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22 Feb, 2010

Reading blogs

Posted by: Rob

I’ve finally got back into the habit of checking out my Bloglines account regularly courtesy of my new iPhone, which makes it so easy (check out http://i.bloglines.com
I’ve been catching up on some blogs and there are some pretty good ones out there. If you have any suggestions as to what I should be checking out, [...]

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06 Feb, 2010

Moblogging

Posted by: Rob

Yep, this extremely old topic resurfaces once more.
You will have undoubtedly noticed that I am actually blogging! Cripes!
The simple reason for this revelation is the iPhone. I was particularly delighted to see that Wordpress had developed an app, and that the app allowed access and postings to a multitude of blogs.
That means moblogging has [...]

11 Jun, 2007

The limelight

Posted by: Rob

It seems that I have a habit of being thrust into the limelight when I least expect it.
Over the past few weeks, I have been exchanging emails with Paul Crichton (wonder if he’s related to Michael Crichton, the writer), author of the BBC Access 2.0 blog; an “interview” of sorts about the impact of the [...]

18 May, 2007

Blogs / vlogs – how to keep track

Posted by: Rob

BSL translation coming soon.
Jonny Nelson raised an interesting point on Deaf UK about vlogs, and what he says shows exactly how little is known about blogging generally, particularly among the Deaf community.
The first point I’d like to make is that all my vlogs are actually on my blog, and you do not need to go [...]

15 May, 2007

BBC Blog

Posted by: Rob

Check this out.
That’s correct, I’ve actually been quoted on the BBC website (!), on their Ouch! Access 2.0 blog.
The article discusses the launch of the VeeSee website, its virtues and the criticism it has also attracted.

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  • JGJones: Hear hear - I never understand those "fathers" myself either. My wife once said this quote to me which is very true: "Any man can be a father, but
  • Dafydd: JG: Point taken. Rob: you should have waited :-D
  • JGjones: Dafydd, Android phones are good - but the current hardware that's in UK sucks for them (they're nowhere near as powerful as the iPhone 3GS so you r

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Why North of the Stupid Line? It's quite simple: to signify an individual of subnormal intelligence and general social ignorance. This blog belongs to Rob Wilks (never!) who can be summed up thus: Deaf, married, daddy, happy chappy, smiley, solicitor, Welshman, Cymru.