Category Archives: lifestyle

‘an chuid eile’ of the world

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Branedy

I have been having discussions all over the net about smartphones and feature phones and the vast marketplace for non smartphones in the third world. A market that Nokia is big in, but is not well supported with things like … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bread

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Branedy

We now have the knowledged to predict how and where a piece of bread breaks. The wisdom is knowing not to bother calculating it. What do you think of this post?Interesting (0) Ok (0)

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More Pseudoscience in the Press

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Branedy

This video at the BBC U.S. Site that claims Technology ‘rewires’ our brains Is yet another Pseudoscience attempt to baffle with Bullshit, the viewer. It comes off all Super Tech and is really no better than claiming that “Technology destroys … Continue reading →

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A Green reason for Electric Cars

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Branedy

I have often wondered if the use of Electric Vehicles, cars and Scooter’,s would ever become viable. And I had a revelation about how they could be more integrated into a green lifestyle. Almost everyone knows that that an electric … Continue reading →

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Keeping the peace Internetwise

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Branedy

There is only one solution to keeping the peace when in a hotel who’s definition of broadband doesn’t include WiFi in the room. Carry a pocket Wifi router. What do you think of this post?Interesting (0) Ok (0)

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Atheism in the world

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Branedy

I was reading a Digg article about atheism, and I was sure the percentages of the population were incorrect. So Googleing up an answer gave me the best answer yet. There is a great deal of room for debate as … Continue reading →

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Nice day at Black Rock Castle

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Branedy

A very nice sunny day at Black Rock Casltle, what more can you say more than that. What do you think of this post?Interesting (0) Ok (0)

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iPad Virtual Keyboard censorship

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Branedy

This thought has come to mind as there are many voices out there who have commented on the iPad’s ‘virtual Keyboard‘. Many have found it hard to type on and found themselves unable to touch type on it as the … Continue reading →

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Apple knows best what you want on your iPhone.

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Branedy

In another example why I’m happy with my choice of the Nokia N900 over the iPhone as Apple removes Wi-Fi finders from App Store . After all, Apple knows better than it’s customer what it should allow on IT’S product. … Continue reading →

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MaePad for the N900 begs for a printer.

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Branedy

I’ve been playing with the early release of MaePad and it’s quite a lot of fun. Like a sketch pad / notepad / finger paint thing. The only thing it needs is the ability to print it out in it’s … Continue reading →

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Apple’s iPad, misses the mark.

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Branedy

Since I didn’t bother to comment on what is now a fan frenzy event and the flurry of rumors preceding it, the Apple iPad has now appeared, and I will comment, Meh! Everything that the pad does, I can do … Continue reading →

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Social platform evolution

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Branedy

In the natural world, evolution is normally a response to changes in the environment which forces adaption to the change by natural selection. If the change event is dramatic or violent life forms can become extinct before adaptive evolution can … Continue reading →

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The real Question, from the big Picture.

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Branedy

A fellow Blogger at A Networked World made the connection with another blogger. And Got me thinking about The Real, Next Big Question! He states; …the talking heads all talk about this recovery, but its always a recovery “from” the … Continue reading →

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Another Reason to Love Nokia and Maemo

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Branedy

It’s not Google and it’s Deadly Power of Data I have always been leery of Power. I don’t buy Microsoft , and I’ve stopped playing into Apple fandom. The last computer I bought was a home-brew DIY Server built from … Continue reading →

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Nokia N900 slips shipping date.

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Branedy

I looks like I’ll have to wait a bit longer for my Nokia N900, the ‘supplier’ has slipped the ship date from Oct 26th to Nov 5. I’m already anxious with anticipation, now I’ll have to take extra blood pressure … Continue reading →

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