Category Archives: epic win

Interview with the DCU President

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Tommy

Back in July, I did Journalism in CTYI, which took place in DCU. The class do a short newspaper each year, chronicling events that took place over the 3 weeks. This was one of my articles for it: _______ Béibhinn … Continue reading →

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On location: The advent of FourSquare and the second coming

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Tommy

Niall Harbison and Pat Phelan, two bloggers who I have huge respect for, recently blogged their opinions on location-based software. They focused on FourSquare, the popular location game which involves ‘checking-in’ to restuarants, LUAS stops and shops to gain points, … Continue reading →

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Michael Cera

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Tommy

Many thanks to Rick O’Shea for doing me a favour and swinging this :) Orla is Michael Cera’s megasuperbest fan, ever.

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He likes it! *wild cheering*

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Tommy

Post title is a quote from the show, obviously :) When I was about 12, I got the chance to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on the London Palladium. It was an absolutely fantastic show with a great atmosphere, great … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Yelp!Land, which is a Wonderland

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Tommy

What iPhone app -not including the Apple-included ones- could you not live without? Twitter? Air-Mouse? Byline? Dessid? For me, it’s become Yelp! – the location-based facility finder. You enter what you’re looking for (restaurants, banks, petrol stations, etc. or specific … Continue reading →

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CTYI – Looking Back

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Tommy

Arrived home on Friday afternoon from my three weeks at the Centre for Talented Youth (CTYI) in DCU. I’m trying to balance writing this quickly to make sure I don’t forget anything important with making sure I’ve thought this post … Continue reading →

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This is the future? I love it

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Tommy

When iOS 4, the new software for iPhones and iPod Touches, came out, there was pretty much only one application I was really, really looking forward to: the rest were just handy updates. Turns out, the functionality required for the … Continue reading →

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Blown. Away.

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Tommy

Such a fantastic video. Hadn’t heard of this before now but super wish I could go. Am away though :( I’m at CTYI, a summer course in DCU, for three weeks. Because of that, blogging will have to cease until … Continue reading →

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Green Day, Gnarly Park

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Tommy

Yesterday, I went to what was really my first ever concert. Long-time readers of the blog might remember that I’m not a big fan of concerts. I had a ton of friends going and had liked Green Day for years … Continue reading →

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Sixteen, stupors, shocks and Scrabble

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Tommy

I seem to have segued nicely into the latter half of my teenage here in France. Had a lovely phone call at 00:15 from a friend of mine too and despite my half-asleep-ness (I’m such a terrible teenager; half-asleep and … Continue reading →

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