Been watching Jade Goody’s cancer story on the news lately and find myself very moved by the whole thing. Its weird for me to be interested in celebrity culture or to be moved by the death, impending or otherwise of one but this is a bit different and possibly the first time a celeb has basically “died” right before our eyes. So is it right that we should all be part of a strangers TV death or should Jade keep to herself in her final days? Poll below: Continue reading Jade Goody Poll
Twitter iPhone Apps
Just a quick word on some iPhone software you can use to send/receive Tweets. The following are some I’ve used recently with varying degrees of success: Continue reading Twitter iPhone Apps
D-Link DSM-510 Review
I had just got hold of a few HD movie files when I came across this wireless HD media player on the Elara website so I snapped it up for what I thought was a reasonable price and actually would have been had it worked! Continue reading D-Link DSM-510 Review
David McWilliams in Carrick-on-Shannon
Went to a very interesting talk in The Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon today by economist David McWilliams in which he “explained” the recession and outlined some possible solutions for getting out of it. Here are some of the main points I remember. Continue reading David McWilliams in Carrick-on-Shannon
Bill Gates Vs General Motors
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on! Continue reading Bill Gates Vs General Motors
FREE Google Analytics Setup
I’d just like to announce that I’m now including free Google Analytics installation on all sites that I build for clients. Monthly stats reports will be sent to the client’s primary email address.
Robbie Keane back to Spurs: Poll
So its confirmed today within hours of the transfer window closing, Robbie is going back to Spurs after 6 miserable months at my club Liverpool. Was he not up to the job, did he not fit into the system, was he given a fair chance or did Benitez not even sign him in the first place!? Please vote or leave your opinion below: Continue reading Robbie Keane back to Spurs: Poll
3G USB Mobile Broadband Router
The only broadband I’ve been able to get in my current location in Leitrim is O2’s mobile broadband usb dongle which, for the most part has been fine but sharing the connection around the house via LAN or WiFi is tricky. Continue reading 3G USB Mobile Broadband Router
FREE PC Support Name Change
I’ve decided to change the address of my free PC support blog from the long winded http://www.pcsolutionsireland.com to www.pcproblems.ie in the hope that it will be better suited to the search engines. Both domains will work for a while untill I decide whether to keep the old one or not.
IGOPeople Irish Online Networking
I signed up for the beta of this new service on the request of its founder Campbell Scott after hearing him give a presentation on it in Leitrim recently. At the begining I had some teething problems with it but its since come into its own and is now the networking site I use most, over and above the cumbersome and time wasting Facebooks, Bebo’s, etc.. Continue reading IGOPeople Irish Online Networking