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ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

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Here at The Future of Web Apps Conference and Expo

Well it’s lunch time and so far The Future of Web Apps Conference and Expo here in London has been pretty cool. Yesterdays mashup* demo event was also quite interesting, though I do have some things that I would like to see next time… I shall be posting a full review along with photos of both todays Future of Web

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Toshiba Tecra A8 Review

For the past week I’ve had in my possession a Toshiba Tecra A8 Notebook which I have thanks to Talk Toshiba and it’s Tecra A8 triallist programme in which they give bloggers, journalists and community leaders the chance to test out their laptops for a week (more if you request) in exchange for writing an honest, objective review on your

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Free Future of Web Apps Expo Passes for Students!

Just over 2 weeks to go now until The Future of Web Apps conference and Expo starts in London on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of October and do I have news for you students! 😀 That is if you can get away from you’re studies! 😉 The Future of Web Apps Expo (not conference) is now free for all

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In London this October 2007 – Want to meetup?

Hey everyone I’m staying in London from the 2nd to the 4th of October, so if anyone wants to meet up for a drink/chat feel free to let me know! 😀 On the 2nd I’m not doing much at all (thought the extra day in London would be nice) though I’m most possibly attending mashup* demo in the evening and

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Reading Music Festival 2007 Review

Hey all – did you miss me? 🙂 I’m now back from Festival Republics Carling Weekend Reading and Leeds Music Festival 2007 and what a great time it was, though I must say I didn’t enjoy the Sunday night riots in the camp sites too much, there were quite a lot of gas canisters exploding on fires and groups of

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Reading and Leeds Festival 2007 less than 10 days away!

Reading and Leeds Festival 2007 is less than 10 days away and I’m so excited I can’t wait. I’ve got most of the stuff I am taking now. Just got to wait for my tent to be deliverd as well as the tickets as I won the tickets in the Windows Live Sessions Fan Competition last year so once Microsoft/MSN have

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Future of Web Apps London is back October 2007

The Future of Web Apps (FOWA) is back in London this October 2007  – anyone going? As I myself am, so if you want to meet up let me know! 🙂 There’s a great range of speakers: Confirmed speakers Kevin Rose Pownce / digg Lessons Learned From Launching a Web App: The Story Behind Pownce Om Malik GigaOM What is The Future

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Reading and Leeds Festival 2007 Full Lineup

It’s the 24th of July 2007 today, so guess what? There’s only 30 days left until Reading and Leeds Festival 2007! 😀 So as Reading and Leeds Festival 2007 is only a short way away, I thought id once again post the full and complete Reading and Leeds Festival Lineup so far, but this time I’ve also linked to all

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Review of Pixars New Movie Ratatouille!

Last night I was in London for an exclusive press screening of Pixars new animated movie Ratatouille, and I must say the film was certainly enjoyable. Ratatouille is most possible Pixars best movie yet, not only is it action packed with excitement, funniness and cuteness but it’s also a movie which all audiences can enjoy to put it simple it’s family