Finally some sense amidst all the chaos. The vote was rejected 648 to 14 with 18 abstentions. More information: jmcc The Register RTE … [Read more...] about EU Rejects Software Patents
EU Votes on patents
The EU votes on software patents today. More information available: IFSO Silicon Republic The Guardian … [Read more...] about EU Votes on patents
How to choose a linux distro
Ask any *nix user group which distro you should use and you'll probably start a minor religious war :) Padraig Brady provided a very handy link to make it all a lot more painless Based on my answers it suggested Kubuntu for my laptop, which was a sane choice, as I like apt Edit: I installed Kubuntu on my laptop this evening via apt. … [Read more...] about How to choose a linux distro
Is the Irish Internet Prudish?
Ireland is supposedly a Catholic country and I suppose it has managed to retain some of its "moral values". Possibly more than other countries, although I doubt if all Irish people would subscribe as heartily to this ethos in the privacy of their own homes as they might like people to believe in public.A couple of weeks ago a new TLD specifically for the adult industry was … [Read more...] about Is the Irish Internet Prudish?
Avoiding Link Rot – Browse.ie link checker
Link rot is the bane of directory editors. If you run a niche directory site, such as I do, one of the things you want to make sure of is that your links are current ie. that they do not give 404s or other errors. There is no point in fooling yourself into thinking that you can take on the likes of Google, but you can offer good resources for your chosen subject. The backend of … [Read more...] about Avoiding Link Rot – Browse.ie link checker