I've had the domain irishblogs.com for over a decade, since 2004 to be precise. It was, up until very recently, a rather rudimentary link directory. When I first put the site online I used to spend time and energy looking after it, along with many of the other sites I was running at the time. But over time I got busier with other projects and interests and couldn't spend as … [Read more...] about Rebooting IrishBlogs.com
Sorting Disk Usage By Size On Linux
More of a reminder for myself than anything else .. since I've got a terrible memory! If you want to check disk space usage from the command line you can use the "du" command. But if you want to check a large number of directories for usage and sort them so that you can see where all the disk space is gone to use: du -sh * | sort -h That will output it in a more human … [Read more...] about Sorting Disk Usage By Size On Linux
La Bella Sicilia! [Video]
I love Sicily. It's such an incredibly beautiful place. Don't believe me? Check out the video below which was produced by a travel agency in the UK: https://vimeo.com/158621612 Sicily has an incredibly rich and interesting history. Pretty much every civilisation that passed through Europe made their mark on Sicily and you can see that in the ruins and other cultural … [Read more...] about La Bella Sicilia! [Video]
Game Of Thrones For Beginners
Game of Thrones aka GOT. Unless you've been living under a stone for the last couple of years, then you either watch it or are surrounded by people who do. HBO got Samuel L Jackson to narrate a "beginner's guide" to the series and it's both NSFW and hilarious. In less than 8 minutes Jackson brings you up to speed on everything that's been going on since season 1, though … [Read more...] about Game Of Thrones For Beginners
ProdiJIG Release New Promo Video For Upcoming Show
I mentioned ProdiJIG's upcoming show in the Cork Opera House a few months ago. Since then they've made a couple of TV appearances and cranked out a couple of new promotional videos in advance of the show. The latest promotional video dropped in the last couple of days and was shot around Cork city port: https://youtu.be/jAxpH8zdD3I I've already got tickets for the show … [Read more...] about ProdiJIG Release New Promo Video For Upcoming Show