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Monthly Archives: April 2006

Aldi Says No U-18's

I’m reading this post on boards.ie by a mature 17 year old in Cellbridge who got booted from his local Aldi because of their “children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult” rule. I haven’t seen this rule before, and I am surprised to see it being enforced.
Apparently the issue [...]

Best Modded Laptops

From the site that brought you the cockroach-controlled mobile robot, and the functional lego crossbow: here are the top 5 most creative laptop mods. The one shown below is made of wood and leather. I love these things.

Disney

Courtesy of Jozi on Unreal.ie – an interesting look at how Disney clone their cartoon images. I knew they recycled frames (as seen in the Itchy and Scratchy factory), but didn’t realise they put them in different cartoons altogether.

Bosnian Pyramid Guy Really a Nutter?

Archaeology magazine think so. I was pleased to hear of this article, which I thought would shed some light on the history of the era, and prove or disprove the likelihood of there being a pyramid in Bosnia. Instead they have opted to attack the man himself, rather than the project.
But time [...]

What a Great Day

Perfect weather, and just the right temperature for me. Got up early (around 13:30) to submit my final year project. It was the first day this year to really makes you wish you had a convertible… the radio playing, sing up to the eighth floor. I headed into UCC and each driver [...]

Guess what software Osama Bin Laden uses on his laptop?

Macros linked to this on IRC – Shelley The Republican has outraged hundreds of gullible people with an article on how Linux is a threat to American freedom, a backlash by Europeans jealous of America’s lead in technology. This is clearly an elaborate parody site in my opinion, and very entertaining at that (have [...]

Kanye West, Live at the Marquee

A good post by Stevie G last night to let us know that Kanye is coming to Cork. I have to say, I am delighted that the Marquee is growing in strength like this. Last year there was something for everyone – music to suit all ages and a healthy mix of genres. [...]

IF Quake

While you’re getting ready to play QuakeWorld, here is something to whet your appetite. x0n has posted on quake.ie about the latest port of id Software’s Quake 1 engine: IF Quake, created by one of the developers of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Jason Bergman.
A few years ago, Text Mode Quake was summonning Satan [...]

Play QuakeWorld

Any of you who have played a bit of QuakeWorld in the past but found that the standard online was too difficult to compete against – now is a good time to give it another shot. There have been a few mini-revivals over the last few years, but this year in particular a small [...]

A Warning on Internet Cafes

I just read a good post on IrishEyes about the dangers of banking in Internet Cafes. With the recent influx of immigrants, netcafes are more popular than ever, and are springing up all over the place, largely in Cork. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn if our immigrant community does more of their [...]