links and things - saturday 8th november 2008 via iced coffee words
The Election. Aftermath roundup.
It’s going to be alright now.
These pics are so sweet. People can be awesome.
Election maps are fun. Lots of red and blue and some grey. These maps of the results are very cool.
The official website of the office of Change went live yesterday.
How he did it.
Collection of hundreds of Obama newspaper headlines.
Change. Literally. Loose change.
I watched the latest episode of South Park this morning. True to form it was as odd as usual, though the amazingly fast turn around is very impressive.
This sums up the dream in so many ways.
This comic by American Hell sums up the election for me: live coverage from BBC News, 5 news websites open and Twitter.
It is truly one of the greatest sources of photojournalism. Always exceptional images and the election... links and things - sunday 26th october 2008 via iced coffee words
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Google’s browser, Chrome, was released a few days ago. “available for everyone to try” - oh yeah except mac users. So far. I like Google, but I will be sticking with Firefox until it breaks.
Digital Circle podcast #1 out today. Subscribe through iTunes.
Rabbit bin bags.
Experienced boner required.
Duke Special has set a date for his new album “I Never Thought This Day Would Come” of October 17 for release in the whole of Ireland, both North & South, on on luxury CD, CD, digital and (from Duke Shop only) double 10? vinyl.
Nelly tells weathermen to “fuck off”.
Is Google evil yet? Occasionally doing things that are certainly not very nice, such as ending a partnership with Forestle, a website which claims to “save 0.1 yd² of rainforest with each... links and things - monday 1st september via iced coffee words
The legal age to buy tobacco in Northern Ireland has risen from 16 to 18 today.
The Eiffel Tower is going eco.
In South Belfast there are 116 sex offenders living publicly.
Add friends’ birthdays to google calendar or ical from facebook.
NIPodcast is now on episode three. An unoriginally titled music podcast from NI and ROI.
Some words of wisdom from Alexia.
Coolsites.ie was launched today by Michele Neylon:
I plan on posting a site every day if I can, so if you know of any nice, cool or simply interesting sites that I should mention please let me know via email to submissions@coolsites.ie. I’d strongly recommend that you use the subject line “coolsites.ie submission”, as it will get lost in my inbox otherwise.
Another great web app for Twitter from Cork; Tweetrush... links and things - wednesday 28th august 2008 via iced coffee words
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John Baucher launched his Ttv (Through the Viewfinder) exhibition ‘Old meets New’ last week. The exhibition runs in the Black Box until 16th Sept. Here is a shot he took of me outside the venue:
10 yrs on, too much Google? Still doing no Evil?
They have amassed more information about people in 10 years than all the governments of the world put together. They make the Stasi and the KGB look like the innocent old granny next door.
Google’s tentacles are everywhere. It runs services for blogging, email, instant messaging, shopping and social networking. It offers a suite of word processing, spreadsheet and other tools to rival Microsoft’s products in the workplace. It is building a software platform for mobile phones that may challenge Apple’s iPhone and... links and things - saturday 16th august 2008 via iced coffee words
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Petrol Prices via Keithblog
There’s only a limited supply left, and blowing up the half Middle East hasn’t helped. Petrol prices are only going up. I found this useful website on while on a general Google. Petrol Prices.com is a free website which contains price data for over 10,000 UK petrol stations.
You can either use the quick search and get the five cheapest petrol stations within a five miles, or sign up and get unlimited data for up to 20 miles from your home....... Happy New Year via Keithblog
Happy New Year everyone in blogland and beyond.Fireworks and parties see in New Year - Reuters UKStreet festivities and fireworks greet 2008 - GuardianUlster's party people get 2008 of to a lively start - Belfast...
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Last week I was asked to recommend a local band, and believe me it is never an easy question. I love my music and I love my local music. There is just so much good music about this land that I have to think very hard before coming up with an answer. But there can only be one this time around.
The chosen band is Boathouse, a Belfast-based five-piece with a host of instruments including a shaker and glockenspiel.
Unfortunately, with the current lineup, they have no official releases other than the session which was broadcase on Across the Line for BBC Radio Ulster in June of this year. The three tracks ‘Johnny and Ruth Story’, ‘What I Remember’ and ‘Don’t Knock’ are rarely far from the currently playing song in my playlist.
The review was published... Is it Christmas? via Keithblog
Just in case you thought Christmas had already arrived, is it Christmas dot com is here to keep you right. You can subscribe to their daily RSS feed and find out if it really is Christmas using your favourite RSS...
usa 2007 part 4 - boston and wild sex! via iced coffee words
So where did I leave off. Ah yes, day two in Boston, Massachusetts. Its hot, the sky is blue, decent people, a personal feel, easy to get around, lots of culture and a heck of a lot of history.
On this particular morning, I stopped at a little coffee shop for some coffee and a mousse - the most awesome moose ever! Then we headed to Harvard Square once more. On the ground I found a brilliant piece of art work that really touched me. Unfortunately I didn’t see the artist about.
From here we headed to Au Bon Pain, unknown to me at the time, but this was the site of one of the scenes of Good Will Hunting - but more on that a little later. As we sat eating out sandwiches, or sipping on sumptuous (yes I just used that word) soup, we were entertained by a busker who enjoyed singing off... the last 3 weeks via iced coffee words
Sorry if you’re just here for the wild sex, as promised yesterday. Just one more day to wait.
