyber saboteurs trying to test information technology defenses. “We have indications that our information systems were the object of attacks,…
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A Sobering Thought
Posted on Defense and the National Interest are August 2007 Coalition/NATO Dead In Iraq and Afghanistan, over 120. Over the last 12 months alone that brings the figure to 1,396. I will make a point of trying to keep this updated. Many may debate the reasons why they are out there, but that does not…
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Nolan N102 Photos Posted
If you go to my Flickr page (link to the left) you should now find a few photos of the Nolan N102. I know, I really must get better using a camera! Hope you enjoy.
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Gear Update, Nolan N102
The first piece of my gear has arrived, aptly, the helmet. It is a Nolan N102. A flip-front (or modular) helmet, with an external sun-shield and special slots to add a Nolan intercom/bluetooth system in the future. That is basically the guts of it. I will not go into much more. Instead I would like…
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Ubuntu Update
The switch to Ubuntu has gone well, though not perfect! I have tried out different versions (Kubuntu) but have come back to Ubuntu, preferring it’s look and feel. My main issues with the Ubuntu operating system is that I miss not being able to sync my mobile phone contacts and calendar with my computer. Not…
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Get Geared
My motorcycle gear is in the process of being replaced, so over the coming few weeks my new gear should be arriving and then I will start giving you all a review of the stuff over however long it lasts! With the summer (what summer?) almost gone the weather will only start getting worse from…
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One Night Alone
So it was just after midnight as I walked out into the warm air of Greenwich…well the air felt warm, it may have just been me still on a high. Once again I had been lucky enough to spend a night with probably the major role model of my youth…Prince. If you have not heard,…
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Back On The Block
Just back from a brief trip to where I spent most summers growing up. Staying with family and generally having a relaxing and fun time. It was also my first opportunity to drive on the roads in the UK for some time. Almost all my previous trips over the last few years there was no…
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