Although I really love the icast it eats batteries. A lot of electronic goods, such as CD players use batteries up quickly, but the Icast seems to be more battery hungry than you would expect. It's a real shame, as battery issues aside it's a really cool gadget. … [Read more...] about icast fm transmitter woes
Film Reviews on the way
I'll be posting a number of short film reviews over the next few days (time permitting), as I've been catching up on my cinema going. The new cinema has opened in Midleton finally, so I can now combine cinema with laziness with visiting Midleton :) … [Read more...] about Film Reviews on the way
Microsoft To Break The Internet (again!)
So Internet Explorer version 7 is going to be released this month .... Yippee!! I expect a load of things to break... In no particular order: - websites of all shapes and sizes - update services based on IE ActiveX controls - AIB business banking And there'll probably be a load of really upset and confused people who won't be able to use their favourite websites due to MS' … [Read more...] about Microsoft To Break The Internet (again!)
Commenting your code may not be a good idea
While most people are encouraged to comment code in any programs or scripts that they produce you may want to revisit that concept now.... Why? Well imagine if someone left a comment that wasn't that flattering in the midst of it all. For example: "the user is a w**nker" I'm sure we've all done it :) I haven't ever written that much code, so I'm less likely to have … [Read more...] about Commenting your code may not be a good idea
Golden Spiders 2006 – Not all paid this time!
Unless I'm mistaken it seems that you can nominate people in some categories of the Golden Spiders this year without having to pay. Unfortunately it's not at all clear from the website which categories are "free" and which ones you need to pay for. Best Social Networking, Community & Not for Profit website seems to be free and is described as: " The Golden Spider for the Best … [Read more...] about Golden Spiders 2006 – Not all paid this time!