Monthly Archives: November 2005

walkman back to happiness. w800i

On order from my telco is a w800i Sony Walkman phone.. it has 512MB on duo card for memory; good reports of sound quality; good reports on extended batt life in flight mode; FM radio wth RDS; 2MPix camera wth … Continue reading

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Podcasting Research

snipped from http://peterchen.members.grokthis.net/research a number of interesting relationships between audience size and show characteristics are examined. Some key findings include: * Episode frequency exerts a strong influence on audience size, with the release of daily episodes demonstrating the highest average … Continue reading

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car, 54, where r u

I heard it reported on RTE 2FM that the average Dublin commute time is 54 minutes according to the CSO. So if podcasts are tailored to suit average commute times, Dublin podcasters beware. “Dubliners love their cars” the commute time … Continue reading

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Irish Ferries: ICTU Must Call a 24 Hour General Strike NOW!

The barricading of the control rooms of two ships by Irish Ferries workers should be fully supported by all working class people. This battle is not just about defending 543 trade union jobs. This is now the biggest issue in … Continue reading

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IIA PODCAST

The IIA podcast has been launched. You can hear the full proceedings of the Irish Internet Association & CheetahMail Net Visionary Awards Winners 2005 on the podcast. The feed for the podcast is at http://www.netvisionary.ie/rss.xml or you can listen to … Continue reading

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Near 101.6 FM interview Brian Greene

I was interviewed live on Near FM yesterday re podcasting and the representative body we are setting up. The show is called ‘Majority World’ here is a link to the interview

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latest podcast uploaded – I Love Radio (part 2)

show ten is now out. click here 2 hear SHOW NOTES more memories.. [01:06] rant on builders [01:39] rant about irish ferries lock in [06:12] Podsafe [08:31] Pod Rep Bod [14:30] Near FM Interview [17:05] from my blogs [17:50] I … Continue reading

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Met Warning Issued 23/11/2005 13:00:00

Severe Weather Warning for Snow: Frequent snow showers are likely togive accumulations of between 3 and 8 cm below 250 metres during theperiod 1200 hours Thursday to 2400 hours Friday in counties Donegal,Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and parts of Cavan. Strong … Continue reading

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Bob Marley is back with a new song

Bob Marley is back with a new song Slogans, It is believed Marley recorded the song in a Miami bedroom in 1979. The tapes were kept at Marley’s mother’s house and last year the reggae legend’s sons Stephen and Ziggy … Continue reading

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clever dicks in google

Colm Keena writes in the Irish Times The filings indicate the multinational’s effective tax rate has dropped from 39 per cent to 31 per cent, indicating it is saving approximately ?100 million a year in taxes via its Irish business. … Continue reading

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