Image via WikipediaSince I arrived in Cork last week I've been doing some serious catching up on films. Carlow has a cinema, but it's not exactly "amazing" (the new one is still not open!!)This morning I took advantage of the 11am showing's really low price (€3) to see Inkheart, while over the last few days I've also seen and Bedtime Stories.It sure beats driving all the way … [Read more...] about Christmas Cinema Overdose
Andy McNab’s Brute Force
I'd read a couple of Andy McNab's earlier books and found them to be reasonable reads, so when Brute Force appeared on a list I grabbed a copy.I'm not convinced that it was a wise move.The story follows one of McNab's characters - Nick Stone. Stone used to be in the UK special forces, but is now in retirement when he comes under attack. The rest of the book is Stone trying to … [Read more...] about Andy McNab’s Brute Force
Post-Christmas Sales Are Hurting My Wallet
Image via WikipediaI knew that this year's post-Christmas sales would be tempting, but I didn't really expect to end up grabbing deals before I'd even had breakfast!AllPosters are running a clearance sale, so I picked up a framed Iron Man poster this morning with a 40% discount!I've also got a few emails from other places, such as Amazon, with details of other crazy discounts. … [Read more...] about Post-Christmas Sales Are Hurting My Wallet
Moblogging Software For Nokia E71?
Image via WikipediaSince upgrading to the E71 I've found myself using online services on my phone a LOT more. There are two reasons for this:The data plan we are now makes it a loss expensive to use and abuse web servicesThe full QWERTY keyboard One of the things that I would love to be able to do is blog directly from my E71. For some odd reason Nokia did away with the … [Read more...] about Moblogging Software For Nokia E71?
Twas The Night Before Christmas..
Twas the night before Christmas ... and there's nothing on TV, but I've got a nice glass of red wine beside me and am enjoying the fire.I could lie and say that I intended to spend the next few days away from computers etc., but I'll probably potter away at a few things that I've been meaning to get round to for months.So Happy Christmas everyone! … [Read more...] about Twas The Night Before Christmas..