Author Archives: ianmacd
Oasis In Amsterdam
On Wednesday and Thursday this week, I went to see Oasis play two nights at the Heineken Music Hall. Odd though it may sound, I’d somehow not managed to catch Oasis live before. Liam’s voice, a subject of much recent … Continue reading
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Credit Where Credit’s Due
Far be it from me to withhold credit where it’s due, so without the slightest reservation, I hereby commend Obama for the following deeds: Ordering the closure of the detention camp in Guantanamo Bay (although it’s still outrageous that he’s … Continue reading
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Did you see the unveiling of the emperor’s new clothes on television yesterday? I caught only some of it, but I marvelled at the masses, awestruck and unable to see that their new emperor was as naked as they day … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, USA
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Gadgets Galore
We installed our eighth Sonos zone yesterday, with a new ZP-120 in the bedroom. This is also our first wireless zone, because we don’t have Ethernet running to the bedroom. A couple of modified KEF iQ50 speakers provide the sound, … Continue reading
Posted in House, Technology
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Madness
So far, Israel has: bombed 3 UN schools being used as refugee centres, killing dozens of civilians. An entire family of seven children perished in one of the raids. The UN had given the Israeli army the GPS coordinates of … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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