The XKCD cartoons bring a smile to my face. … [Read more...] about Gprs on the cheap
Stable DSL Makes Me Happy
I've had a DSL connection from Magnet Business (formerly Netsource) for the past 5 years.I was just looking at the connection stats for the last few months and I must say I am pleased.Apart from the hiccups last week, which were caused by Eircom NOT Magnet, my connection has been rock solid.Looking at the graph below (click to enlarge) you can see a few gaps, but they all … [Read more...] about Stable DSL Makes Me Happy
Google Does It Again – Trademark Holder Protection To Go
I received an email yesterday from Google's legal team, as I had previously lodged a trademark complaint regarding Adwords.In order to maintain clarity here is the email in its entirety:Hello,We're writing to inform you that we're changing our trademark complaint procedure in the UK and Ireland. This change may affect how we handle the trademark complaint you currently have on … [Read more...] about Google Does It Again – Trademark Holder Protection To Go
Music To Spring Clean To
This weekend I have to do some serious spring cleaning of the house. While I am not a "filthy beast" I am definitely not the tidiest of people (understatement!).I'm going to pop some Lords of Acid into the CD player in a minute and see if I can get started on bringing some order to the chaos … [Read more...] about Music To Spring Clean To
Bid Burglar – Helping Me Feed My Ebay Addiction
I've been using a very handy tool to help my eBay addiction over the last few days. Bib Burglar is a "sniping" tool which basically bids for you in the last few seconds of an auction. Since it's a remote service you don't have to worry about leaving your desktop computer on 24/7. The interface is very simple. All you need to do is provide the item / auction ID … [Read more...] about Bid Burglar – Helping Me Feed My Ebay Addiction