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Finally – Twitter via SMS officially available in Ireland

December 19, 2009
By Tom
Finally – Twitter via SMS officially available in Ireland

Twitter via SMS (text) messaging is now available to customers of O2 in Ireland, although sending them incurs a cost of 11c. Up to 500 incoming tweets per month are free however. To start, have Twitter verify your mobile phone at http://www.twitter.com/devices. Then go to O2 at http://short.ie/a65hji to get all the details on terms...
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Nortel Networks – Top wireless turkeys of 2009 – FierceWireless

November 20, 2009
By Tom
Nortel Networks – Top wireless turkeys of 2009 – FierceWireless

There are lots of local businesses using Nortel PBX systems around here. They better wise up – Happy Thanksgiving! Nortel Networks – Top wireless turkeys of 2009 – FierceWireless.
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Free rent for local Startups

November 6, 2009
By Tom

If you are a startup company in the Athlone area then you may be interested in visiting the Radisson Hotel, Athlone, On Saturday, November 14th, 2009, between 11am and 2pm. FK Development, part of the FK Group, with offices in Moate, Co. Westmeath, will be presenting details of the several properties they have in their...
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An example of Google Wave in a normal web page

October 24, 2009
By Tom

I had an example here but I removed it.
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Irish Network Tone Settings – For Linksys / Sipura phones and ATAs

September 2, 2009
By Tom

If anyone is configuring their Linksys Sipura phone or ATAs here are the tone settings which are equivalent to those in use in Ireland on eircom digital exchanges: These are the major tones used in Ireland, the other supplemental tones generated by the router / VoIP phone can be left in their US standard settings,...
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Synble Nokia S60 Users – Get your tweets delivered for free!

August 31, 2009
By Tom

If you live in a country where Twitter does not automatically deliver your directs and mentions via SMS you may still have an opportunity to get them delivered if you have a Nokia S60 phone. The magic is done by Synble, a piece of software that runs in the background on your mobile device. The...
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Recession Humour – New Stock Market Terms

August 29, 2009
By Tom
Recession Humour – New Stock Market Terms

CEO –Chief Embezzlement Officer. CFO — Corporate Fraud Officer. BULL MARKET — A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius. BEAR MARKET — A 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the wife gets no jewelry. VALUE INVESTING — The art of buying low and selling lower. P/E RATIO...
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Google Voice for non-U.S. Residents

August 14, 2009
By Tom
Google Voice for non-U.S. Residents

Go on admit it, you’re po’d that Google Voice (GV) is available to people living in the United States only. It may be for friends or business interests, whatever the reason the ability to call U.S. telephones (both fixed and mobile) for absolutely zip, zero, nada appeals to you. Conversely, U.S. residents can also...
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What’s interesting about this…

August 1, 2009
By Tom
What’s interesting about this…

What’s interesting about this post as you read it is that in fact I am speaking it using a service from a website called dial2do.com. It transcribes every word I speak to generate this posting into Word Press. Powered by . Mp3
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Design flaw allows you avoid penalty points?

June 29, 2009
By Tom
Design flaw allows you avoid penalty points?

Pay your fine, but, NO POINTS DEDUCTED, !! Read on :- This is how the points get added to your licence: If you get a fixed penalty notice through the post which also carries penalty points the computer system first sends you a demand for the cash. When you have paid, it then sends a demand to return your licence for endorsement. It...
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