Over the last couple of weeks Paypal have made a number of changes to their emails. In what has to be the dumbest move by a company of their calibre they have started embedding Javascript in their emails!! The Javascript is obviously part of their web analytics being provided by DoubleClick, but why they think that any sane person will even be able to view their emails is … [Read more...] about Paypal Stupidity – Email Bugs Galore
Light Blogging Explained
I haven't posted much over the last few days for a number of reasons (in no particular order): I've been sick I've been incredibly busy (being sick didn't help) I was migrating this site to a new server PHP5 and Wordpress don't play nice together I'll be looking into the entire php5 issue over the next couple of days.. ... So far I've learnt that Wordpress 1.* works fine … [Read more...] about Light Blogging Explained
Gigalaw Guide to Internet Law
I picked up Doug Isenberg's excellent guide to internet law, The Gigalaw Guide to Internet Law, the other week. While it is written from an American perspective it goes a long way to explain many of the basic concepts that are as relevant in Ireland as they are in any other country. The main topics covered are: Copyright Law Domain Names and Trademarks Patent Law Privacy Free … [Read more...] about Gigalaw Guide to Internet Law
Broken Websites
Websites that do not display or function correctly in browsers other than Internet Explorer are very irritating. Yesterday afternoon I tried to book a driving test online. While the site displayed perfectly in Firefox the order form did not work correctly, so I was forced to use Internet Explorer to complete the booking. It's 2006! Surely high profile websites are tested … [Read more...] about Broken Websites
Podcasting Equipment?
I'm currently toying with the idea of doing some podcasting. My problem at the moment is that I really don't have a clue where to start in terms of equipment. So what should I be using? I know I could throw a lot of money down the drain very easily if I'm not careful, so if anyone has any recommendations to share I'd love to hear them. … [Read more...] about Podcasting Equipment?