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2007

IP Forever

No it’s not an irregular bladder function but rather an article on the state of communication protocols for computing. The sentiment is strong and compounded that IP has been a huge success and like it or not it’s here to stay for a very long time. The much needed augmentation of IPv6 will eventually roll… Read More »IP Forever

Family, the quiet ones

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It was that time of randomness again last night when I trawled the Google search system for references to my name (oh the shame). Having completed my own name search I decided to try other family members, especially Brian, who has just started his life in computers, to see what artifacts were lying around. Little… Read More »Family, the quiet ones

Gollum sings Barry White

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Possibly one of the funniest things that I have seen this week. Gollum from LOTR lipsinking to a classic Barry White tune. Worth a look if you’ve got a few minutes. source: Snarky Gossip

The Dating Circuit

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Possibly of humourous interest to many around the time of Valentine’s Day. If you’re having problems with your dating life then maybe, just maybe, basic electronics holds the answer… source: Boing Boing

Better Linked

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Another good tip from John Chow dot com: When creating your webpage links on your site/blog always remember to fill out the meta data associated with your links (such as the title attribute). It’s better for search engines to help rate your site and use your site as a top result. Best information = top… Read More »Better Linked

Shut the F**k up McDowell!

I’ve all but had it with this country’s minister for justice: on the news today I hear him pompously attacking Pat Rabbitte for his party’s policy on reducing the lower tax band, describing Rabbitte as hypocritical and it being a very sad moment for him. Big words indeed from a minister for justice that somehow… Read More »Shut the F**k up McDowell!

The IFTAs

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IFTA as in IFTA was something else on, nobody would watch them. Sadly as I lay here still recovering from a long illness, obviously still too sick to reach the remote, I reluctantly admit, nay confess, to watching the IFTA show on RTE. Having just seen the ceremony all the way through I can without… Read More »The IFTAs

As usual, Dilbert has the view…

Without doubt, the summary of anyone working outside of R&D in the computing world coupled with the sad reality of it all… Dilbert 03-02-2007