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  1. Six things that say Apple isn’t Apple any more… September 20, 2012

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  2. New Doctor Who? Yeah, that’ll do… April 5, 2010

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Popular Culture.

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  3. Proof BBC Scotland is anti-Catholic but loves the Orange Lodge? April 1, 2010

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Popular Culture.

    5 comments
  4. Why the iPad could be a nightmare for writers January 28, 2010

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Popular Culture, Writing/Books.

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  5. Dear Bump 18/1/10: You have ears, so listen to your mum huh? January 18, 2010

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Bump, The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  6. Dear Daughter 18/1/10: Dad trumps Disney January 18, 2010

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  7. Dear Daughter 14/1/10: If Disney made cardboard boxes you would say they were the best January 14, 2010

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  8. Kids and the apocalypse: a cheerful post January 11, 2010

    Posted in All Blog Posts, The Joys of Fatherhood.

    1 comment
  9. Kodak Zi8 Review: a videocamera for parents? January 7, 2010

    Posted in All Blog Posts, The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  10. Dear Daughter 16/12/09: In which Jesus is placed on the naughty cross December 16, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  11. Dear Daughter 15/12/09: in which you’d rather be a reindeer than a Jesus December 16, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  12. twitter tool test November 10, 2009

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  13. 3 reasons why being a dad hasn’t made me a better person November 10, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, The Joys of Fatherhood.

    7 comments
  14. Happy Anniversary Sesame Street. Here’s the perfect cake to celebrate November 5, 2009

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    3 comments
  15. Dear Daughter 3/11/09 – Eyesight test time November 3, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  16. Dear Bump 3/11/09 – you take those hormoans back right now November 3, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Bump, The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  17. Book Review: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger November 2, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Popular Culture, Writing/Books.

    8 comments
  18. Dear Daughter 2/11/09 – Missing the point of Halloween November 2, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

    1 comment
  19. Dear Bump 26/10/2009 October 27, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Bump, The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  20. Dear Daughter 26/10/2009 October 27, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  21. Birthday party fake sushi October 26, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Bump, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  22. Dear Daughter 25/10/2009 October 26, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  23. Dear Bump 25/10/2009 October 26, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Bump, The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  24. Defying Gravity: now that was a season cliffhanger October 25, 2009

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  25. Why there’s no mum or mom blog links here and where you can find them October 23, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  26. Where’s all the PR and social media chat gone? October 23, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Writing/Books.

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  27. Dear Daughter 22/10/2009 October 23, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  28. T-shirt pressies for geek pregnant partners October 22, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  29. Do UK dads not blog? Do they tweet? October 21, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, The Joys of Fatherhood.

    6 comments
  30. Why I’m not mad on Mad Men October 20, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Popular Culture.

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  31. Dear Daughter 20/10/2009 October 20, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

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  32. Dear Bump 20/10/2009 October 20, 2009

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  33. Starting to get back into the swing of it… October 20, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Popular Culture, The Joys of Fatherhood, Writing/Books.

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  34. Revealing your children online October 20, 2009

    Posted in All Blog Posts, Dear Bump, Dear Daughter..., The Joys of Fatherhood.

    3 comments
  35. U2 live broadcast will be battle of radio versus internet and piracy August 20, 2009

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  36. Tale of an old newspaper shows why paid news websites may be the future after all August 19, 2009

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  37. Twitter PR advice line set up August 19, 2009

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  38. Daily Mirror Shows Even More Contempt for Scotland and Scottish Readers August 5, 2009

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    8 comments
  39. Herald freelance deal isn’t great – but it could be a lot worse July 23, 2009

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    1 comment
  40. Review: Apple iPhone as a tool for journalism or PR – epic failure July 14, 2009

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    7 comments
  41. Is T in the Park PR reporting offer PR genius, #prfail or journalism’s worst nightmare? July 13, 2009

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    9 comments
  42. Note to Press: I’m not the T in the Park press guy July 9, 2009

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  43. Some journalism jobs up for grabs in Scotland July 8, 2009

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  44. Now I know there’s money in social media: Gordon Beattie’s hiring July 8, 2009

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  45. PR sex scandal shows why you should always keep your desk clean July 8, 2009

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    9 comments
  46. NLA goes hell for leather to destroy newspapers online with backlink charging plan June 18, 2009

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    35 comments
  47. BBC News Boss in Spam my Staff Plea June 16, 2009

