Eircode has launched as Ireland's official postcode system.. A LOT has been written about the issues with how it's been rolled out, including some rather "impressive" faux pas like sending Eircodes to dead people .. However one of the things that I was curious about was the lookup system. The Eircode website offers a lookup service, but it has a limit - you can only do … [Read more...] about Eircode vs UK Postcodes
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Maybe It’s Time To “Cull” My T-Shirts
I wear t-shirts most of the time. I sometimes wear shirts, but I'm generally more comfortable in t-shirts. So over the years I've amassed quite a large number of geeky, funny, weird t-shirts, as well as a reasonable number of t-shirts from specific events. While some of the t-shirts are fun / cool. Others are pretty awful and I wouldn't bother bringing them back from an event … [Read more...] about Maybe It’s Time To “Cull” My T-Shirts
The Downside to Having an Italian First Name
My first name seems to cause confusion for a lot of English speakers due to how it is written. I won't even get started on how it's pronounced! So I get a LOT of emails and letters that start like this: I'm a guy. Seriously. That's why I sign my emails: Mr Michele Neylon Maybe I should just move back to an Italian speaking country? … [Read more...] about The Downside to Having an Italian First Name
Copyright Cluelessness At Its Worst
While I can appreciate that understanding the subtleties of intellectual property law is challenging, getting the basics right isn't that hard. If I produce "work" it is mine. I hold the copyright to it unless I publish it under some form of license that allows sharing - that could be a CC license or a simple "go ahead and (ab)use this content". There is no issue with … [Read more...] about Copyright Cluelessness At Its Worst
AIB Irony
AIB is one of Ireland's largest banks. I use it for my personal banking, while the company also uses them for pretty much everything. I've had my issues with them in the past. Most recently their rather "nutty" handling of phone calls has really peeved me. You can read more about this here. Short version - bank rings customer to check if charges are valid, but does so … [Read more...] about AIB Irony