Comments for John Cradden http://www.johncradden.ie Not quite deaf to the world Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Richard Reed, a musician with a cochlear implant by Irish Times article: music to my ears | John Cradden http://www.johncradden.ie/2011/11/10/richard-reed-a-musician-with-a-cochlear-implant/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Irish Times article: music to my ears | John Cradden Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:25:30 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=305#comment-1424 [...] I wrote an article for the Irish Times Insight supplement, which appeared last week, based on a chat with Richard Reed, a musician with a cochlear implant, who I first talked about here. [...] [...] I wrote an article for the Irish Times Insight supplement, which appeared last week, based on a chat with Richard Reed, a musician with a cochlear implant, who I first talked about here. [...]

]]> Comment on An understated moment by admin http://www.johncradden.ie/2011/09/18/an-understated-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 admin Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:43:59 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=270#comment-1338 Hi Tina, thanks! But remember I'm living in Co Kildare now, where the wind tends to keep a far lower profile than in the North west! (from what i remember anyhow). Hi Tina, thanks! But remember I’m living in Co Kildare now, where the wind tends to keep a far lower profile than in the North west! (from what i remember anyhow).

]]> Comment on An understated moment by Tina http://www.johncradden.ie/2011/09/18/an-understated-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Tina Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:01:57 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=270#comment-1329 A fabulous start John! How are you with those Northern Irish winds and the microphone? It's so sensitive it seems to magnify the wind. You've certainly done very well - good luck with the mapping sessions. A fabulous start John! How are you with those Northern Irish winds and the microphone? It’s so sensitive it seems to magnify the wind.

You’ve certainly done very well – good luck with the mapping sessions.

]]> Comment on A weird pendulum effect by admin http://www.johncradden.ie/2011/08/29/a-weird-pendulum-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 admin Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:22:12 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=226#comment-1306 HI Jennifer, thanks. I'm based in Celbridge, Co Kildare, but my folks hail from the northwest (Derry and Omagh) and i grew up in Lisburn, Co Antrim. HI Jennifer, thanks. I’m based in Celbridge, Co Kildare, but my folks hail from the northwest (Derry and Omagh) and i grew up in Lisburn, Co Antrim.

]]> Comment on A weird pendulum effect by Jennifer http://www.johncradden.ie/2011/08/29/a-weird-pendulum-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Jennifer Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:46:38 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=226#comment-1295 Hi John, I love reading about others journeys with Cochlear Implants. I have been writing a blog since my triplets were born and I have journaled about my son's journey to hearing and all his progress. He just celebreated his 4 year hearing anniversary and he is 5 years old. Thanks for sharing your blog on Hearingjourney.com. I recorded my sons activation and have watched it many times. It makes me cry every time. He had an amazing activation. He kept signing of more sound! Best of luck with your activation. What part of Ireland are you? My mother in law and her family are from Donegal. We have been there 5 times now (i think) I have been to almost every county at this point! Hi John,
I love reading about others journeys with Cochlear Implants. I have been writing a blog since my triplets were born and I have journaled about my son’s journey to hearing and all his progress. He just celebreated his 4 year hearing anniversary and he is 5 years old. Thanks for sharing your blog on Hearingjourney.com.
I recorded my sons activation and have watched it many times. It makes me cry every time. He had an amazing activation. He kept signing of more sound!
Best of luck with your activation.
What part of Ireland are you? My mother in law and her family are from Donegal. We have been there 5 times now (i think) I have been to almost every county at this point!

]]> Comment on A weird pendulum effect by admin http://www.johncradden.ie/2011/08/29/a-weird-pendulum-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 admin Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:06:10 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=226#comment-1294 Thanks Tina! Thinking of recording my activation too. Could be interesting.... Now, where that's camcorder my Dad bought me a couple years ago.... Thanks Tina! Thinking of recording my activation too. Could be interesting…. Now, where that’s camcorder my Dad bought me a couple years ago….

