‘TSSG’ Archives
Navigating through history
So often in my line of work, technology, I encounter the dilemma of watching technology emerge that does not directly benefit the end users; technology that sometimes makes life needlessly difficult. So, it's at a time like this when I hear about a new development where technology is applied to a useful purpose that will give people great enjoyment, that I applaud the developers.Zolk C in collaboration with the Waterford-based TSSG group (a division of WIT) have rolled out a GPS-based navigation system for the historic battlefield of Culloden in Scotland. The system guides users around the [...]
Port identifies Star Board
Yesterday came the long awaited publication of the Dr. Port report with respect to WIT's request for re-designation to university status for the Southeast region of Ireland. You can download the report here. My first reading of the report was somewhat downhearted as I eagerly desired to see passages of highly supportive text and great positive slant. It was only when I read the report for the second time that I realised that this indeed was a hugely supportive thesis, that diminished many of the strong arguments that WIT could have faced in their campaign to be re-designated.Many of the [...]
My First MT4 Bug?
A couple of days ago I got around to setting up MovableType 4 on my blog server. All went well for the upgrade as usual and I was very happy with the new features and the new look and feel of the upgraded platform. However, last evening I think I have stumbled across the first bug. I have my Flickr account setup to post images to my blog via XML-RPC and this appears to have broken since the upgrade. So, I tried the usual steps of recreating the Flickr setup through my Flickr account and resetting the web services password in MovableType but nothing seems to work. Flickr complains of an [...]
MovableType 4
I've been waiting to get around to this for a while and finally took the plunge. MovableType 4, my blogging software's latest update, is here and it's very different to 3.x. Different in a very alluring and aesthetically pleasing way. The administration interface has come on in leaps and bounds to look like a very professional piece of web software. Under the hood, I'm not sure if too much has changed but the top layer is a welcome change. Furthermore, this upgrade has finally allowed me to make use of the "notify me of further comments" subscription option that is only available in version 4 [...]
Wordpress Permalinks
If like me you've run into the wonders of Wordpress permalinks previously and hit brick walls such as 404 and 403 HTTP errors when you change from the default ?p=ID to the pretty /blog/2007/07/12/entry, then this post is for you and the many other people who have asked me this question previously. :) Not sure why considering the fact that I use MovableType as my blogging software but anyway! Changing your permalink structure from the Wordpress default to the pretty, year/month/day/entry-id or similar custom structure can cause problems for some people depending on the setup of their hosting [...]
e-mail Library?
Here's an interesting idea: A library to contain an archive of e-mails submitted by the public. A means of capturing a snapshot of our lives in this technological era. This could lead to some interesting content accrued over the years being made available as a source of entertainment to the public. I often thought that it was a shame that some of my older relatives never had their stories recorded for the ages but it looks like our generation will have a means of ensuring that our life experience is not lost. Must keep an eye on this project and see if it spreads to Ireland and Europe. [...]
Review of LouderVoice keeps me quiet
My first experience of LouderVoice for any reason whatsoever. I've heard about it before now but never found it interesting enough to investigate. However, with a change of weather and a change of heart I've decided to give it the full once-over. Review of LouderVoice keeps me quiet Rated as 3/5 on May 03 2007 by Jonathan Brazil Firstly credit goes to Paul Watson for pushing me over the edge and into the LouderVoice pit. Upon reading his blog entry on this matter I couldn't resist any longer. LouderVoice is not what I first thought, a multi-author blog, it is actually a central point of [...]
Dell choose Ubuntu
Dell have finally made their decision on Linux and will soon be offering Ubuntu Linux as an option for their machines. Finally after all these years people will have a choice of what they actually want on their PC or Notebook. It will be interesting to see what effect this has on Vista uptake from now on when people are given the ability to choose. source: The Register
Wireless in Carlow
Yesterday, Carlow became Ireland's first hotspot town. Congratulations to Carlow and whoever attracted this project. I believe that the difference between this project and other wireless offerings is that it's all account-based and you can use your broadband account anywhere within reach of a hotspot rather than just in your home. I have yet to see a statement to this effect though. However, there has to be a reason that this is better than the Digiweb offering in Carlow Town. The internet access will also be made available to passers by with WiFi enabled devices for approximately EUR 3.50 [...]
Orbitfiles Review
About two weeks or so ago I posted a quick intro to Orbitfiles.com, an online backup solution that provides 6GB of free space to put your stuff. Naturally when I first saw it I signed up without thinking as why would you refuse free space? Well I've only just gotten around to really using the service in the last few days and as promised I'm posting a quick review of the offering. Overall I'd have to give it a thumbs up in terms of simplicity and doing exactly what it says on the tin. The interface is very simple to follow with the one notable exception of how to change your password. [...]
