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BBC iPlayer Now Available For Mac (and Linux!)

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BBC's iPlayer labs have recently released a new version of their software that will work on both Mac and Linux.Pity that other media companies, such as Sky, haven't followed suit yet. Not everyone uses PCs Microsoft Windows!!(via)UPDATE: Since everyone has rightly pointed out, the usage of the word PCs in my original post was inaccurate. It has, instead, been replaced with the … [Read more...] about BBC iPlayer Now Available For Mac (and Linux!)

Get My Name Right!

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Image via WikipediaOk. Yes. I do have a rather "odd" first name.It's not common in this country.It is, however, very common in Italy.Now I know that people have problems with my name and I am also very aware of the fact that most people can't pronounce it correctly.The doesn't really bother me.What does, however, bother me is that people can't spell it.Now if they've only ever … [Read more...] about Get My Name Right!

Would you pay 45 euro for a bottle of water?

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Expensive water - the bottles 20/12/2008, originally uploaded by blacknight. While I was doing my shopping this afternoon I came across these bottles of water. They look nice, but they wouldn't exactly "blow you away", that is until you see the price tag - 45 euro a pop! Bling water sells itself as being exclusive, but at that price I'd want to be endowed with special … [Read more...] about Would you pay 45 euro for a bottle of water?