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Mailing lists

What happens when mailing lists become too elitist ? I was  part of a well known Linux mailing list in Ireland , but left it because of elitist attitudes. The whole idea of a open mailing list is for discussion, … Continue reading

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Amazon

I joined amazon in their data centre operations dept a few months back. I’m really enjoying to challenge of working for a company this size and reach. The people are nice and easy to work with.  I am commuting to … Continue reading

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Vote NO

There is a referendum coming up in Ireland on the fiscal treaty, is it good for ireland ? I think enshrining this sort of legislation in our Constitution will be bad for this country, as the only way  to remove … Continue reading

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Whats new

I have not updated this blog in ages, I suppose I better… I’m still alive and paying bills I now work in Dublin for  a big multinational,nice place and nice people.  

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eventsinkilkenny.com

I launched a free to list events guide on Tuesday night in the Set Theatre. It’s called http://www.eventsinkilkenny.com About 40 People turned out, The Mayor of kilkenny David Fitzgerald said a few words about how it would be beneficial for … Continue reading

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Galway film festival

I am at the galway film featival, such good films,a russian film, weather station, perfect senses. I also when to the frameworks shorts, some really good live action shorts this year. I voluntered for the galway arts festival and ended … Continue reading

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world ipv6 day.

What does it mean to be ipv6 enabled? Today is world ipv6 day where ipv6 is enabled on sites across the world.So is just enabling ipv6 one your website enough? Take yahoo, their website is enabled but there mail service … Continue reading

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To be expected

The independent is running a story about TD’s employing their own family members in government jobs. I’m not going to get annoyed but if true, then nothing really has changed has it ?

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Eamon Ryan Green party leader

Eamon ryan was elected leader of the green party on the 27 May 2011, succeeding John Gormley. The competition was from Malcom Noonan and Phil Kearney. To be honest Malcom should have got the job as Eamon Ryan was a … Continue reading

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Mobile Scams

An Irish company “www.prizeclub.ie” sends you a text. Heres the scam, you click on a link that redirects you to a website address, All seems innocent at first you answer a question, On the website you are not told that … Continue reading

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If I were the ECB

It would seem that the government is going to bail out the banks once again. This is the reason why Fianna Fail is not in power. The Irish people voted so that we would not have to keep bailing out … Continue reading

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Irish political corruption

It would seem that Irish politicians  are immune to Prosecution. John O’Donoghue or Ivor Callely have yet to be fine or prosecuted for their illegal expense claims. In england: Ex-Labour MP Jim Devine sentenced to 16 months in prison for expenses fraud. Why can we not send … Continue reading

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finna fail sucks

I created a website called http://www.fiannafailsucks.com it is just a bit of fun, its so easy to take the piss out of finna fail, the comments use redis for storing comments is amazingly fast even hosted on a vps server. … Continue reading

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ICTU in talks with IMF

I wonder what the outcome of this is going to be? 1. ICTU calls off their march, and says this is the best for the country. 2. ICTU still goes ahead with the march, and petitions the IMF/EU that there … Continue reading

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Resign Brian Cowen!

I stood outside the townhall in Kilkenny from 3pm to 6pm on Tuesday. I collected 100 signatures for this petition, what was really strange to me is that only about 1 in  4 people who I asked signed the petition … Continue reading

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Finishing my degree

I was for a long time thinking of finishing my degree course which  I started a few years back. I obtained a Certificate with the Waterford Institute of technology, so I figured that this would be a natural place to … Continue reading

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Irish Politics

Having emailed a few politicians  lately about different thing I have not got a response from any of them. It is a sad state of affairs. The 2 recent politicians I email ;  Eamon Ryan and Pat Rabbit, and   … Continue reading

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Inhouseit

I recently went it alone, and now I’m trying to start my own business InHouseIT.ie ,providing(linux) IT support. I finished up in Blacknight in July after a year and a bit working there. From my conversations on the phone to … Continue reading

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Robert Fisk

I had the chance to see Robert Fisk at the Kilkenny arts festival, I must say Robert is a wealth of information and say one of the very few people who have a rare in-depth knowledge of Middle east politics. … Continue reading

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1800 Hotels

I was looking for a hotel listing and it appears that 1800 hotels has been force into “bankruptcy proceedings to restructure its debt”. It seems the recession is rumbling on, Is this to to with the banks not giving credit … Continue reading

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