I don't mind spending money if I feel like I'm getting value.Unfortunately a lot of events being run in this country seem to be completely overpriced.IT@Cork are running a conference in November. Although they seem to have sponsors to cover pretty much everything they're still overcharging people 400 euro a head to get in!That's nuts!Earlier this year I was at a 3 day event in … [Read more...] about Are Irish Tech Conferences A Rip Off?
Another Domain Offer – EU Domains for a fiver!
We're offering .eu domains for a fiver a pop - see the company blog for details or head straight over to our site to order! … [Read more...] about Another Domain Offer – EU Domains for a fiver!
Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon and Envy
As I've mentioned previously, my graphics card is a little bit problematic. I had pretty much forgotten about the issues since I discovered "envy", which did a wonderful job of sorting out the correct Nvidia driver for me.Unfortunately when I upgraded my desktop to Ubuntu Gutsy yesterday I ran into issues. While the upgrade itself went fine (as far as I can see!) envy simply … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon and Envy
Pet Hates – Auto-responders
I use email a lot. I guess everyone does these days!One of the things that drives me mad is auto-responders. While they can be used very effectively they're usually not.A good use of an autoresponder would be a specific email address that you send a blank mail to in order to get back information.Unfortunately most people who setup autoresponders don't seem to think it … [Read more...] about Pet Hates – Auto-responders
Irish Department of Environment Seeking Feedback on Sustainability
The Department of Environment is currently seeking feedback and input from citizens on the National Sustainable Strategy.Feedback is open until November 9th.On a sidenote, can anyone explain to me why they're using environ.ie while environment.ie seems to go nowhere, even though it's own by the state? … [Read more...] about Irish Department of Environment Seeking Feedback on Sustainability