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Entries from January 2009

Every Home In Britain Will Be Able To Get Broadband – Free

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Ministers announced this lunchtime a proposal that will make every home in Britain eligligible for 2 mb broadband access – free.  The program will be paid for by levies on the phone companies.  It does come with anti piracy policies. A full story can be read here at The Times of London.  Wish they would [...]

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Tags: Computing, Gear, Digital

Best Complaint Letter Ever ?

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments

Keep this complaint letter in mind when you next have to write a letter complaining of poor (no) service.  You can read the complaint letter to Virgin Airways Sir Richard Branson here.

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Tags: Uncategorized

Recipe & Cooking Instruction Video Site Rouxbe

January 21st, 2009 · No Comments

I found this recipe site that has excellent recipes  instructional videos. Its by far the best I have seen, you can watch the video (very complete & easy to follow), print the recipe, it also has a drill down feature which explains various techniques and ingredients.  Try it out at Rouxbe .

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Tags: Family · Useful Web Sites

First Video OF Flight 1549 Landing In Hudson

January 17th, 2009 · No Comments

  Here is the first video I have seen of the Flight 1549 crash landing in the Hudson River . The video is fro a from a US Coast Guard camera.  After 2 minutes the plane suddenly enters from the left of the screen.  At 2 minutes 30 seconds (30 secs elapsed since crash), the [...]

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Tags: Inspirational · Travel