June 27, 2008
Kiwis to be destroyed as they are 1mm too small!
According to the EU rules that they are not of quality to be sold to consumers even though they are perfectly okay. What a waste, especially when there are so many people who cannot afford fresh fruit and veg.
June 08, 2008
Hit & Stabbings in Akihabara
Yikes, people were injured and killed in a hit and stabbing incident in Akihabara.
April 24, 2008
"i" is just as important
Well, the Turkish "i" that is. After I read the article, all I could remember was when I was back in Sun doing localisation, especially new keyboard support for Solaris, and I have always wondered about the Turkish "i". It was confusing to test as I think the small Turkish "i" looks like the English capital "i", I can't remember, it's such a long time ago. Anyway, here's the article I'm referring to, A Cellphone's Missing Dot Kills Two People, Puts Three More in Jail.
April 10, 2008
Sky in your apartment drive
Someone's being doing their research, Sky is promoting shared dish for your apartment block via flyers and letters. We got such promotions today, and they stated that if at least 4 people register their interest, that is enough to get a shared dish on the block. So my hubby registered straight away. We had enough of NTL's (or now know as UPC) crappy service, both their broadcast and customer service, and we are not the only ones. Can't wait, HD tv, oh yeah! 
September 04, 2007
Bigger apartments in Dublin
Yay, more family-friendly apartments in Dublin. This was voted by the city councillors to accept the new regulations :
Dublin City Council is to introduce new regulations compelling developers to increase apartment sizes by up to 25pc and make them "family-friendly".
The prices will still be a bit pricey, but given the slowdown of the whole property market here in Dublin, I hope the prices for these apartments will be priced as reasonably as it can. Are we on the next step to be more like other European cities that build larger apartments to cater for families instead of single professionals? Well, I hope so.
July 09, 2007
Health warning - House Buyers in Ireland
Well, well, the government cannot avoid this madness that is the property boom, ok, it's not a boom anymore. But they are admitting that many young people, many who are in their 30s are in deep trouble with their 30+ years mortgages that are as much as EUR500,000!
Such is the level of concern over how "stretched" so many young buyers have become, the Government will issue a "health warning"
Read article from Indo online: Thousands in 'serious trouble' on home loans
July 01, 2007
Where's the bog?
Heh, that's "Where the loo?" (or restroom in America). Shiny Shiny mentioned a website that tells girls where the nearest loos are by texting the service from your mobile. It even lets you know how clean they are. You see, people use to think I'm crazy to give "bogroll" (toilet roll) ratings for loos that I've been to when I'm out.
Read more:- Shiny Shiny - MizPee takes the mystery out of where you're going to wee (I just love the MizPee image on their site, heehee.)
June 04, 2007
Another reason for cd sales slump
Apart from crap music and extortional prices, it may seem that the distorted, loud music makes people feel naucious.
...record companies are using digital technology to turn the volume on CDs up to "11".
"The quieter parts are becoming louder and the loudest parts are just a buzz."
What about the commuters on buses and trains that have their music turned up to the max, that even people on the other end of the transportation can hear what they are listening to? It really hurts my ears, never mind the person who is listening to really loud music. What really gets me is, how on earth can you listen to heavy metal first thing in the morning? Sometimes it gives me a headache when I get off the bus or LUAS.
May 29, 2007
Beggers sleight of hand
You just have to be careful near ATMs, don't get distracted by people waving magazines in front of you while getting money out. As in this case, a kid would press the full amount and grab the cash and before you know it, you are 200 yo-yos down. At least the culprits are caught, but the money was never recovered.
December 17, 2006
All your lego building instructions
For all the grown-up kids, here are some memories of the days gone by of all the lego building instructions : http://www.hccamsterdam.nl/brickfactory/year/index.htm
Coffee Beer
It looks like a stout, yet it tastes like coffee! Yikes, imagine what you need now in the morning when you have a hangover, more coffee?!? If you can get any sleep after all that caffeine that is.
