Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

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The A-Z Alphabet Search Query May 2008

Ever wonderd what website or page would be at the top of a search query list if you typed a single letter of the alphabet into a search engine? Probably not! But hey I wonderd for you, so here’s my results: Live Search (United States) A is for FunBrain.com – The Internet’s #1 Education Site for K-8 Kids and …

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Open signup for Dropbox Beta Invites

Here’s a little present for all those of you out there that like to beta test web apps and such before they come out, the link below is an open signup beta invite link for Dropbox, the online storage site which let’s you synchronise your files and folders with your desktop computer. http://www.getdropbox.com/beta/go Of course if you love Microsoft 🙂 or not 🙁 then don’t forget

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Windows Media Center Fiji Beta Testing Underway!

It’s been revealed by unamed sources that Beta testing of Windows Fiji, the next version of Windows Media Center Edition, has been underway for a few weeks now. At this stage it’s not clear just how many beta testers are on the program at the current test phase and if the program will expand into a larger audience any time

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Russia Today joins the Livestation global news network

Livestation welcomes Russia Today as the latest addition to their selection of 24 hour global news channels. Russia Today is the first English language news channel to present the Russian point of view on events happening in Russia and around the globe. Graham Pitman, CEO and Director European Television Guild, who handles Russia Today distribution commented, “We joined Livestation as

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Windows Server, SQL Server and Visual Studio 2008 UK Launch Underway

The UK Launch of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 is now underway at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham. I Loved the Drumers that started just before Jonathan Pereras (General Manager of Application Platform Marketing for Microsoft) Keynote started, adds more excitement to the event. In the keynote we are expected to see some

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Windows Server, SQL Server and Visual Studio 2008 UK Launch Tomorrow

This week I’m on Holiday with an exciting week ahead of me. Yesterday I started working on my new blog theme. Today I visited Thorpe Park with my new Merlin Annual Pass. While right now I’m staying at the Arc Apartments within the Arcadian Centre in Birmingham which I must say are great value for money considering their location in

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Exclusive Photos of BAA Terminal 5 Heathrow

Last Friday I was supposed to go on a tour of the new BAA Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, but due to some kind of major technical problem the tour was cancelled the day before. If time permits it hopefully there will be another tour arranged soon before the 27th of March 2008 when Terminal 5 opens to the public.

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UK launch of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 coming soon!

On the 19th of March 2008 both IT Professionals and Developers alike will be flocking to the ICC (The International Convention Centre) in Birmingham for the UK launch of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. But the question is have you registerd to attend for this exciting hereos happen {here} event? And if so which session tracks are you going

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Heathrow Terminal 5 3D walkthroughs

Check out these great 3D Walkthroughs of British Airways (BA) new Heathrow Terminal 5 Building soon to open to the public in March. I will be attending a press tour on the 7th of March before the official launch too see what it’s like for myself, though unfortunetly I won’t be able to take any photos until the terminal is

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O2 Xda Orbit 2 Review

Last month I was contacted by Steve Cater who works at vccp as part of O2’s Marketing Team. He asked me whether I would be interested in trialling one of O2’s new phones in a seeding program, similar to that of the O2 cocoon seeding program which gave developers and technology lovers a chance to trial the phone. The idea sounded