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Why be this Quiet about Brilliance

Andy Paddock — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:18:50 +0000

Every time they add some new functionality to my HTC (currently a Legend but previously a Hero) Android phone I am shocked that they are not banging there drums bigger and louder about how much more you can do with (…)

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New iPod Touch was my idea

Andy Paddock — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:03:39 +0000

In the run up to my daughters birthday we went through the usual rigmarole of secretly trying to steer every conversation onto “what would be the one thing she would most like for her birthday”. The iPod touch always came (…)

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Smashing Book Gromit

Andy Paddock — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:26:06 +0000

Of the many books I’ve tried[1] to read, The Smashing Book has to be the best. I’m not the reading type and the technology behind web design moves so quickly most books are out of date before they’re published. So I (…)

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Watching Grass Grow

Andy Paddock — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:35:59 +0000

It’s been just under 2 weeks from when I removed the decking and seeded the area with a bag of Canada Green grass seed. I’m amazed at who thrilling watching grass grow has been. I have very high hopes for (…)

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Friday Big Shop – Part 2

Andy Paddock — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:32:54 +0000

I’ve never been influenced by the “Independent Price Checker” adverts that always put ASDA top and shopping with mySupermarket has proved that the food I normally buy at Tesco would not be any cheaper than ASDA. My shopping is now ordered (…)

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Lending Money With a Smile

Andy Paddock — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:34:44 +0000

Zopa is a market place for social lending I think I heard about Zopa while listening to Radio 2 at work, after a short investigation I quickly grasped the basic concept. Lenders add funds to a central pool of cash (…)

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Bring on the “Friday big shop”

Andy Paddock — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:05:58 +0000

How many times have you thought to yourself, “I wonder how much this shopping would cost at Tesco, ASDA, Sainsburys or Acoda (delete as appropriate)” well the My supermarket web site answers that question while you shop. Shop as you (…)

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