October 07, 2006
Super cool shot of a Boeing taking off
Really, really, really long exposure by this person to get this cool shot!
September 23, 2006
Limerick buzzing again
Ok, so from what I heard from Mick, that the recent PyPy Sprint was pretty much very, very, very quiet. Especially on the Friday night, when Mick brought them out for food and drinks.
Limerick is only buzzing when students are in town, unfortunately most of the younger people move up to Dublin and work. And now that colleges are back, so are the students.
Summer is just a bad time to come down to Limerick. Most folks just goes out of town around then.
September 20, 2006
Guido with Python Ireland Tee
Brian was nice enough to hand one of our Python Ireland tees to Guido, and a photo as proof as well.
September 18, 2006
Daft Maps
Daft is using Google Maps to map out their properties for sale... Check it out: http://www.daft.ie/maps/
August 19, 2006
Recently
Some stuff I came across and did not get around to comment about it...
- Python in codejam
Finally, Google's Codejam includes Python. I was wondering why Google (who is a big support of Python) left it out in the first place.
- Parent-controlled Leopard
Future Leopard young users will be annoyed with this. Parents should not have to resort to methods like this, I think just pulling the plug is the same thing. It's all down to proper parenting anyway.
- LCD torture
What I wouldn't give to be able to work on my laptop out back (down in Limerick, that is), or anywhere else when it is sunny out, and give up because of all the sun's glare on the screen makes it impossible to read anything. Squint all you can, it's not going to make any difference.
- Firefox alien invaders
I just like the picture.
- Lightening strikes
A really good picture of a lightening striking a wee boat.
- Comics, lots of comics to download
Ok, some not very well-know comics... still grinning at "Man-Bat", for some reason I am thinking of "man-bag" (reference from Friends).
- Hackers are not just kids
Go girl (or in this case, woman) power!
- On the implausibility of the explosives plot.
Mick sent me on this link and it's quite a good read. The guy gives a good humorous critique on this whole explosive plot thing, that has brought Heathrow to a standstill recently.
June 01, 2006
Insane in the membrane
Well, that was stuck in my head when I read that Sun will be letting go 5,000 employees this year, and one of the offices (apart from the Menlo Park one) they are keeping is the ex-insane asylum.
April 27, 2006
Not what you want to give a kid
Right, give a kid a corrugated cardboard bed, now there is something wrong there... the big one is, kids wet the bed, what happens then? That is one soggy bed. *lol
April 22, 2006
Pimp my snack
Check this out (got this from boingboing) : http://www.pimpmysnack.com/gallery.php
February 27, 2006
Now that the winter olympics have ended
Here are all the google doodles for the winter olympics.
October 20, 2005
Comments and Trackback disabled
Due to mega amount of sp@m being received each day (clocking up between 10 and 100). I have temporarily diabled comments and trackback.
Apolagies, will try and have things up and running again.
Did not realise that MT Blacklist is history now!.
January 03, 2005
Things that should have been created sooner!
LED floodlights that lasts longer, and not end up as hot as normal bulbs. It costs alot, but since the life of these lights is 35 years, well, I do think it will pay itself off.
And a stapleless stapler, not bits of metal. Neater than tearing the paper and folding it over, and holds things tighter than a paperclip. But I think it just looks sooo cute!
December 24, 2004
Spot the ISS
From BoingBoing, can find the location of ISS.
NASA advised best viewing time in Dublin (no Limerick), and also more info from Heaven's Above for Limerick . And it's all in the wee hours of the morning!
For your eyes only
Well, if you have an iPod Photo and if you are an "adult"... ahem, there was alot of news fluting around about iBod (Playboy feature pic downloads to your iPod photo 
), otherwise you will have to just make do with this bunny. 
Some interactive zeitgeist
Courtesy of Google. Interactive zeitgeist, if you are wondering what happened during the year of 2004 (Dec will be updated in Jan, they have holidays too.)
