The Irish media must have been really bored this morning or just looking for a big headline. I guess its all an anticlimax now that Bertie Ahern is gone and thew new cabinet are in place.According to RTE there was a "security breach", while Morning Ireland used the term "hacker".What were they talking about?Was a major ecommerce site hacked?Did private and confidential … [Read more...] about Irish Media Confuses Terminology Again
Dvds.ie Offline Temporarily
DVDs.ie has been taken offline, as the server simply did not have enough RAM. I've ordered extra RAM and will put the site back online once I have the RAM installed.For the past 48 hours the site has been slow, while the server itself has been nearly always inaccessible via ssh, due to MySQL eating cpu and ram. It seems like the GoogleBot started crawling and "upset" the … [Read more...] about Dvds.ie Offline Temporarily
Sunday Business Post Coverage
While I was away over the last few days in London that does not mean that I was either out of "the loop" or that emails didn't stop arriving!This weekend's Computers in Business supplement with the Sunday Business Post contains three mentions of us:My monthly columnThe annual hosting reportThe wiki infamy thing was picked up by them and is on the inside back page, even if they … [Read more...] about Sunday Business Post Coverage
I Robot Limited Edition Boxset
While I have my reservations about the film I Robot the latest special edition boxset is truly impressive.Of course you'd have problems fitting it in with your "normal" DVDs.....Play are currently offering it for about 77 euro including shipping. I presume they'll ship it to Ireland, as it would be classed as a DVD, but if anyone knows otherwise please let me know … [Read more...] about I Robot Limited Edition Boxset
James Bond Exhibition Imperial War Museum, London
As I mentioned some time ago, this year mark's the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth.While the Royal Mail have issued a gorgeous set of stamps to commemorate the man and his most famous creation - James Bond, the Imperial War Museum in London is marking the occasion with an exhibition.The exhibition, For Your Eyes Only, is being held in the Imperial War Museum and is well worth … [Read more...] about James Bond Exhibition Imperial War Museum, London