My home cinema setup has grown over the last year. First of all I had a TV and DVD, then I added more bits and pieces and upgraded various elements. While the experience of watching a bluray is definitely enjoyable, the number of remote controls I'd ended up with was proving to be painful! The solution was to invest in a universal remote control and since Amazon are now … [Read more...] about Logitech Harmony One – Quick And Dirty Review
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Coolsites.ie Finally Live
I have an annoying habit of grabbing domain names on whim and then promptly forgetting why I bought them.Coolsites.ie was one of those domain names that I grabbed a few months ago, as I knew instinctively that I would find a good use for it, I just wasn't 100% sure what...Months later I came across a very tasty MT template called "Mid Century", which has been released … [Read more...] about Coolsites.ie Finally Live
Irish Media Contact Directory Updated
I meant to mention this before the weekend, but didn't get a chance.The Irish Media Contacts Directory 2008 edition has just been released.The directory is split into four main sections:PrintBroadcastMedia ServicesPoliticsIt also includes an "experts" section which is useful if you are looking for an informed comment on something.It would be really nice if they gave … [Read more...] about Irish Media Contact Directory Updated
MacHeist Back Again
I came across Mac Heist a few months ago, but unfortunately they took a break for a while shortly afterwards.It looks like they're back in business again and are currently offering a selection of 12 handy shareware Mac OSX applications. The alarm clock one, the aptly named Awaken, which turns your MacBook into an alarm clock proved useful the last time I had to get an early … [Read more...] about MacHeist Back Again
Why I Use Jaiku
I signed up for a Jaiku account a few weeks ago. I may have found it via Bernie's blog, though I'm not 100% sure.Like so many of those services that I sign up for I completely forgot that I had an account until I went to PodCamp last weekend.What's attractive about Jaiku, for me at least, is that it's a sort of mini-blog format that also allows you to share your other RSS … [Read more...] about Why I Use Jaiku