Category Archives: Travel

Last.fm Act 2

By Brad | Published: October 13, 2008
So here I am again. I have reapplied for the PHP Developer position at Last.fm. Ever since May 2007 when I first visited Last.fm I knew it was the place for me. I applied and interviewed, but ultimately did not get the job because I had very little experience and no visa to work in the [...]
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Scary Irish Anti-Speeding PSA

By Brad | Published: April 19, 2008
When I was living in Ireland I remember watching this anti-speeding public service announcement. I was surprised at how graphic it was for something shown on regular TV. Check it out.
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Hello 2008!

By Brad | Published: January 1, 2008
  2007 was a great year for me. I finished by bachelors degree, travelled through Europe, moved back home and had a little time off, found a job, and finally moved to Santa Monica.I’ve learned a lot about the world and myself this year, and I’m excited about what’s next in 2008. I look forward to [...]
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Brad – Kate

By Brad | Published: April 24, 2007
Kate and I broke up, again, but this time for real. I hope we can one day be friends, but she needs some time. She is moving back home to Tracy in a few weeks, and Simon and I will need to find a new place to live. Travel plans are still on, but exact dates and locations [...]
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Brad’s Trippin

By Brad | Published: February 20, 2007
I rolled out my new travel blog trippin.brodrigu.net today. I decided I should seperate my travel blog entries from my normal ones, since they will vary significantly in content (my current content variation is bad enough). One exciting thing about the new blog is the geotagging feature I added to the wordpress installation. I can easily [...]
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Test Pack

By Brad | Published: January 21, 2007
In preparation for my trip to Europe I did a test pack today. I needed to know how much my luggage would weigh because my Ryan Air flight from Edinburgh to Dublin has a 15kg (33 Lb) restriction on luggage. Here is what I packed: Clothes Pants -2 Pair Cords -1 Pair Black Dickies -1 Pair Jeans -2 Pair Shorts -Shirts -Speed Limit [...]
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Yahoo Maps API

By Brad | Published: January 14, 2007
I decided I wanted to utilize one of the mapping APIs currently available online to map my upcoming trip to Europe. Being a fan of many of Google’s online tools such as Gmail and of course Google search, I first decided to try out the Google Maps API. It wasn’t hard to get the [...]
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Room for Rent

By Brad | Published: January 3, 2007
Since I will be leaving Davis (and the US) in March, I am going to sublease my room for the remainder of the lease (June 2007). If anyone knows anyone who needs a place to live spring quarter, let me know. Its a 12′x12′ room with a big closet. The Rent is $315 which is [...]
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