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Sorry to keep you all hanging.  There’s really no reason for not posting - I’ve been having a great time relaxing in the past while since writing last.  Brief overview of what’s been going on to catch up quickly:
1 - Last week was the last week of class before our break.  It was really uneventful [...]

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MinuteFix, a new startup based out of San Fransisco redefines what it means to get technical support.  You just have to log into the website instead of bringing your machine into a shop and surrendering your prized possession to some 18 year old just waiting to search through your pictures, videos, and financial records.  I [...]

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What is nanotechnology?  Well, it is all about small stuff.  It started about ten years ago when scientists started experimenting with what they called “Bucky balls.”  These microscopic, molecule size materials were made entirely from carbon.  They promised to be an interesting field of research and to this day have yielded some amazing advances for [...]

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A new web 2.0 company has come out of the woodwork looking to help everyone with their computer woes.  MinuteFix is a community-based technical support company that leverages techs from around the world to build the internet’s leading customer service and technical service team.  It’s really a neat concept.
You connect with a technician in a [...]

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This piece was originally written for the University College Dublin Observer student newspaper, a bi-weekly paper written by students for students.  This version is the one that I wrote and is not the version published (they edited slightly).
Last week, Microsoft announced its plans to buy out Yahoo with a 44.6 billion dollar cash and stock [...]

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Ok, all I can say is that JK Rowling is absolutely amazing!  Last night I was among the select few that got to sit within the presence of one of the most influential writers in my life.  This event got national media coverage as well as a HUGE following here at UCD.
This adventure started a [...]

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 Hit a homer with the Irish.  As some have heard, I’m now playing with the UCD softball club.  We’re a rag tag group of Irish and international students that all love to throw oversized balls around a rugby pitch and play in the rain.  So far it’s been absolutely amazing playing with these kids - [...]

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Well hey there everyone - I’m sorry that it’s been a while since I’ve written anything on this blog.  A lot has gone on, as you can imagine so I’m thinking that I’ll break it up into a couple different posts.  This one will cover our trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
It was an interesting trip, [...]

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Check out more photos at my Flickr Page!
Hey there, all. It’s been a couple days since I wrote last - must be having fun, right? Well absolutely! It’s been a very busy week so far - an absolute gas. To cover in this post: food shopping, sight seeing, and horse racing. [...]

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