Sunday afternoon exploring ruinsEDIT: I originally posted this photo from my Nokia N95 while standing beside the ruins of Dunamase castle. One of the limitations of using "life blog" is that you can't specify categories or tags (if you can I can't see the option!), so I have to do an edit afterwards. It also shoves the uploaded image directly into the web root, which isn't … [Read more...] about Dunamase
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Pre-ordering Personal IE Domains
Pretty much everyone will be accepting pre-orders for personal IE domains in advance of the October 31st "go live"I just hope that people realise what a "landrush" type situation really involves. I'd suspect that quite a few of them don't.In a landrush like this not everyone can be made happy. It's simply not possible.If, like me, you have an uncommon firstname or surname (I … [Read more...] about Pre-ordering Personal IE Domains
Amas Report Makes For Odd Reading
I've mentioned Amas' reports previously and the latest one is as fluffy as its predecessors...The main thrust in this edition is broadband "takeup". It doesn't mention whether it's actually available or not, which seems more than a little counter-intuitive, though admittedly they do mention availability in their own office:Despite a Dublin city centre location, and sharing the … [Read more...] about Amas Report Makes For Odd Reading
IIA Board Rejuvenated With Addition of Non-Dublin Member
I was delighted to hear that the IIA board now counts Keith Bohanna as one of its members.Organisations need to have representation from people based outside Dublin. The IIA is the "Irish" Internet Association NOT the "Dublin" Internet Association, so getting people onto the board who aren't based in Dublin can only help. (yes I know Fergal lives outside Dublin!)Thanks to Ken … [Read more...] about IIA Board Rejuvenated With Addition of Non-Dublin Member
Nimble.ie Relaunched
Irish social networking site Nimble has just relaunched with a fresh new design. It's also loading a LOT faster!I'm still not 100% sure if I like or hate these social networking sites. I'm also not convinced that there's enough space in the market for ALL of the new ones that keep cropping up, but it is nice to see a "home grown" alternative to Bebo and MySpace(Disclosure: We … [Read more...] about Nimble.ie Relaunched