Apple’s Paddy Tax
Mac Book Pro £1,369.00 sterling which is (according to xe.com) €1,553.10. Mac Book Pro in the Irish Apple store? €1,799.00. A difference of €245.90.
The dual personalities of Microsoft
Microsoft have taken a lot of stick lately, especially for the disaster that was Vista. However as well as their terrible products they make some cool stuff too. Continue Reading →
US Airways plane being removed from the Hudson
This is the US airways flight being removed from the Hudson. 18 photos
Movie studios take note
Step 1: Make quality content
Step 2: Give it away for free
Step 3: Profit
Newchemicalhistory
Kieran over at http://www.newchemicalhistory.com has revamped his online exhibition site. I definitely recommend you check it out. There are some really good exhibitions.
It also has some cool features including a dynamic colour scheme driven by Adobe Kuler.
Frost/Nixon
Simply amazing film. It was full of wit and intelligence. It kinda made me feel sorry for Nixon, as if he wasn’t a bad ould skin.
What’s the bet Bertie praying Ron Howard will do his next nearly-based-on-true-story about a young lad from Drumcondra who went on to lead a nation.
Michael Sheen was very good in it but Frank Langella was simply superb as Nixon.
Well worth a look.
I was thinking about going to see Valkyrie, but then I saw Tom Cruise on Jonathan Ross. He should stay away from chat shows. At least he didn’t jump on the couch.
It’s a good thing Stephen Fry was there or it would have been a complete waste of time.
Twitter in plain english
This video explains what twitter is. Why not follow me http://www.twitter.com/aonghusflynn ?
Bodies The Exhibition
I went to see the Bodies exhibition yesterday. It was definitely interesting, and judging by the queues, popular. They have signs up saying that all the bodies are treated with the respect that they deserve. I hope when I die, I’m not posed playing tennis minus my skin, or as in the case of one individual, sliced into thin sections to show what an MRI scan sees.
Having said that, it was fascinating. Some of the exhibits, like the arteries and blood vessels were beautiful.
I think anyone who smokes should go just to see the comparison between a healthy pair of lungs and those of a smoker.
I wouldn’t bother with the audio guide (€4 extra) as it doesn’t offer more information than the display cards on each exhibit.
All-in-all, it was worth going to see.
Slumdog Millionaire
I went to see the movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ last night. It was amazing. If you get the chance, go see it.
Can Danny Boyle make a bad movie?
Looks like a good year for movies this year.
Promoting the North-West
One of my photos made it’s way to a site promoting tourism in the North-West.
It’s just a pic of WB Yeat’s tombstone in Drumcliffe, Co. Sligo.
It’s a really beautiful part of the world, well worth a visit.