July / August are odd months .. While for many they are associated with holiday and relaxation, for me they're the ramp up to the autumn season, so they're actually busier than other times of the year in many respects.Over the last few weeks and those to come I've been working on a number of projects that will hopefully bear fruit in the next few weeks and months .. One that … [Read more...] about Who Said Summers Were Quiet?
My Mother FInally Starts To Move House
IMG_0058.JPG, originally uploaded by blacknight. My mother will be moving house within the next couple of weeks. Hardly newsworthy or even worthy of a blog post .. but when you consider the amount of trouble she had with the entire process of building the house you quickly realise it's a milestone Of course now both my mother and my sister have houses of their own, so I feel … [Read more...] about My Mother FInally Starts To Move House
Which Technical Sites Do You Read?
Image via CrunchBaseI'm always curious to know which sites people visit on a regular basis, so this morning I asked people on Twitter which sites they went to.Engadget seems to be a very popular choice.Other ones people mentioned included The Register, Silicon Republic (for the headlines), Gizmodo, Ars Technica, Wired and TUAWSo which ones do you read? … [Read more...] about Which Technical Sites Do You Read?
Politically Incorrect Tshirts Rock
I love the tshirts from these guys and this one is so "subtle" (like a sledgehammer!)I'm ordering two! … [Read more...] about Politically Incorrect Tshirts Rock
List Moderation Gone Wrong – Enterprise Ireland Ebusiness List
I've never been happy with the way that Enterprise Ireland's ebusiness mailing list is managed.It's moderated. It's not in realtimeThe "rules" aren't applied in a uniform or sane mannerPeople can post anonymouslyEarlier this week I decided to unsubscribe myself from the Enterprise Ireland ebusiness list.I doubt if I'll be going backWhy?A combination of factors (as mentioned … [Read more...] about List Moderation Gone Wrong – Enterprise Ireland Ebusiness List