Rob’s Digital Life

jaiku via spinvox is the next evolutionary step of the phoned in twittergram, it’s spoken but becomes text as opposed to remaining spoken.

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back at desk for another busy day, seeing solicitor later and packing for trip tomorrow too

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If you’ve been following my tweets then you’ll have noticed that my copy of Windows Home Server turned up. Last night I got a chance to install it. It’s the OEM version for system builders, so comes with 3 CD’s and 1 DVD.
The install process is straight forward and takes about an hour, there’s [...]

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windows home server going wrong. crashed over night wouldn’t reconnect to network..doing a clean install after reseating all connections

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windows home server turned up, dumped shozu and installed zonetag off for an hour of excercise on the bike

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just bought my copy of windows home server, should be here tomorrow.

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just installed new silent processor fan on server..major difference!

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The must read post of October!

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..looks like the start of the ray gun..
the Department of Defense’s Active Denial System, which is designed to disable hostile individuals with nonlethal force. The system, jointly developed with Raytheon, uses a focused microwave beam to rapidly heat the surface of the skin, causing pain that induces targeted individuals to seek cover. Apparently, development has [...]

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According to reports, Madonna has signed a $120million deal with L.A. based concert promotion firm Live Nation to distribute three studio albums, promote concert tours, sell merchandise and license Madonna’s name.
Whilst the deal differs from Nine Inch Nails in that Madonna is not offering direct-to-public albums, Live Nation isn’t a record company. The deal shows [...]

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Wow, the news just broke on Jaiku just now.
Technorati Tags: Jaiku, Google

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This is great news, but I wonder if it’ll be the same price over here in the UK, I tried to join the beta but was a little too late. I have our old machine setup in the closet with a wireless card ready for this software. I’ve ordered a new Socket A silent fan [...]

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The RIAA is a crazy organisation that in my view, provides little value to both the consumer and the artist.
I donated $10.
http://www.freejammie.com/

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Nokia recently announced Ovi it’s own music service to compete with iTunes. This launch also included some new phones such as the N81. But it looks like Nokia as run into a few stumbling blocks, namely the UK mobile carriers.
Ovi not only competes with iTunes but the carries own walled garden music services. Therefore the [...]

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IntoMobile has a post on Nokia’s failure to promote the the S60 platform which I agree with. Nokia is still seen as a phone maker not a smart phone maker. The smart phones are Window’s mobile, Treo’s and Blackberry’s but Nokia s60 devices don’t tend to feature. As a result people don’t understand, as in [...]

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