Ubuntu have named their 8.04 release. This one will have Long Term Support, so you can expect to hear a lot about it, as it will be Ubuntu’s next big push and will be around for a long time. With that in mind, you might think they would put a bit of thought [...]
I heard good things about Facebook and its open API, supposedly a major step in the evolution of social networking and the internet, but to me it feels like we’re going backwards. As I decline my 4th invitation to install the latest “Brain-guzzling Shoggoths” app added by an enthusiastic new Facebook user, I’m reminded of [...]
Saturday, August 25, 2007 Saw this on boards.ie somewhere.
The question:
“Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can’t locate the US on world map. Why do you think this is?”
The answer:
Saturday, August 25, 2007 It’s time to raise the bar in internet security, and this needs to start with the likes of Paypal. Since I began using the internet in 1996, it has been the same old story – plenty of advice about strong passwords and good security policies, but attitudes have still not changed. Good advice [...]
I can’t believe I missed this a couple of weeks ago… QuakeCon is a major computer gaming event held anually in Texas since 1996. This year’s event had over 7,000 attendees, and dished out $100,000 in prize money.
What do you think of this:
To promote the event, the organisers posted some pictures from the [...]
The Forrester has compiled a list of the 100 oldest .com domain names.
1.
15-Mar-1985
SYMBOLICS.COM
2.
24-Apr-1985
BBN.COM
3.
24-May-1985
THINK.COM
4.
11-Jul-1985
MCC.COM
5.
30-Sep-1985
DEC.COM
6.
07-Nov-1985
NORTHROP.COM
7.
09-Jan-1986
XEROX.COM
8.
17-Jan-1986
SRI.COM
9.
03-Mar-1986
HP.COM
10.
05-Mar-1986
BELLCORE.COM
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I have to apologise to the Cork football team for dismissing any chance of them reaching the final in this year’s championship. True, the route could have been more difficult, but as Dublin fans have often stressed in the past, you can only beat what’s in front of you. Now the big question [...]
LouderVoice
A lot done, more to do.
Today I was properly introduced to LouderVoice – a website for reading and writing reviews on just [...]
Stay in the loop with Peel – a user-friendly MP3 blog reader for the Mac.
Review of PeelRated as 5/5 on Aug 19 2007 by James
When I started using Last.fm about a year and a half ago, I thought that was the only playlist I would ever need. I was very happy to [...]
Saturday, August 11, 2007 Call of Duty 2 in the Office (U.S.):