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Where are Sky sending invoices?

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I've been with Sky for close to two years now. In all that time I don't think I've ever received a single invoice or receipt for my payments to them. The only mail I get from them are silly letters about Sky broadband and the monthly magazine. Shouldn't they be making available invoices or receipts? I've already spoken to their accounts department, but they were hopeless. I was … [Read more...] about Where are Sky sending invoices?

I Hate Electricians!

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For the past 3 weeks or so we've been having issues with electricity in our offices. Fuses are tripping randomly even when nothing is on (ie. in the middle of the night). In the past 2 years or so we've had no less than 4 sets of electricians in the office and each of them seems to find problems left by their predecessor. At this stage I'm sick of them all. "It's fixed" "Are … [Read more...] about I Hate Electricians!

Pre-talk Nerves

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I'm scheduled to give a talk in the University of Limerick this afternoon as part of Skynet's conference - Skycon. Even though I've given plenty of talks in the past I am always incredibly tense beforehand. This afternoon I'll be talking about email filtering on a large scale :) As there are quite a few hardcore geeks onsite today I'm hoping they'll all have gone to the other … [Read more...] about Pre-talk Nerves

Overly Legal Software?

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I recently bought a license for PaintShop Pro, as I really don't have the patience to fight with the Gimp (sorry Donncha!) I'm not a graphic artist, but being able to do some simple editing of images is handy for customising blog templates etc., This evening I wanted to change the header images on monetise.it, as I was still using the default ones. PaintShop Pro wouldn't let … [Read more...] about Overly Legal Software?

What to do on Valentine’s Night If You Are Single

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So if you're single or simply can't be with your loved one Valentine's night can be a real pain. A few years ago, when I was living in Milan, we had a singles night out which was good fun... This year? I'll probably be choosing from this list: Watch TV (not an option for me unless I can get my Sky fixed... ) Watch a DVD - preferably a violent one Read a book - always … [Read more...] about What to do on Valentine’s Night If You Are Single