Browsing all posts by Kate Gilby.

Kate is a writer based in the north of England; she blogs at http://cheekyfrog.me.uk and is passionate about blogging, social media and nifty Firefox add-ons

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How to Import Your Own Playlist to Sims 2 and 3

One of the more amusing aspects of the hugely popular Sims 2 and 3 games is the inclusion of real-world songs sung in Simlish – the unintelligible language spoken by sims. The songs sound just like the original versions, and are performed by the original artists, just not in English. Amongst the acts who provided [...]

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Retro Television: Sapphire and Steel

Sapphire and Steel was a British made sci-fi series starring Joanna Lumley and David McCallum which ran from 1979 – 1982. Despite popularity with viewers, the series suffered from intermittent scheduling – it had the misfortune to coincide with a strike by television workers – and was decommissioned when the production company, ATV, transformed into [...]

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Google Chrome Extensions: Part Three – General Browsing

So far in this series of posts about extensions for Google’s Chrome, I’ve told you about entertainment-themed add-ons, and suggested a selection for bloggers. Today’s post covers useful extensions that help to make browsing a little bit easier or more interesting. The following list contains my personal favourites but it’s not definitive, so feel free [...]

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Book Review Tuesday: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Shaffer and Annie Barrows  novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society covers a period of British history that is often forgotten: the occupation of the Channel Islands during World War 2. The duel credit came about because Shaffer died before she had chance to complete the novel, so Barrows, her niece, stepped [...]

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Technology in Football – How Does it Work?

Proving that every cloud has a silver lining, England’s embarrassing World Cup match against Germany has led football’s governing body, Fifa, to reconsider the use of technology during games. Previously, Fifa refused to consider this option saying it would slow the game down. However, a storm of protest following a genuine but disallowed goal by [...]

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Google Chrome Extensions: Part Two – Blogging

Firefox is without doubt the most popular browser amongst bloggers because of the huge range of add-ons that provide useful blogging and design tools. Until recently, no other browser came close to offering the same degree of customisation, but bloggers now have another choice in the shape of Google’s Chrome. The choice of Chrome extensions [...]