Monthly Archives: March 2007

Travel Tips

Don’t forget your iPod. Hotel Diplomtic in Turin has free Wifi for guests. The Ibis in London Luton has a Chocolate and Vanilla Cheescake that is absolutely devine!

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More Power

Washing machine 4kWh last weekend or about €34 per annum. Kettle 0.5kWh per day or about €30 per annum.

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More power

TV, Video, Sky Box 0.4kWh (~80Watts) comes to about €24 Euro for the year (lets say €30 making allowances for Rugby matches etc). Dreambox DM7000 Satellite Receiver about €18 per annum (0.3kWh). Happy birthday to my little bro today…. he’s … Continue reading

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ARGO

While I was flying around west cork doing daft things like putting up portable masts, getting free food, and enjoying the craic in the Quality Hotel in Clonakilty, my Da had a look at the ARGO. Last few times I … Continue reading

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Thinking Green.

Justin’s recent post got me thinking, so I’ve started doing some measuring. First to the radio ‘shack’/office, I did a measurement where I switched on all the radio equipment running in receive mode, server, laptop and second screen running, DSL … Continue reading

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The West Cork

I’m just back from a very tough weekend in Clonakilty. Several months ago, Conor, EI4JN, asked me if I would mind helping him out on the communications side of things over the weekend as he was the Communications officer for … Continue reading

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