Saturday, January 07, 2012

Back on the airwaves at 9AM Monday morning! Hear ya then!

Sunday, January 01, 2012

The One with 2012

Happy New Year to you all! Thank you for listening and your continued support!!! So, 2012, lets bring some boots to asses! Bring it on!!!


Saturday, December 24, 2011

The one on Xmas Eve

I know, I know. You thought this place was like a Kardashian. One step away from total obscurity.

Anyway, thank you all for listening throughout the year after we made the biggest change in the stations history.

More importantly, have a wonderful Christmas and a great 2012! Lets hope Roland Emmerich is wrong.


Tuesday, November 15, 2011

NOV POST

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

The one with a birthday blog

Dear blog, even though the updates have slowed down to less than occasional, I still love you. Sort of. Your like a booty call at 5am. When there is nothing happening anywhere else, I know you're good for it.

So happy 7th birthday. I'll be round in a few weeks. X x x x x x

Thursday, October 06, 2011

THE ONE WITH i

I woke up this morning around the usual ungodly hour. First thing I do is reach for the iPod in it’s docking station and hit the snooze button. This morning for whatever reason, maybe a good nights sleep, I chose to shut down the alarm and have a quick browse through twitter, which is my normal routine, after about 20 punches of the snooze button.
The first thing I saw was that Steve Jobs had passed away. Being half asleep and bleary eyed, I reached for my iPad. Same thing there. An amazing visionary had passed away. My first words to my wife this morning were not good morning or anything of the sort. She was awoken to the words “Steve Jobs is dead!”
I’m kinda late onto the apple bandwagon ( I was always a windows buff), but I was always aware of what Apple and Jobs were doing as a kid. The likes of Jobs, Gates, Sinclair etc. were always inspirational in my young book.
My first interaction with any Apple product was in a school computer lab. And I was blown away. Not so much by what was on the screen, but the actual design and shape of thing, compared to the IBM compatible monsters that were also lurking around the same lab. It took the bare bones of nearly 20 odd years after that for me to buy the original iPod touch. And since then; Nano’s, more iPod touches, Apple TV’s and an iPad 2 all have been purchased. Honestly, I believe the iPad is one of the greatest pieces of tech ever invented. It doesn’t leave my side and I couldn’t get through the day without it. Even for my (almost) 15 month old.His first interaction with anything tech was an apple product. He’ll quite happily sit in front of my iPad banging drums on Garage Band or laughing at a movie or interacting with Elmo. I would have been lost in NYC or Dubai or London or anywhere else I’ve been without my iPod touch. It’s rarely used for listening to music. Instead it has gotten me around subways, provided directions and even booked restaurants for me thousands of miles away from home.
Steve Jobs along with his vision and drive have made a huge impression on me. So it’s with a heavy heart that I write this. And whilst this is an incredibly sad time for the Jobs family and all that knew him it also needs to be a celebration of what was most certainly an incredibly gifted human being. He has changed and inspired the world by how we interact and communicate with each other forever. His vision has changed how we read magazines, listen to music, the list is endless. His vision has changed my life and it has brought smile after smile to my son’s life. And for that, I say “Thank You, Steve!”
As individuals Steve Jobs has changed our lives in ways no one thought possible years ago.
And it is only today that we realise, there is more “ i ” in all of us than we ever knew!
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THE ONE WITH APPLE CORK FLAG AT HALF MAST

Jamie O Sullivan sent me a great (albeit sad) shot taken earlier today of Apple's European headquarters in Holyhill, Cork.


Via Jamie O Sullivan's Flickr
Sad day today, with the passing of an amazing visionary, Steve Jobs. It wasn't only in the world of technology Steve made an impact. He made a huge impact in the world of movies. One word. Pixar.

So may he rest in peace. Steve Jobs, the man who turned i into we!


Thursday, September 29, 2011

THE ONE WITH NO TUNNEL THURSDAY

Today is the day! The introduction of tolls to the Jack Lynch Tunnel is now a large possibility. For most people who use the tunnel on a regular basis, normally twice a day, at a toll (for example) of 1.80 each way, 5 days a week, that'll set you back €18 a week. Which is €936 a year. Which is a family holiday! Which is health insurance for a year! Which is a helluva lot if you don't have it!

There is a huge knock on effect right across the board if the tunnel is tolled. It will effect traders in Cork, as people divert into the city to avoid the tolls, and in turn will bring the city to a standstill. It will be chaotic. It will effect Mahon Point. It will increase the cost of taxis, if they use the tunnel. People are paying more than over the odds for petrol, insurance, car tax, tyres, servicing. The list goes on!

So, here's what we're asking YOU to do! Don't use the tunnel today, Thursday September 29th. If you have nearly an extra €1000 to blow, by all means drive through it! This is about standing up! This is about people power! This is about highlighting what happens if you have to pay to drive through a tunnel that is less the 1km in length. It's about highlighting what happens if you have to pay to drive through a tunnel that is less than 20km from another toll. Most importantly, this is about YOU!!!

If the tunnel is tolled, don't be the one saying "I should have or could have". Today is the day you say "I DID!"

Saturday, August 20, 2011

THE ONE WITH THE BEST EMAIL EVER SENT TO THE SHOW

Take a read of this! Best email I’ve ever received.

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why are you people involve in my issue concerning musicians and rap artist from USA such as jay z, rihanna, kanye, lady gaga and others? how are you people connected to this people and why is victor barry, dave mac and some of you people saying things about my family? why cant you people email me or write to me, do you people have my compensation from this above named musicians and rap artist? if you all do why dont you people pay up, is this a kind of robbery tactics? for almost 3yrs why did victor barry whom i have never spoke to or met in person follow me all the way from athlone and how is he connected to  elan pharmaceutical athlone and athlone laboratory roscommon? did the named pharmaceutical companies send or involve you people in this act? where is my money? who have it?  the HSE they are playing a major role in this matter did they  sent or aprove of you people and your involvement in this issue? reply i live at the above adress or email.

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