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Monthly Archives: August 2007
iWant
Despite the recent bad press circulating on the net about the extensive bills new iPhone users are getting in the U.S , and the critical article in the guardian last week over here about the touch pad interface being slow … Continue reading
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Lifestyle
I’ve been reading the fabulous paper by Neil Maycroft on ‘Cultural Consumption’ which appeared in the Capital and Class journal in 2004. Even though it’s quite old he offers a 1st class critique – though I am not in agreement. … Continue reading
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Cake
I’ve been busy tinkering with my literature review 20,000 words and counting and gathering a little more interview material, before I begin the long lonely road that is ‘writing up’. I am actually really excited about finally writing the thesis … Continue reading
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Back from the wilderness
I’m back, after a long break, ready to turn my full attention once again to the glamorous world of postgraduate research. The transfer meeting finally came at the beginning of June and despite feeling I was going to keel over … Continue reading
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