Monthly Archives: October 2008

Two days to go

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Shane

Two days till fallout3!! I have the collectors edition pre-ordered , I cant wait.. The next version of ubuntu is out in two days too but I already have it so no suprises come Friday. I cant wait to see … Continue reading →

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An Irish view on the US election

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Shane

My view is Barack Obama has a very commanding lead and it is obvious. John McCain has made some mistakes the first major one was Sara Palin. On multiple occasions she has shown her inexperience. The second major mistake is the … Continue reading →

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Budget disgrace

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Shane

The budget which was announced had many cost cutting measures but I am angry as a 3rd level student. Radical cuts to education to pay for the welfare line. Harming our future to pay for their mistakes in the present. … Continue reading →

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A stepdown for fine fail

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Shane

Well they needed to do something. They had a major revolt in their party and in their government. What they did was increase the maximum income allowed for the medical card. It is a little embarrassing for them and it … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 8.10 beta

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Shane

Ubuntu 8.10 is nearly out so I will give a little review of it. I have been using it since the alpha came out. It has all the features you expect like open office(Although not 3.0), firefox 3, totem movie … Continue reading →

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Fallout3

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Shane

I cant wait for Fallout3 October 31st. Im a big fan and have played fallout 1 and 2 so much and I cant wait to see how the next one turns out. I have watched all the videos and I … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Shane

Well I use Ubuntu as my OS of choice instead of windows. It’s good and stable and like windows has its good points and bad points. It’s young and developing fast and above all is free. The free part is … Continue reading →

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On this web blog

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Shane

On this web blog ill put my views on the news in Ireland, student issues and technology. The reasons for this are simple im from Ireland, im a college student and lastly l do software development. So read away leave … Continue reading →

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