]]> Comment on A weird pendulum effect by Tina http://www.johncradden.ie/2011/08/29/a-weird-pendulum-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Tina Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:19:10 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=226#comment-1293 Ohhh your activation is one day after mine - we're going to be activation buddies! Although this is my 2nd activation. I remember I was so nervous. Excited too. But mainly nervous, and hoping the damn thing would actually work! Story here: http://funnyoldlife.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/spectacles-testicles-wallet-and-watch/ I'm hoping to record this activation too, if I can locate my camcorder. This time, I'm just plain excited :) Best of luck, John! Ohhh your activation is one day after mine – we’re going to be activation buddies! Although this is my 2nd activation. I remember I was so nervous. Excited too. But mainly nervous, and hoping the damn thing would actually work! Story here: http://funnyoldlife.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/spectacles-testicles-wallet-and-watch/

I’m hoping to record this activation too, if I can locate my camcorder. This time, I’m just plain excited :)

Best of luck, John!

]]> Comment on Avoid having to say: “til debt do us part. .” by Keith Malone http://www.johncradden.ie/2011/05/19/avoid-having-to-say-til-debt-do-us-part/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Keith Malone Fri, 20 May 2011 20:00:35 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=188#comment-1239 "There are no up-to-date estimates of the average cost of a wedding in Ireland, but most industry experts still pitch the figure at between €20k and €25k." You must have missed the press release that we sent to the newsdesk of the Irish Independent a few weeks ago. Here are details of the survey that we at mrs2be.ie conducted with over 1200 brides just a few weeks ago: http://www.mrs2be.ie/news/irish-wedding-survey-2011-results.html best regards Keith CEO, mrs2be.ie “There are no up-to-date estimates of the average cost of a wedding in Ireland, but most industry experts still pitch the figure at between €20k and €25k.”

You must have missed the press release that we sent to the newsdesk of the Irish Independent a few weeks ago.

Here are details of the survey that we at mrs2be.ie conducted with over 1200 brides just a few weeks ago: http://www.mrs2be.ie/news/irish-wedding-survey-2011-results.html

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]]> Comment on Keep your smartphone costs down by Enda http://www.johncradden.ie/2010/06/24/keep-your-smartphone-costs-down/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Enda Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:04:08 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=122#comment-1043 It's regrettable that all media outlets in Ireland produce this lazy and inaccurate reportage of data roaming in the EU. The wholesale cap reduces what our networks pay the local network for each megabyte of data to 80 cent currently and to 50 cent next July. Yet our networks still get to charge ridiculous prices of between 5 and 10 euro per megabyte to their customers. The 60eur cap on customers' bills just limits this profiteering to 60eur per customer. There is nothing good in the EU caps for data users in contrast to the forced reduction in call and text roaming pricing. It angers me to see such laziness on the part of all who speak on this issue in the public domain, especially from such reputable outlets as the Irish Times. Even the Irish Independent should know better. I refuse to be charged ten euro by my mobile network per mb of data used abroad, such a rate would have me being fleeced for 2,500eur for just average data use abroad! Buying a sim card from local operators has cost me 15 or 20eur in Belgium and Italy. John, if you wrote the above article I can't understand how this ridiculous gouging could go totally under the radar. It’s regrettable that all media outlets in Ireland produce this lazy and inaccurate reportage of data roaming in the EU. The wholesale cap reduces what our networks pay the local network for each megabyte of data to 80 cent currently and to 50 cent next July. Yet our networks still get to charge ridiculous prices of between 5 and 10 euro per megabyte to their customers. The 60eur cap on customers’ bills just limits this profiteering to 60eur per customer. There is nothing good in the EU caps for data users in contrast to the forced reduction in call and text roaming pricing. It angers me to see such laziness on the part of all who speak on this issue in the public domain, especially from such reputable outlets as the Irish Times. Even the Irish Independent should know better. I refuse to be charged ten euro by my mobile network per mb of data used abroad, such a rate would have me being fleeced for 2,500eur for just average data use abroad! Buying a sim card from local operators has cost me 15 or 20eur in Belgium and Italy. John, if you wrote the above article I can’t understand how this ridiculous gouging could go totally under the radar.

]]> Comment on Interview with Louise Stern by Sign Language Dictionary That Makes it Efficient as the Spoken Language-cancer http://www.johncradden.ie/2010/07/03/interview-with-louise-stern/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Sign Language Dictionary That Makes it Efficient as the Spoken Language-cancer Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.johncradden.ie/?p=133#comment-489 [...] Interview with Louise Stern | John Cradden [...] [...] Interview with Louise Stern | John Cradden [...]

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