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Controversial…

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:25:03 +0100

Controversial…

My Stress

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:12:06 +0100

My Stress manifests itself as insomnia and a dose of obsessive compulsive disorder. Result - I am tired, but have a new filing system.

iYo charger for your iPhone via Gizmodo

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:33:56 +0100

iYo charger for your iPhone via Gizmodo

Absence makes the heart ... [something] [something]

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:09:04 +0100

I spun by to this page today as I was conscious I had not posted anything in a while. It’s not that I’ve disappeared or stopped blogging, rather it’s just I’ve had (and am still having) one of those busy spells in work.

It’s not just silly hours - it’s the more involved “busy” the one that is mentally exhausting and comes with a lot of stress.

One of the downsides is it leaves me unimaginative and jaded. So I’m simply out of ideas to blog about - not that the ones I had before were terribly creative, but even within the limited confines of my previous creativity … I got nothing.

Still, there is light at the end of the tunnel and this busy spell will pass … in time.

Laters!

Missing iPhone app is definitely a to-do list. I know there are...

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:13:16 +0100

Missing iPhone app is definitely a to-do list. I know there are other apps like things and omnifocus - but they plug into their own to-do lists. Using other apps as a work around is effectively employing a middle-man to address a missing functionality.

I would much rather be able to access my to-do list in iCal on my iPhone than have to manage a workaround through another application.

iPhone apps are all the rage these days since Apple launched the...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:26:04 +0100

iPhone apps are all the rage these days since Apple launched the App Store. At first I wasn’t really sold on them as they were pretty poor and really seemed like new ways to drain your battery, and the 3G iPhone didn’t need that.

However, they really have improved and the cost of the apps has been kept low. The majority remain free and even when not free you can generally pick them up for less than the price of a cup of coffee (79c - €2.49) I have also found that even where there are pay for apps available there are often free versions around also, sometimes better than the pay for versions (Evernote is a handful of paid apps rolled into one fantastic free app).

Favourites include:

NetNewWire: Get all your news feeds to your phone. Handy, especially first thing in the morning when you don’t really feel like going looking for things.
Evernote: Audio Notes, Picture Notes, Text notes. Sync online so you can access them from any computer.
Zenbe: Lists are handy, but why pay for a list app when Zenbe does a great job of it for free?
Facebook / Twitterific / Twinkle / Twittelator: Keep in touch with your social networks - although why I need 3 twitter apps is a discussion for another post.

Testing Tumble iPhone app

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:47:09 +0100

Testing the Tumble iPhone app

Paris for President? Totally Hot Taken from re-nest

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:08:00 +0100

Paris for President? Totally Hot

Taken from re-nest

No thanks

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:21:48 +0100

There are two at the bridge, one at either end. Two more at Tara Street Station. Two outside Trinity College and one more at the top of Grafton Street. Every morning. No thanks, I do not want your free newspaper.

Another fine mess you've gotten me into....

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:12:00 +0100

Another fine mess you've gotten me into....:

Last night over a few drinks discussions were had, plans were made, and a deal was struck.

I will be joining two other friends of mine, John O’Connell and Brian Fitzsimons, on a trip that is sure to be a once in a lifetime experience as we form part of a crew that will race a yacht around the Caribbean islands in the Heineken Regatta in March 2009. Should be quite the adventure.

zadi: anatomy of a phone call

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:27:19 +0100

zadi:

anatomy of a phone call

5 Star Book list

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:01:18 +0100

5 Star Book list: A few of these will be finding their way on to my book shelves.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii was released today and I...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:49:00 +0100

Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii was released today and I picked up a copy. Above is a video of SSBB put to the audio of the 300 trailer (quite well done). Looking forward to this game that has a had a great buzz about its release for some time now. It is a fighting game combining iconic characters from across the nintendo games. