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What Does Fine Gael Have To Hide?

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Apart from their issues with their site getting defaced, Fine Gael have made some very odd decisions about their new domain.To start with, why on earth are they dropping their .ie domain name in favour of a .com?Does this mean that Fine Gael isn't happy being Irish?(not that using a com means that, but you'd have to wonder)But more importantly, why on earth are they using a … [Read more...] about What Does Fine Gael Have To Hide?

Fine Gael New Website Defaced

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Fine Gael's new website has been defaced.Screenshot below:They were the only major political party to still host their website in Ireland up until very recently.UPDATE 2135: The Fine Gael site is now completely offline with this default holder up instead:By the sounds of things the defacement was due to bad coding. People were able to post comments including Javascript which … [Read more...] about Fine Gael New Website Defaced

Mobile App Enabling Vbulletin Sites

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Over the last year I've been using my mobile phone more and more while on the road to access websites and other services. Some sites offer either a mobile version of their site or an app that allows me, as an end user, to access the information and functions that I need.I'd love to be able to offer "sane" mobile versions of all the sites I manage, but I can't see it happening … [Read more...] about Mobile App Enabling Vbulletin Sites

New Year In Paris

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I'll be spending the New Year in Paris this year.After it taking me two days to get out of Dublin (or the chaotic mess that was Dublin airport more precisely) I ended up rebooking my flights with a return in the New Year.I have spent the last few days wandering around Paris. I've also met up with a couple of friends and, of course, have spent time with various relatives.The … [Read more...] about New Year In Paris