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  48. PR/Online Services June 11, 2009

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  49. RETROFEST 2009 is not cancelled June 6, 2009

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  50. Why Facebook could cost you $10million – and well done Daily Record for Strachan story May 26, 2009

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  51. Beginner’s Guide to Social Media: a talk May 26, 2009

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  52. Nottinghamshire County Council coverup is poor PR with Channel 4′s The Unloved May 18, 2009

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  53. The Biggest Problem with the new Star Trek plot May 7, 2009

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    49 comments
  54. Review: Flip Mino HD v Nokia N95 v iPhone v everything else April 30, 2009

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    2 comments
  55. Digital Britain Scottish Unconference – Friday May 8, 5-7pm, Glasgow April 29, 2009

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    12 comments
  56. Digital Britain Scottish Unconference Event – looking for attendees April 28, 2009

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    11 comments
  57. Newspapers still failing to grasp web, doom UK reporters – SEO to blame April 22, 2009

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    3 comments
  58. Why the Daily Telegraph was right to try twitterfall despite the twitterfail and the lesson for marketers April 22, 2009

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  59. Sly Bailey at Digital Britain 1: Less is more when it comes to readers April 20, 2009

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  60. Dinosaur 1: Dorothy Grace Elder still doesn’t get digital media for newspapers April 20, 2009

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  61. Basic lesson from the Damian McBride affair… April 13, 2009

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  62. Splitting in two – anyone else done it? April 8, 2009

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  63. Free SMS Twitter on your phone returns to the UK – for Vodafone users – is this their iPhone killer and is it exclusive? (yes it is) March 26, 2009

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  64. Twitter and Google Latitude/GPS to be used in ARG/social media safari hunt in Glasgow and London March 26, 2009

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  65. Is Scotland rubbish at PR? March 26, 2009

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  66. Will OnLive be the decider in Sky TV v Virgin media content battles? March 24, 2009

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  67. Full thoughts on Battlestar Galactica finale: nice ideas, terrible finish March 24, 2009

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  68. Memo to Polly Toynbee: insulting the customers doesn’t work March 24, 2009

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  69. Polly Toynbee on saving the media: turn back the clock, ask for government help March 24, 2009

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  70. Battlestar Galactica finale: Lee Adama needs slapped, Galen’s my dad and why the show will make you an athiest March 21, 2009

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  71. A look at the newspaper/media of 2028 (from 1998) by Pat Kane March 18, 2009

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  72. Guardian boss: PRs need to learn to pitch by Twitter March 17, 2009

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  73. The internet says I like to dress as a pigtailed sporty teen girl… March 16, 2009

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  74. Watchmen creator Dave Gibbons on Doctor Who March 15, 2009

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  75. The Wire comes to BBC – good news and awful news March 12, 2009

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  76. It’s social media – so why aren’t more bloggers social? (and forgetting the basics?) March 12, 2009

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  77. The Register nails it with Cyburbia Interview February 25, 2009

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  78. At least one Scottish newspaper is still hiring but you would never guess which one… February 24, 2009

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  79. Star Trek as you’ve never seen it before February 23, 2009

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  80. The Redundant Journalist Guide to PR – back soon! February 23, 2009

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  81. Reporters v PR row hits Twitter and #journchat February 19, 2009

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  82. How iPods – and the users – change vol.1 February 16, 2009

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  83. Why Twitter matters in PR and marketing – and we all get to be like Superman February 15, 2009

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  84. Miss Scotland sends a Valentine – to a dead man? February 15, 2009

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  85. It’s Twestival Time! February 12, 2009

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  86. Quick update February 10, 2009

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  87. Twitter gets its own newspaper – the All Tweet Journal RT January 27, 2009

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  88. Robert Burns Twitter fundraising nearly done January 27, 2009

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  89. Help preserve Scottish poet Robert Burns’ legacy – Give just $2 January 25, 2009

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  90. Why Twitter/web2.0 users should fundraise for Robert Burns January 24, 2009

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  91. When Twitter meets Robert Burns January 23, 2009

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  92. Europe loves Twitter…but there are dangers January 22, 2009

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  93. New White House 2.0 site is good PR January 22, 2009

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  94. More proof that web2.0 can be great for business… January 19, 2009

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  95. Newspapers don’t realise how good they have it January 16, 2009

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  96. Newspapers need the fluff with the gruff January 16, 2009

