In my occasional series of "pet hates"...People, particularly in business, who pretend that they know me annoy the hell out of me. I may not have the best memory in the world (according to various ex-girlfriends anyway) but I generally remember if I've ever had any dealings with a company.More often than not they use the supposed "relationship" to try and get past one of our … [Read more...] about Pet Hates – People Pretending To Know Me
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
We're in the final (painful) stages of rolling out new cool stuff chez Blacknight.I'm keeping my fingers crossed....In any case this morning we'll be emailing clients to start the migration from one system to another. … [Read more...] about I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
Gprs on the cheap
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