We find ourselves yet again at the annual cusp, the last breaths of 2010 will soon be drawn and the dawn of 2011 will break. As is customary at such times, one is invited (perhaps compelled) to reflect on what the year has taught us or at the very least, what is has presented to …
The last full lunar eclipse happened in February 2008. (Credit: NASA TV) A rare drama will play out in tonight’s skies: a full lunar eclipse on the winter solstice. The last one occurred in 1638, according to NASA, and tonight’s may be only the second one in the last two millennia. “Since Year 1, I …
So, #budget11 has been released from its cage and set free amongst the unsuspecting public. Terror hit the streets of Dublin as news of this cash gobbling monster spread. People flocked to ATMs in an attempt to claw back any money they could from the bricks and motar that retained their savings. Bank of Ireland …
We stand in the eve of what is predicted to be the worst (most austere) budget in Irish history. Based on information leaked so far, the prediction for an average single income household, earning about €35,000 per annum will see a reduction of roughly €600 per annum in take home pay (for single people on …
via cbc.ca With all the talk in the tech world about running out of existing IP space, we sometimes forget that the man in the street might not fully grasp what the problem is or why anything is being done about it, above and beyond the telephone exchange solution of prefixing yet another leading number …
Yes, many things aired today, out in the cold. Amongst those stories of note we recognise the sad passing of Leslie Nielsen (legendary comedic actor, including Airplane! and the Naked Gun movies) and Ivrin Kershner (legendary director, including The Empire Strikes Back). It seems fitting that in such a day, where the world has lost …
Snow still covering the ground this morning, the habitually stupid still believing that bald tires and acceleration will get their car up a frozen hill at all hours of the morning. My neighbour and I went out to crack away some of the ice from the speed ramps near our homes, to give the passing …
via youtube.com I couldn’t have said it any better myself. I have long been of the opinion that the EU and the Euro is a very bad idea for small and non-self-sustaining countries such as Ireland. It might work for a different collective but not for us fringe countries who could never influence the workings …
Rovio, the developer behind the multi-million unit-selling mobile phone game, Angry Birds, says its working on versions for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. There are no release dates yet for any of the console versions, but they are likely to be offered as downloadable titles. This is the latest announcement by Rovio about their …
With all the doom and gloom about, this post isn’t about handing over funds to the ECB, IMF or any other such organisation. Instead its a happy story of my recent cheque handover to the Irish Heart Foundation. A handover of all the money, very generously donated by you kind folks out there in internet …