I am in no way sick of my photos of the US and trying to relive in my mind the experiences and get them down on paper (virtual paper). Though it has meant that I have slightly neglected other photographs and projects I have been working on since my return. This entry will be as a brief overview of what i’ve been up to the last 2 or so weeks since my return.
The first few days were spent at my parent’s house as I tried to overcome the jet lag and get at least one decent nights sleep. Then I lost my sought-after BT9 postcode as I to my wonderful new house with my wonderful house-mates, who had been residing here for 3 weeks before my arrival and made things look pretty
It... Can you read maps? via Keithblog
Up until about a week ago I thought that I was quite good at reading maps and the symbols associated with them. However, while in Finland three of use were tasked with marking out the route of a 2 hour expedition which would be completed by around 2000, 5 to 11-year-olds over the course of the following three days.We had a map on which the course was marked fully with a dotted lines. There were even arrows to make sure we would walk the right way round. Problem was we couldn't even figure out where the start/finish line was supposed to go! We eventually found it and completed the walk after about three and a half hours.Anyhoo, if you're a dab-hand at the old map reading then try out this quiz from the BBC News Magazine...I only managed 6/10, and that's with a 4-year-old 'A' in GCSE... Fight Back Against Spam via Keithblog
The time has come to give Spammers a taste of their own poison. SpamPoison.com is a new attempt at slowing down spammers by spamming them back with an infinite loop of fake email addresses. To help you need to place one of these pieces of code on your website or blog. The science behind the spamSpammers use spiders to harvest email addresses (rather like a Googlebot-type-spider except it gathers emails instead of web pages). When a spider comes across one of the links it is given an infinite loop of fake email addresses. Most of these addresses are directed at known spammers. This basically means that the Spammers email list contains addresses of no commercial value to them (as they are all fake).I would like to point out at this stage that Hormel Foods Corporation only send Spam in tins... Free Alan Johnston via Keithblog
"His kidnapping is detrimental to our nation and our national cause" - Mustafa Barghouti, Palestinian Information... random saturday via iced coffee words
I’m still here! - You can’t shut me down!
Microsoft threatens Mac! (via Lex Ferenda)
Something old that I rediscovered. Duane Keiser paints a postcard-sized picture everyday and posts it on his blog, A Painting a Day. Each picture has a link to the relevant Ebay listing page and bidding starts at $100. The average sale price of 26 random paintings over the last 3 months is $741.08.
Crazy 3D sidewalk art
Quote of the Day: “We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.” - Aneurin Bevan
Copyright Phil O’Kane © 2006-2007This feed is indended for personal use only. If you are not reading it in your feed reader please let me know.... Ulster Folk and Transport Museum launch ‘Titanic’ website via Keithblog
No, it didn't just launch a really big website (bet you didn't see that one coming?). The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum has launched what it calls one of the most wide-ranging website ever dedicated to the RMS Titanic and its history.There is a huge (or 'titanic') collection of contemporary photographs and designers drawings from the real ship as well as newsreel footage. The website also incorporates sections about the construction, voyage and the aftermath of the iceberg. Some parts are still incomplete, but what's there will keep you amused for a whileThe Northern Ireland Tourist Board have identified the Titanic as one of the five projects which could have a significant impact on local and island-wide tourism.Some parts are still incomplete, but what's there will keep you amused... Web 2.0 and the Northern Ireland Election 2007 via Keithblog
How the local parties are making use of the Internet in their election campaigns...PartyWebsiteBlogVideosPhotosAlliance Yes Yes Yes ConservativesYes Yes Yes DUP Yes Yes Yes Greens Yes Yes Yes YesPUP Yes Yes RSF Yes SDLP Yes Yes Yes Yes Sinn Féin Yes Yes Yes UKUP UUP Yes Yes Yes Website - a basic homepageBlog - A frequently updated text based site which allows commentsVideo - YouTube type sitePictures - Fickr type... In pictures: NI campaign trail - BBC News via Keithblog
Some snaps of the campaign trail from BBC News.BBC News | Politics | Northern... Northern Ireland election media via Keithblog
BBC Vote 2007 HomepageBelfast Telegraph - Election 2007Slugger O'TooleThe Irish Newsu.tv NewsroomAnd for background information try ARCAny... Northern Irish election websites via Keithblog
Alliance Party of Northern IrelandConservatives Northern IrelandDemocratic Unionist PartyGreen Party in Northern IrelandProgressive Unionist PartyRepublican Sinn FéinSinn FéinSocial Democratic and Labour PartyUnited Kingdom Unionist Party (best I can do)Ulster Unionist PartyThe Workers... links for monday 19th feb 07 via iced coffee words
Jett Loe was caught in Adelaide Street by the Irish News TV crew recently and questioned on the size zero problem.
Got a fear of flying? The Man in Seat Sixty-One has all the answers to getting around and keeping your feet on the ground.
Get your very own “Spock” Spacesuit. This one is currently going for $30 on ebay.
The Belfast Festival has been saved! For one more year at least
Sick of spam? Well some BBC presenters are sick of shit mail
Dream PC display or what! I so want one.
So everyone knows by now that Britney Spears shaved her head at the weekend. Personally I think there is no problem with it. Does someone have to have some sort of health problem, mental or otherwise, to do something like that. A little unexpected, but c’mon leave her alone.
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