Monthly Archives: October 2009

Sky + Microsoft = EPIC FAIL

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Michael

Yesterday (October 27th) The long awaited Sky Player was meant to launch on the Xbox 360, this was supposed to make up for the lack of Netflix in the UK. So at 10am, the Sky Player application launched, and the … Continue reading →

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Xbox Live, Facebook, Twitter & Last.FM Preview

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Michael

I have once again been asked to test the new Xbox 360 Dashboard update, and this time its a fun one, adding, Twitter, Live.FM and Facebook. Installation was actually quite long, it took 10 or so minutes for the update … Continue reading →

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NIMBYs, NIMBYs, NIMBYs

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Michael

I must admit to have a rather large problem when it comes to NIMBYs. NIMBYs, which stands for Not In My Back Yard, are people who oppose a development which is beneficial for the majority, but may potentially be a … Continue reading →

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Free and Equal in Dignity and Rights

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Michael

This week the Islamic Republic of Iran gave the British Museum a two month deadline to lend them the Cyrus cylinder, an artifact discovered in the ruins of Babylon in 1879, and widely believed to be the first human rights … Continue reading →

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Michael & Lindsays Grand Tour of the European Union

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Michael

Those of you who know me, know that my dream is to travel the world, I have always planned on doing this overland, traveling by bus and boat from London to India via Turkey and Iran and then onto southeast … Continue reading →

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Drop Your Bombs between the Minarets

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Michael

On the 29th November, the Swiss will vote in a referendum which proposes to outlaw the constructions of Minarets at Mosques in the country, and it’s a heated battle that really symbolises the rampant Islamophobia present in Western Europe today. … Continue reading →

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