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Niamh Brown is a British writer, photographer and IT specialist who has emigrated to Denmark. She works as a system developer and has a first class degree in Internet Technology (with Hons) with 10 years experience. She writes part time on a series of science

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Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Battlestar Galactica: 1 of 33
Battlestar Galactica TV Review (Covering Mini Series plus Series 1-4)Starring: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff, Michael Hogan2003-2009 ~ Created by Ronald D. MooreOLD VS NEWI'm writing this review for two reasons: one because I recently found out there were people ... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Deciding if a degree in computers or information technology is right for you: 3 of 22
Computer Science and IT are attractive avenues to many people because of the income potential it can bring. This can be a dangerous lure if you're new to it and not prepared for the kind of work involved. In order to work out if this is the best choice for you consider the following:1) How logical/mathematical are you? In my ... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Living with a hidden disease: 1 of 7
I'm a long time sufferer of chronic pain and fatigue (Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain), I also suffer from manic depression and when I get over tired and stressed it often trigger mood swings. It has taken many years to get to the point where I have any kind of understanding of what was wrong with me. I've always struggled t... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design How to create an image link: 1 of 7
How to Create an Image LinkOne of the most common forms of navigation in a site these days is the image link logo. Look at Helium for example. If you click the Helium logo it will take you to the home page of the site no matter where you are. In this article it will be assumed you know how to put the basics of a HTML page tog... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: 3 of 11
My Rating 4/5 "Fake News" at it's comical best!The Daily Show was one of two major programs that helped launch the More4 channel in the UK in October 2005 (the other being the last series of West Wing). Ever since then I've been hooked. It has been running in the US now for just over "10 f*g years" and recently celebrated the... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) A guide to data warehousing: 2 of 7
What is it?A data warehouse (DWH) put simply is a store of data, extracted at regular intervals from a live data source, which is often used for reporting and statistical analysis. The benefits of this are that you can work on data without affecting live applications and sites in any way because it is separate and the data wi... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders The consequences of sleep deprivation: 9 of 29
"When you have insomnia, you're never really asleep and you're never really awake...nothing is real. Everything is far away. Everything is a copy of a copy of a copy." ~ Quote from Fight ClubSleep deprivation can cause so many problems for us humans, especially with our modern lifestyles. Somehow we manage to dismiss it as if... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders How to tell if you have a sleep disorder: 6 of 13
Everyone knows what it feels like when you're jet lagged or you loose some sleep for whatever reason. Life happens and forces us outside our routine sometimes. Most people reset themselves by catching up the next day and then starting your regular sleep phase' again. You have a sleep disorder when you can't do this with regul... More..
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management How our jobs sometimes rob us of our lifestyles: 13 of 28
Modern life is so fast; it's hard to keep up. Rather than technology giving us more time for ourselves, it often allows more time to be given away to other demands. Although I think our working conditions have improved over the years, especially in the west, the idea of giving the majority of my waking life in exchange for mo... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: What the Bleep Do We Know: 1 of 2
My Rating 5/5 - ESSENTIAL FILM TO WATCH BEFORE YOU DIE!What the Bleep Do We Know? is one of those cult films that everyone should watch at least once because it cannot help but shift your outlook on life. Don't be put off if you don't know much about quantum mechanics or scientific theory because this film is well explained f... More..