From the "weird and disturbing" category comes today's "gem". At the moment if you type the following query into Google you will get some rather "interesting" results: what defines an english person And here's a screenshot of the results (click to enlarge): NB: I didn't manipulate this. Found via James … [Read more...] about Does Google Dislike The English?
Punt Nua To Replace Euro?
There's been quite a lot of talk in recent weeks about how the Euro might collapse and whether or not Ireland would be better outside the Euro, back with its own currency or maybe even using Sterling. One of the things I miss about not having our own currency is the design of the notes and coins. Ireland's Euro coins aren't exactly distinctive, unlike a lot of the … [Read more...] about Punt Nua To Replace Euro?
Love Hate Relationship With Registries
As a domain name registrar I spend a lot of time interacting with domain name name registries and their staff. Some registries are fantastic to deal with, while others just give me headaches. When it comes down to it, however, the headaches aren't caused as much by inane or restrictive policies (though they obviously don't help) but by communication issues. Even if a … [Read more...] about Love Hate Relationship With Registries
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Ubuntu PHP Bug
I upgraded a couple of servers to the latest version of Ubuntu a couple of days ago and noticed something really odd when checking the running processes post-upgrade. For some bizarre reason there were literally thousands of "fuser" processes running. Odd, but I didn't think too much of it, as they disappeared after a reboot .. or so I thought .. This morning I … [Read more...] about Ubuntu PHP Bug