September 13, 2004
Back at home in Limerick
Recycling! Yup, Saturday just gone (wish I read it sooner) the Limerick Count Council availed of free recycling facilities to the public. (Still wished I read that sooner)
And when I go home this weekend, I can at least set aside old pcs for Dell's free recycle day on the 25th September. Following are accepted:
monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, computer mice and laptops
and the following are not:
televisions, stereo equipment, mobile phones and white goods, such as fridges, cookers and other appliances.
June 15, 2004
US army uniform new look
Check out the new US army uniform from CNN's article, and my friend did a bit of searching (more close-up shots) and found this hilarious site of what you cannot do in the army.
May 03, 2004
Lunar Eclipse tomorrow night
Saw this in the news - Enthusiasts prepare for lunar eclipse... Some more info at astronomy.ie.
December 26, 2003
Ads not shown in US
I cannot imagine that they actually have ads not shown there, considering the amount of laughable and cheesy ads they have on constantly every 2 minutes... here a list of 10 that won't be shown there.
October 03, 2003
Sun in trouble? Maybe, maybe not
Google results for related articles of Sun's troubles at the current climate
What I do not like are these analysts. Why are they so nasty? They are trying to start more and more rumours, making some companies like Sun look bad. I personally do not think that Sun will get taken over. I don't like the way companies can be just bought if the company is floated to the market, greed? I don't know, but I hear there are trends of companies to remain private. But of course, news on this are few and far between.
But will Sun pick up though, some places (such as osnews) that are talking about it (yes, troll-attracted places)
OsNews.com - After Sun Goes Out
OsNews.com - Sun a Takeover Target Without Drastic Action?
September 08, 2003
Free courses from MLE soo this autumn
Continuing from my previous entry about MIT free courses, seems like the courses that Dublin's Media Labs Europe provides will also post their material for free. Got the news from ElectricNews.com's article on the roundups in the papers, check out the last paragraph.
Can't seem to find news on it on Dublin's Media Labs Europe site.
August 26, 2003
Free Course material.. from MIT
Imagine free course material. Hard to imagine, isn't it? Well, check out the article - Wired 11.09: MIT Everyware. It's good reference materials, and are all voluntarily contributed by lecturers at MIT.
Here is Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT OpenCourseWare.
August 20, 2003
Yikes, giant gerbils
Um, not sure about this approache : CNN.com - Giant gerbils face eagle air force - Aug. 19, 2003.
But here's what they look like - Great Gerbil facts and pic.
August 07, 2003
July 12, 2003
July 07, 2003
Matrix blamed for what could have been a tragedy
I wish they don't blame it on The Matrix. Authorities would do anything to link it to violence in films, instead of focussing what was the root cause of all these problems...
Ananova - Matrix teenagers 'caught moments before rampage'
May 19, 2003
Lunar Eclipse
Blast... missed the Lunar Eclipse. Was out at Inaugural Agile Special Interest Group (SIG) hosted at Iona in Ballsbridge in Dublin. Very good talk, and great meeting up with the folks are Slattery's afterwards...
May 03, 2003
April 22, 2003
Thermal Depolymerization
Finally, something that we have plenty of that can be recycled to crude oil. Anything into Oil shows that "turkey offal, tires, plastic bottles, harbor-dredged muck, old computers, municipal garbage, cornstalks, paper-pulp effluent, infectious medical waste, oil-refinery residues, even biological weapons such as anthrax spores" can be used to create "high-quality oil, clean-burning gas, and purified minerals that can be used as fuels, fertilizers, or specialty chemicals for manufacturing". It's great! Can't wait till it gets a bit more affordable, which they are aiming in 3 to 5 years.
April 17, 2003
March 30, 2003
Go Ireland!!!
