I'm on holidays since yesterday evening! I'll be heading off to Montenegro on Monday for about 10 days. Unfortunately it'll take me about two days to get there since the connections via Air France are pretty bad. So Monday I fly Dublin to Paris. Tuesday morning (early) I'll do Paris to Belgrade and then late afternoon I do Belgrade to Tivat. If everything goes … [Read more...] about Taking A Break
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Organising A Tweetup In Prague During ICANN 44
If you're attending the ICANN meeting in Prague next week (or starting this weekend - depends on your view) I'm trying to organise a tweetup. So what's a "tweetup"? It's basically an informal social event for people who "know" each other via Twitter (and other social networks) to get to meet each other in real life. Venue? At this stage it looks like it could be one … [Read more...] about Organising A Tweetup In Prague During ICANN 44
Which Noise Cancelling Headphones Are The Best?
Listening to music or watching films or TV shows while on the road is a good way to pass away the time. At the moment, however, I only have the standard white Apple ear buds. They're functional, but they're not exactly the best earphones on the market in terms of audio quality. I've been looking into getting something better, but I'm really not sure which brand and model … [Read more...] about Which Noise Cancelling Headphones Are The Best?
A Bit of Tourism In New York
I was in New York city for a few days last week. It was all a bit of a "last minute" trip, but fortunately I had plenty of air miles and Hilton Honors points, so I was able to do the entire trip on a nice low budget. I'd never been to New York, so I really wanted to see something of the city, though I also knew I was going to be tied up a bit in meetings over the couple of … [Read more...] about A Bit of Tourism In New York
Reliving the 90s In Germany
Remember Snap! ? They were huge in the early 1990s, but then seem to have vanished .. Well they're still around .. I saw them last week in Germany: [youtube]http://youtu.be/EatTnEA_BOI[/youtube] and [youtube]http://youtu.be/mGWeQ6qiB7g[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Reliving the 90s In Germany