Snow Covered Cars, originally uploaded by blacknight. When I lived in Veneto you were used to snow. Over there it was normal. People had winter tyres and / or chains. Veneto didn't come grinding to a halt when there was a bit of snow. How about Ireland? Well Ireland does come to a grinding halt. The short trip from the office to the house this evening was horrendous. … [Read more...] about Snow Kills Off Ireland
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Ikea Don’t Get The Web
Ikea came to Ireland a few months ago and opened their shop on the outskirts of Dublin city.Lots of people got excited and forgot all about the recession for a few weeks and went "Ikea crazy".Now Ikea are running adverts on Facebook.You'd be mistaken for thinking, like I did, that they "got it".Here's the ad:So since it's Christmas and my mother likes Ikea stuff I click on the … [Read more...] about Ikea Don’t Get The Web
Argos Spain Don’t Like Mac Users?
I use a Mac. A lot of people use Macs.We're not all weirdos.HonestHowever there is nothing more annoying than a website that explicitly tells you that your choice of computer will not work:If it was a simple bit of brochureware I wouldn't mind as much, though I'd still think it was a bit odd.However it's not. It's the ecommerce site for Argos in the Spanish market. That they've … [Read more...] about Argos Spain Don’t Like Mac Users?
Hack Eire and Irish CERT Conference
I hate paying to attend events. More often than not the organisers use the event as a "money spinner" and attendees get very little value from it. So it's nice to see that another event is taking place next month which is going to be free to attend and promises to be interesting.IRISS-CERT's Annual Conference is being held on November 19th in the D4 Berkley Court hotel. While … [Read more...] about Hack Eire and Irish CERT Conference
Amazon Free Shipping To Ireland Is Live
I mentioned the introduction of free shipping to Ireland yesterday. At the time it didn't appear to be available and the article in The Irish Times hadn't specified when it would be ..This morning I can confirm that it is live and available.I placed an order a few minutes ago for over £25 and did NOT pay shipping!See screenshot below:Great news for everyone! … [Read more...] about Amazon Free Shipping To Ireland Is Live