Yup, Ireland v England in the grand slam today. Check out latest results and other info on the teams in the 6 nations tournement - http://www.rugby.ie/
March 12, 2003
Another Grand Design House
This is a big.. I mean really big ambitious project. An ultra modern see throough house built with the latest contemporary design. Yes, I quite like watching Channel 4's Grand Design. But this week's house brief overview can be seen here The guy who owns and manages this building site has no previous experience in building. You can see where this is going. The guy is actually quite down to earth, but a bit too ambitious. A very subtle sense of humour as well. :) I like the part where he screamed at a supplier, but when he was talking to the camera recounting his experience so far, he mentions that the person whom he was scream at might not have an eardrum at all. And he was still furious. But he also has his own website, which is good since his house is still being built! Started 2 years ago, and his online diary was only updated a few days ago. Here it is : Could 8 project.
March 02, 2003
Grand Design House that you must see for yourself
Out of the many ridiculous house designs which do not suit its surroundings, or/and inappropriate investment of large amount of money, and luck! But this one house really was worth it, and it is beautiful: The wooden house in the woods (funnily enough).. It is environmently friendly, running water from spring and rainwater, solar power for electricity, and the guy who eventually lives in the really nice. unique house, did a lot of the work himself with volunteer workers. It is like a fairy-tale house.
Other houses (ok, the warehouse looks cool as well!), but the box shaped one is truly awful! - Rest of the houses.
February 28, 2003
Mech Warrior film
Ooh, the guy who did Stargate is doing the Mech Warrior film - Devlin leads 'Mech' into movie battle
February 26, 2003
The Matrix phone
My BF was talking about this this morning, thing was I kept on thinking that he was talking about The Matrix Movie instead of The Matrix Phone!
Here is an article about it - Samsung Crafts 'Matrix' Phone from pcworld.com
Here is the actual teaser site - thematrixphone.com
Chat about it - The Matrix Reloaded on my message board
It's only a game!
Generals computer game outrages China from ananova.com. It could have been worse...
February 25, 2003
Saddam Vs Bush (for real?)
Saddam was interviewed by Dan Rathar from CBS news (first in a decade), and it would be shown on CBS 60 Minutes. And excerpt from the CBS news article - Saddam Defiant On Missiles
On another front, Saddam had a surprising proposal for President Bush. He's challenging the president of the United States to join him in a live radio and television satellite linkup and debate the need for war before the entire world.
"I am ready," said the Iraqi president, "to conduct a direct dialogue with your president. I will say what I want and he will say what he wants."
"This will be an opportunity for him, if he's committed to war, this will be an opportunity to convince the world."
I would like to see this debate between Saddam and Bush. :-P
February 24, 2003
I told you so!
I have been complaining about the length of ads shown before a movie. OThers have complained about the ads shown before movies. So why wouldn't there be a reason to sue? Well, some lucky folks did - Pre-movie ads rip off theatergoers, suits claim (from Chicago Sun-Times)
February 15, 2003
All it takes is simple technology
.. and some geeks with free time to come out with a picture that tops others - Columbia Photo Taken with Simple Telescope and Computer (from http://www.space.com)
February 10, 2003
Funny stuff from bash.org
Yeah, some brill quotes from people who chat online. (WARNING: Some of it maybe offensive! )
http://bash.org/?72206
http://bash.org/?71913
http://bash.org/?71890
(All from http://bash.org)
February 07, 2003
Google to come to Ireland
Rumours and speculations finally coming to light - IDA looks to bring Google to Ireland (from http://www.electricnews.net) Everyone in a rush to get CVs up-to-date...? :)
Me, disgruntled employee? Never....
Found this special from 2002 - The 100 Best Places to Work in IT Worldwide (from http://www.computerworld.com)
February 04, 2003
February 02, 2003
January 30, 2003
Apple cut prices
My BF mentioned to me last night... 20inch flat screen for $1200. Booya! Read more in this article - Apple cuts prices in bid to jog sales
And in other news... Ted Turner makes a quiet exit from AOL Time Warner
January 18, 2003
William Gibson new book
Check out blog - http://www.monstersfromtheid.com/2003/01/18.html Just referencing from this guy's blog. I know there is already a William Gibson blog...
January 10, 2003
William Gibson Book Blog
Way cool! His books are great (check out his first few books like neuromancer...)
