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Unity Interface – Ubuntu 11.04

May 2, 2011
By Tom

If I were you I’d stay on 10.10, especially if you have no drivers for the new Linux kernel  

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Four Free Online WordPress Theme Generators

April 20, 2011
By Tom

Four Promising Yet Free Online WordPress Theme Generators | Free and Useful Online Resources for Designers and Developers.

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Obtaining a US IP address for Hulu/Pandora etc.

April 4, 2011
By Tom

I’ve used usaip.eu in the past and found the service to be very good. I was also able to obtain a UK IP for BBC iPlayer. USA IP, American IP, VPN, VPS, iTunes.

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Inside the Asterisk » Blog Archive » Asterisk Dev Team Releases Binary Packages

March 30, 2011
By Tom

Inside the Asterisk » Blog Archive » Asterisk Dev Team Releases Binary Packages. Compile no more my friends, for binary packages are here!  Yesterday (March 28, 2011) the Asterisk development team opened the doors on a new package repository for users of Debian and Ubuntu, two of the most popular Linux distributions.  Those repos complement...

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The Search for Ingredients to Replicate Silicon Valley – NYTimes.com

March 22, 2011
By Tom

Good reading… Despite the need for a private element, there is a growing consensus that there is a government role in creating and fostering entrepreneurship. The Search for Ingredients to Replicate Silicon Valley – NYTimes.com.

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Facebook Places hits Ireland

February 5, 2011
By Tom

After jiggery pokery Facebook Places finally hits Ireland – New Media – New Media | siliconrepublic.com – Irelands Technology News Service. Despite having a significant operation in Ireland, we are probably one of the last countries in Europe where Facebook Places has gone live. But finally it has and despite my irritation at its tardy...

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Botnet Viruses Target Symbian Smatphones

July 6, 2010
By Tom

Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson smartphones are among those running the two Symbian operating systems vulnerable to attack according to NetQin. By Mathew J. Schwartz,  InformationWeek July 6, 2010 URL: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225702440 New viruses targeting Symbian smartphones have surfaced, according to NetQin, which develops security software for mobile devices. Two Symbian operating systems are vulnerable: S60 platform 3rd Edition, aka...

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Not so harsh with Marsh – Athlone Advertiser – May 14, 2010.

May 14, 2010
By Tom

Not so harsh with Marsh – Athlone Advertiser – May 14, 2010..By Finian Coghlan A man who pleaded guilty to possession of almost €700 worth of heroin with intent to supply thanked the judge in the District Court this week (May 12) after he he learned the prison sentence he was currently serving would not...

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Not Paddy’s Day – Athlone Advertiser – May 14, 2010.

May 14, 2010
By Tom

Not Paddy’s Day – Athlone Advertiser – May 14, 2010.. By Finian Coghlan A man called Patrick involved in a disturbance outside a church on March 17, was fined €500 for his troubles in the District Court this week (May 12). Inspector Nicholas Farrell told the court how Gardai were called to an incident at 9.40pm on...

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A need for chips cost €200

March 5, 2010
By Tom

ATHLONE ADVERTISER, MARCH 05, 2010. By Finian Coghlan http://www.advertiser.ie/athlone/article/23166 A man who pleaded not guilty after an arrest for his part in mob chanting outside a late night chipper, was convicted and fined €200 in the District Court this week (March 3) after he conceded he’d read his charge sheet incorrectly. The court heard from Garda Brian Keane...

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