One of the things that drives me mad is when a "cheap" item has a high shipping price.You know the scenario I'm sure. Item "costs" about 2 euro, but by the time you pay for shipping it's suddenly 30 euro.If you're using eBay.com from Ireland there's an option to show the estimated shipping cost as part of the display columns. If I can't see a price or it's simply too high I … [Read more...] about Ebay Shipping Calculations Gone Wild
MacHeist Back Again
I came across Mac Heist a few months ago, but unfortunately they took a break for a while shortly afterwards.It looks like they're back in business again and are currently offering a selection of 12 handy shareware Mac OSX applications. The alarm clock one, the aptly named Awaken, which turns your MacBook into an alarm clock proved useful the last time I had to get an early … [Read more...] about MacHeist Back Again
Low Fat Frying Rocks
I mentioned the Actifry back in January, as the idea of deep fat frying without all the grease and oil sounded attractive to me. I didn't buy an Actifry immediately, as I wanted to check pricing etc., before doing so.Finally yesterday I took the plunge. I'd had an overwhelming desire for chips all day and the old deepfat fryer was binned last week (it wasn't working).A plate of … [Read more...] about Low Fat Frying Rocks
eBay Helpline Goes Live
eBay Ireland have unveiled their helpline for their "most valued customers" ie. those of us who spend lots of money.The guys in eBay had told me about this a few weeks ago, but I had been asked not to mention it in public until it was ready for primetime.It will be interesting to see what kind of support levels they are going to offer via this new support service.I'll have to … [Read more...] about eBay Helpline Goes Live
Hack Any WordPress Blogs Lately?
I feel sorry for the Wordpress developers, but I feel even more sorry for their users.Over the past year WP users who have been keeping track of updates etc., have had to update and upgrade their installs so many times that it's not funny.The way I see it Wordpress users fall, broadly speaking, into two main categories:Casual usersGeeksCasual users want a CMS to use for their … [Read more...] about Hack Any WordPress Blogs Lately?