http://blog.thehardcorelife.com Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:22:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was reading an article in the times2 today and apparently mouthwash doesn't freshen breath but can actually make it worse. Mouthwashes have a high level of alcohol in them which reduces the amount of moisture (saliva) in the mouth. By doing this it allows bacteria to grow within the ... http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/300 So this week Facebook and Last.fm launched new layouts for their websites. Both of these websites I use frequently, but only one of the layouts I particularly like. I feel that Last.fm have done a good job and have made good improvements. I find the new layout well spaced out, ... http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/296 As has previously been noted, Virgin Media and the BPI have struck an agreement to start "educating" Virgin Media customers who download music illegal by the BPI passing on the IP addressed of anyone who downloads (even though it has been proven that the IP addresses can be wrong, read ... http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/295 It has been quite a while since I have posted here so I feel an update is in order. I have finished my 2nd year at University so have technically finished for the summer. However I have been given a research grant from EPRS so I am now working as ... http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/294 As has been previously mentioned on the blog, I am involved in a team project as part of my degree. Anyway, the team I am in was on of the top 3 for the project and we now have to give a presentation to Procter&Gamble regarding the system we have ... http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/292 So I had to make my 3rd year pre-registration module options the other week and feel like I will share them with you. These aren't final and may not be able to do them all due to timetable constraints. Human-Computer Interaction - kind of related to my dissertation, supposed to be ... http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/291 marriedtothesea.com Brilliant. http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/290 Everyone should listen to this man, he is an amazing blues player and I have to say I love his music. My dad introduced me to him and I haven't been able to stop listen to him. I mean, do you not think he is worth listening to just for ... http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/288 I found this image a while ago using Stumble Upon and it's basically someones depiction of how Americans view the map of the World. Source: kansieo.com http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/284 I am at a half-way house at th moment. The domain for thehardcorelife needs to be renewed in 2 weeks time (I think) otherwise I lose. The thing is though, do I really want to keep that website online? I mean I don't get up to a lot of that ... http://blog.thehardcorelife.com/archives/286