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Chuckle Brothers 20th Anniversary of ChuckleVision

The Chuckle Brothers (Barry and Paul Elliot) are today celebrating the 20th Anniversary of ChuckleVision and wow I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since they first started ChuckleVision on BBC Television, it’s been great watching ChuckleVision through the years! 🙂 For those of you that don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s a bit about it: The Chuckle Brothers,

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New MSN UK Homepage Redesign 2007

For the past couple of weeks or so there’s been a flash page featuring a tour of what the new MSN UK Homepage will look like when it’s released. Well now The MSN UK Homepage Team have finally launched this new and improved redesign of the MSN UK Homepage Portal for all to see at http://uk.msn.com/ Some of the new features include: Wider

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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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Microsoft loses european anti-trust appeal

It’s been announced today that Microsoft has lost its appeal against a record 497 million euro (£343 million; $690 million) fine imposed by the European Commission in a long-running competition dispute. Below is a section from the Court of First Instance Press Release: Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-201/04 Microsoft Corp. v Commission of the European

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The Ultimate Steal – Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007

Microsoft has recently announced The Ultimate Steal, a limited-time promotion for college students starting today in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and starting September the 20th in Spain, Italy and France. The Ultimate Steal Promotion offers students who are actively enrolled at eligible educational institutions to opportunity to acquire Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 via the Web at a

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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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mashup* Demo – 2nd of October 2007

mashup* Demo is an event which has been put together to provide a simple and effective way for startups, growing businesses, enterprises and corporates to present themsevels to an audience of professionals who would include:- investors, media journalists and bloggers, potential partners and industry influencers. mashup* Demo has been created because we’ve been asked by many startups and growing businesses

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Real Live Moms from Windows Live

Microsoft’s Windows Live division has recently launched a website called Real Live Moms from Windows Live which allows all thoses caring moms/mums/mothers out there to create a personalized Windows Live Space from which they can network with other mums. Here’s a small list of stuff Real Live Moms from Windows Live can let moms/mums/mothers do: Create Windows Live Spaces Blogs Create scrapebook