Ulster Bank, which is one of the main banks in Ireland, has had a major technical issue which has led to thousands of its customers being unable to access their money, pay bills, get their wages etc., etc. It's yet another example of why people shouldn't trust banks - assuming that there's anyone out there that still does .. But we're Irish, so we somehow manage to find a … [Read more...] about Ulster Bank Fiasco And Irish Humour
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Get Your Head Out Of The Cloud
I've been working online in some shape or form since the mid 1990s when I was an undergraduate at the University of Limerick. Back then the internet was novel and I used it mostly to compensate for the lack of books in the university's library (they did have lots of books - just not that many on topics I needed). Now in 2012 a lot more people are online. Broadband speeds … [Read more...] about Get Your Head Out Of The Cloud
How News Works
Someone posted this graphic on Facebook over the weekend and while it's about science news it's probably just as true about any type of news. The original is here … [Read more...] about How News Works
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Rubbish Online Literally
I love seeing businesses embracing the web. When an offline service goes online it can make things much easier for its users. This morning I was playing catch up on the various utility statements that had arrived over the last couple of weeks and happily dumping the useless junk that had been packed into the envelopes. I'm glad I did, as I found a rather nice letter from the … [Read more...] about Rubbish Online Literally