Back in 2010 I did a quick and dirty review of where Irish political parties were hosting their websites. Back then I was curious since so many of them were talking about "the knowledge economy", yet so few of them actually hosted their own websites in this country. Six years later things have changed. But what has also changed is the privacy regime. While back in 2010 … [Read more...] about General Election 2016: Where Do The Irish Political Parties Host?
Qantas’ New Safety Video Is An Amazing Ad For Australia
Ever wanted to go to Australia? After watching the new Qantas safety video you might want to: https://youtu.be/44MdMGWqHB4 Yes, this is a safety video, but it's also a very good advert for Australia. Nicely done - it sure beats the boring safety videos some airlines seem to love! … [Read more...] about Qantas’ New Safety Video Is An Amazing Ad For Australia
New Year 2016 Las Vegas Fireworks
I saw in the New Year this year in Las Vegas with a couple of Polish friends, which was a hell of a lot better than how I spent the previous New Year's Eve! We all arrived in Vegas a few days early for CES, so it worked out very well. New Year's Eve in Las Vegas is quite different. To start with they shutdown the entire Las Vegas strip to traffic from early afternoon. It … [Read more...] about New Year 2016 Las Vegas Fireworks
Bouchon – Probably The Best Breakfast in Las Vegas
I'm just back from Las Vegas, where I was attending both CES and NamesCon. Las Vegas is an odd place. It's very hard to explain to someone who hasn't been how a single city can be so wonderful and awful at the same time. It does, however, have some of the best restaurants in the world. It is truly a foodie's paradise. Breakfast is possibly the most important meal of … [Read more...] about Bouchon – Probably The Best Breakfast in Las Vegas
OSX Essential Apps 2015 – 2016 Edition
I recently had to setup a new Macbook from scratch, so it got me thinking about which apps are "essential". While a Mac is "usable" straight out of the box, you'll find yourself installing extra software pretty quickly :) Obviously what you consider essential is going to vary a lot on how you work with your Mac and what you do for a living. I wouldn't, for example, recommend … [Read more...] about OSX Essential Apps 2015 – 2016 Edition