Here is the site URL - http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/index.asp
December 11, 2002
Spam the spammer
From the reg, a good article about an email spammer who got his just desserts by getting physical spam through his letterbox! :D - Spammer gets junk mailed
Yay, Santa is very much alive!
Au contraire to a red-faced vicar, who thought it was funny telling children (he thought was older) that Santa is dead. Here is Santa's reply in the following BBC article : Santa: 'I'm not a Superman, but I do exist'.
December 10, 2002
Speeding fines for a baby!!!
This is a funny read that the wrong person, a baby, was charged with a speeding fine! Fair enough that the name is the only one found in UK, but check the date of birth - Toddler attends court to deny speeding charge
Google 2002 Timeline
Check this out - Google 2002 Timeline and its top searched keywords at the time for each month
And Google blog about their end of the year zeitgeist Check it out, it's pretty cool.
December 08, 2002
Yay, oish is blogging!
Finally, Oish has started putting content in his blog. :-p (No pressure whatsoever from me!)
December 07, 2002
Composing Poetry with Sheep
I hear you say 'What?'... check it out here - Sheep are sprayed with words to create poetry from Ananova.com.
December 03, 2002
November 28, 2002
Just realised one thing...
...I'm addicted to blogging. At work, I use wikis, and guess what, I am wiki-mad as well! All those links to create pages for...
Irish Transport should learn from HK
The Octopus card is like an e-cash card type thing, where the only strings attached is loosing the card (which is just like loosing cash). No personal id, a/c's info are attached to the Octopus card. You can use it on nearly all public transport (the only one left is taxis, I think), but all mass transport take it. Oh, forgot to mention what this card is. It's a card you can buy at any station (or 7-11 shop) for $6 (as deposit). You can return the card and get re-imbursed with the deposit and whatever money is leftover. So what you do is just top up the card with some dough and just swipe to get through turnstiles at train stations (none of this entering card type thing! :) ), or swipe when you get on the bus (same comment I made earlier about entering cards!). And get this... you can swipe to pay for your groceries at your local convenience store. Oh, and fastfood restaurants take it and... so does StarBucks! (heeheehee) Public transport is already years ahead, as in efficiency, technology, how's poor ol' Ireland going to catch up? (Especially with our government determination to get the LUAS going! (Ha, that will be the day...)
Have a read, it's a good article: Cash cards rule, change is passé in Hong Kong From the Mercury News
November 27, 2002
Why won't people answer my emails?
Just want to scream at the top of lungs, but that would be no use whatsoever. Sh*t hits the fan, and they all come running to me and point fingers...
Need help...and no-one answers... WTF! What is wrong today..."ignore whykay in need day"?
I'm tired and I am narky...
...so I am heading off to bed now. Was trying to code. Wishful thinking. Thought I might be able to get some help earlier in the night but unfortunately, that was not the case. So I am left in the corner (literally) by myself. And a little frustrated. Afterall, managers at works were a pain today. I am right.... You are the weakest link, goodbye!
November 25, 2002
Still got a chance to lodge my old punts!
The online indo today mentioned that we can still exchange our punts! Yay... I still have a stack of pound coins to lodge into my account! Check article : "There's still £250m under the bed" (You'll need to register to read, but it's free)
November 21, 2002
November 19, 2002
Robbie back in Dublin in Aug 2003
Robbie coming to Phoneix Park in Aug 9 2002 But for Eur60!!! Ouch...
(Note: to read the online indo you will need to register..it's free)
November 18, 2002
Fear of America?
So, continuation of "Bowling for Columbine". From my BF's blog, is there a build up of fear of US in Europe? It does not really help with Sky News is all I can say. Sky News is so bad in showing paparazzi news, replaying it over and over again. It's sister news that comes on late at night is no better (since this is a cut-down of US news, no US ads). Not to mention COPs being replayed to death, first on Sky One and now on TV3. The only news that keeps some people sane is EuroNews early in the morning (very late at night), they are not as biased., and show important news most of the time.