Last night I had dinner with a couple of friends in one of the hotel's restaurants. Although I'm in Jordan the restaurant was Lebanese, but it's still in the same region (more or less). The food was excellent and most of what we had we simply shared "family style". One of the things that really impressed me were the fresh almonds. I've always liked almonds, but the ones … [Read more...] about Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan
Exploring Jerash
I'm currently spending a couple of days in Amman, Jordan. This afternoon I'd planned on going to see a couple of the sites in the city itself, but when I hopped in a taxi the driver suggested taking me to Jerash instead. (I had been told by a friend that it was worth visiting) Jerash is about a 30 minute drive from Amman city. In Roman times the city was called Gerasa and … [Read more...] about Exploring Jerash
IPv6 In Ireland 2015 Edition
I've been running IPv6 via a Sixxs tunnel at home for several years. When I first set it up I was using an old LinkSys with alternative firmware. It worked, but it had a tendency to break randomly. After a couple of years I got a FritzBox! which "just works". Over the years the number of end user devices that support IPv6 has grown so these days the hardware is no longer the … [Read more...] about IPv6 In Ireland 2015 Edition
#LoveSMEs Enter The SME Awards!
Announcement here Nominations here … [Read more...] about #LoveSMEs Enter The SME Awards!
A Mixed Bag of Experiences With Delta & Air France Customer Service
I spent the first two weeks of 2015 in Las Vegas attending CES and then NamesCon. After over two weeks I was looking forward to going home. I was "done". I was meant to be flying Las Vegas - JFK - Dublin, leaving Vegas Friday morning and arriving into Dublin the following morning. Unfortunately, as can happen, there were weather issues at JFK which led to flights destined … [Read more...] about A Mixed Bag of Experiences With Delta & Air France Customer Service