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  97. Nokia N97 gets a UK release date…March 31 2009 January 13, 2009

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  98. Slightly new look January 13, 2009

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  99. US Air Force shows world how to blog January 12, 2009

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  100. Nokia’s chance to be the next Apple of journalism and PR – roundup of media phones for 2009 January 11, 2009

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  101. Seth Goodin’s Idea for local papers is close but not bang on… January 11, 2009

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  102. A thought on papers linking all over the place January 10, 2009

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  103. Edinburgh gets a @twestival January 10, 2009

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  104. If the recession is hitting PR and media badly, then why is it… January 7, 2009

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  105. Basic tips for journalists and PRs getting online January 7, 2009

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  106. Reasons I love newspapers #1 January 7, 2009

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  107. Welcome to 2009, Hello new readers January 5, 2009

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  108. A site for all reporters and PRs needing to get smart on tech and their profession January 5, 2009

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  109. And Herald/Evening Times staff thought they were hit hard… January 5, 2009

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  110. What the future of journalism should be (AKA journalist makes new media work for him) January 4, 2009

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  111. Last Doctor Who post: Boy I almost goofed that one totally January 3, 2009

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  112. Matt Smith is the new Doctor Who January 3, 2009

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  113. The new Doctor Who from a PR angle… and why it probably confirms a black actor January 2, 2009

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    15 comments
  114. For the people who have bet on Robert Carlyle as the new Doctor Who… January 2, 2009

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  115. And the new Doctor Who is… January 2, 2009

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  116. Should Auld Acquaintance be forgot? December 31, 2008

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  117. Little site update December 29, 2008

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  118. A novel way to save the press – have companies buy reporters December 29, 2008

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  119. So where’s the #mediachat for UK media types? December 29, 2008

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  120. Calling all UK PR and Media Twitter Users – Mon, Dec 8, 9pm December 2, 2008

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  121. High Name Casualties at Daily Record/Sunday Mail December 1, 2008

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  122. Versus Cancer Show, Glasgow: Update – venue change November 24, 2008

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  123. BNP List – if only papers had staff, the power of traditional media and observations November 19, 2008

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  124. Does Barack Obama actually get Social Networking/web2.0? He appears to have dumped Twitter November 14, 2008

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  125. Mark Millar’s Kick Ass: Review of the Movie Script November 12, 2008

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  126. Scottish Daily Mirror Cut to One Member of Staff November 4, 2008

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  127. Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand October 29, 2008

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  128. Versus Cancer Gig: One for Fratelli fans October 21, 2008

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  129. Now That’s What I Call Music: Travis, Fratellis, Echo and the Bunnymen, Andy Rourke, Alphabeat, Sergeant – and more live! October 20, 2008

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    1 comment
  130. Where are the PR heroes in mass media? October 14, 2008

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    3 comments
  131. Death, Twits and a Lack of Blogging October 14, 2008

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  132. Told you Tom Baker Would be Back in Doctor Who October 13, 2008

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  133. Thank You Grant Morrison: All-Star Superman 12 Review September 18, 2008

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  134. Lloyds TSB HBOS Takeover: What about the TSB? September 18, 2008

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  135. Another reason Google beats Newspapers… September 11, 2008

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  136. Is QIK the new Twitter? September 10, 2008

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  137. Ta-da (or should that be DADA?) September 1, 2008

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  138. Best Western Hotels Cyberhacked: 8 million victims August 24, 2008

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  139. Twitter SMS Users Outrage, Twitter Using Drug Dealer Economic Model? August 14, 2008

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  140. Oh yes, still got it. Tom Baker in Doctor Who. August 12, 2008

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  141. Nokia N95 as a reporting/PR tool at T in the Park August 4, 2008

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    9 comments
  142. And the Scottish Press Shows Why It’s Probably Fecked August 4, 2008

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  143. Were Newspaper Columnists the Original Trolls? August 4, 2008

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  144. NASA shows the best use for Twitter yet August 1, 2008

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  145. Death of newspapers means the death of local shops? July 30, 2008

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  146. NASA Gives the World Space July 26, 2008

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  147. Labour on Glasgow East result – snp win July 24, 2008

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  148. The Joys of SEO July 21, 2008

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    9 comments
  149. A Scoop or a Gaffe by The Drum? July 20, 2008

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  150. World War Z Movie Script Review July 20, 2008

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