According to an article in yesterday's Sunday Tribune the Dept. of Justice is hoping to outsource speed traps to a private company. Considering the problems that already exist with the points system how can outsourcing improve matters for the public? … [Read more...] about Irish Government to Outsource speed traps
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Xtra-vision – More ripoffs
I wandered into Xtra-vision yesterday evening to pick up a DVD to find they had put up the price on rentals again. I do not think they can justify these price increases, but it's a free world etc., so I can simply vote with my wallet and go elsewhere... Or can I? Xtravision's pricing policies have fascinated me for a good while. They are a prime example of monopoly at work. In … [Read more...] about Xtra-vision – More ripoffs
Multiple channels .. No choice
I enjoy films, in fact I have been known to spend entire days in the cinema. One of the reasons I got Cable tv from Chorus was to watch films, so I subscribed to the Sky Movies pack or whatever they call it. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. Not only do they not show as many films as I would have thought, I am also missing a number of the "secondary" film channels … [Read more...] about Multiple channels .. No choice
Irish Blog Reality vs Irish Times Mythology
Jmcc pointed me at an entry on Bernie Goldbach's blog tonight, so I started reading and following the links, as one does. Robin O'Brien Lynch's article seems to have brewed up quite a little storm, if you'll excuse the cliche. Bernie rips into it, breaking each assertion across his knee, as if it were balsa wood. Gavin Sheridan was good enough to provide what would seem to be … [Read more...] about Irish Blog Reality vs Irish Times Mythology
Irish companies and web standards
Tom has written an interesting piece on Irish web development companies and web standards He mentioned our company site on the list which was nice. What he didn't mention was that a lot of companies charge a premium for developing sites that comply with web standards!! When I was looking into getting Blacknight's site redone I got about 15 quotes from 15 different companies and … [Read more...] about Irish companies and web standards