It's only X days until Christmas. The value of X will change depending on when you read this. Christmas is one of those events that I have mixed feelings about. On the one hand I love it, whereas on the other I can remember so many squabbles and arguments with family members that I can really hate it. But the big issue with Christmas, for me at least, is what to get people. My … [Read more...] about Would you buy a gift token?
Cool Bars – Ice Cool
I probably should have been aware of Below Zero, but I wasn't until I read about it in today's Sunday Business Post. If you remember the party in the Die Another Day, then you may get the idea of a bar built completely out of ice: . Experience the extreme - the ABSOLUT ICEBAR LONDON is kept at minus 5 degrees all year round and everything inside is made out of crystal clear ice … [Read more...] about Cool Bars – Ice Cool
ENN – Press Release Recycling At Its Best?
Why oh why do people in ENN simply publish companies' press releases as if they were gospel? It just so happens that I have a conflicting set of results... Odd that, isn't it? Note the inclusion of actual figures ie. you can see how many emails were involved, as opposed to a vague and unscientific statement with no actual figures to support its conclusions (they may have the … [Read more...] about ENN – Press Release Recycling At Its Best?
An Fearr Rua Are Spamming Scum
For the second time in the last month or so I've received spam from An Fearr Rua. They've obviously been scraping email addresses off websites using a robot. Wow! Aren't they innovative! So now they're spamming the entire country via Eircom's SMTP. Great marketing play guys - keep it up! … [Read more...] about An Fearr Rua Are Spamming Scum
When to use Open Source – It@Cork
Tony Kenny from Beaumont Hospital has been giving an excellent talk on using open source software. What makes his talk so interesting is that he is completely pragmatic. Unlike some of the open source zealots, Tony is able to see how you can combine proprietary AND open source solutions in a real world situation. Fascinating stuff! … [Read more...] about When to use Open Source – It@Cork