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My introduction to e-government services
May 23rd, 2013 by Roger Darlington
One of the huge potential benefits of widespread Internet connectivity and digital literacy is the development of online government services at both national and local level. Although I have been using the Net for 18 years now, it was not until very recently that I have entered the world of e-government services. I imagine that, [...]
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Practical advice at my local station on the London Underground
May 22nd, 2013 by Roger Darlington
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More time with American friends in Dover
May 19th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Two years ago, Vee and I drove down to Dover for the weekend to spend some time with our close American friends Mike and Laura Grace who had crossed the Atlantic on the “Celebrity Constellation” and docked in the port for a few hours. You can read my blog posting on the occasion here. One [...]
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121 photos of our recent holiday round the world
May 17th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Vee and I spent all of March on a month’s holiday that was the longest and furthest we have been away: Australia and New Zealand with stop-overs in Bangkok and San Francisco, making it truly a round the world experience. Since I was blogging about the trip each day, when I came home, I was [...]
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Ofcom. Ofwat. Off to both …
May 13th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
This morning, I have an appointment at the London headquarters of Ofcom, the communications regulator. We have a meeting of the 4G/TV Coexistence Oversight Board of at800, the body responsible for the mitigation measures for interference of 4G mobile services on digital terrestrial television, and I shall be there in my capacity as the Non-Executive Member with a special interest [...]
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What do I think about the Internet?
May 7th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
I gave this interview to Virgin Media.
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Conversations with Catrin (4)
May 6th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Catrin is my 28 month old granddaughter. ***** On one of the few warm days this year, when I collected her from nursery, I bought her an ice cream which she absolutely loved. But bits were sticking out and I would lick them to prevent them falling. Then a big dollop did fall off, so [...]
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What do you do with your holiday photographs?
April 21st, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Like most people, I take a digital camera on my holidays. I really enjoy selecting things to photograph and composing the shots - it’s a part of the holiday. On our recent month-long trip to Australia & New Zealand, I took almost 1100 photos. While on holiday, I try to do some editing as I go [...]
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We’ve decided that spring has arrived – at last
April 20th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Here in Britain, we had a long, miserable winter followed by a long, cold spring – although Vee and I managed to be in sunny Australia and New Zealand while the UK had its coldest March for 40 years. We returned from holiday to experience snow flurries and, over the past couple of weeks, there’s [...]
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A new photo of my granddaughter Catrin
April 18th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Did I mention that I have a granddaughter called Catrin? I did? Well, I haven’t posted a picture of her for two months and, while I was away in Australia & New Zealand, I did not see her for a month. Believe me, she is growing fast and chattering away. She is now two and [...]
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