Archive for May, 2005

Useful links

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These links all appear in my technology article in June’s In Madrid newspaper – there’s some good stuff in here:

www.wikipedia.org – the people’s encyclopedia
www.flickr.com – nose through the worlds photos
www.ourmedia.org – show your great grandchildren your talent
www.ebay.com – beats the Corte Ingles
www.bbc.co.uk/radio – for BBC Radio Player
www.elmundo.es – best free news in Spain
www.boingboing.net – the weird and wonderful
www.guardianunlimited.co.uk – award winning on-line news
www.newsgator.com – control your news feeds
www.bloglines.com – choose your news, search endless blogs
www.blogger.com – start your own blog / column
www.blogspain.com – join in Spain
www.audible.com – at least two free books
www.skype.com – the future of the telephone is here
www.scripting.comthe blog for net people, podcasters and bloggers, like me

Written by Ben Curtis

May 23rd, 2005 at 11:10 pm

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Been away…

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Been away at a wedding in Italy for the past 4 days so there has been a bit of a blog-gap (is this the excuse I need to get some kind of wirelss pda, for airpost hotspot blogging? – the wife thinks not…) Anyway, back now, so hope to get things back on track….

Written by Ben Curtis

May 23rd, 2005 at 11:06 pm

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Podcast No. 2 – Football at the green bar

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It’s another Notes from Spain podcast! This one is basically a sound seeing tour taking in:

  • A trip on the Metro
  • Football at the green bar
  • Prostitution on the Calle Montera
  • Saturday night at the Puerto del Sol

Click here to listen (20mins, 9mb).

Written by Ben Curtis

May 15th, 2005 at 11:54 pm

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Barcelona win La Liga

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I suppose they probably deserve it….

Written by Ben Curtis

May 15th, 2005 at 12:13 am

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First Communion

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Retiro park

… in the Retiro Park…

Written by Ben Curtis

May 14th, 2005 at 6:29 pm

Church asks king to step in on gay marriages

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The church has asked the king to step in and block the law that will allow gay couples to marry in Spain. Surely the church should realise that Royalty just doesn’t work like that anymore. They sign these things just for form. Imagine, however, that the King did refuse to sign the new law? What then?

Nope, it’ll never happen. The church is just going to have to grit its teeth and deal with it, and come to terms with the fact that it isn’t just the Royals that don’t have the same powers as they used to any more…..

Written by SpanishBen

May 11th, 2005 at 9:56 pm

A relief for Princess Leti

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Well, the govt. has promised that if the Royal couple’s first born is a girl, she will reign the kingdom of Spain. Hurray! Another first for these wild socialist guys… What a relief for Leticia – the pressure’s off if she decides that one’s enough and that one ain’t a boy. Royalty, madre mia……

Written by SpanishBen

May 11th, 2005 at 12:43 am

Podcast No.1 – Notes from Spain. May 8th 2005

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Show notes:

1. Bank Holiday Traffic Hell. Despair at driving in Spain.

2. The biggest drought for 50 years.

3. The Royal child is on its way.

4. Bongo madness in the Retiro Park.

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May 9th, 2005 at 1:17 am

La mi­tica moto vespa de correos

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La mi­tica moto vespa de correos

Great pic by psarizaga from the España Flickr photo group. Get a flickr.com account!

Written by SpanishBen

May 5th, 2005 at 9:26 am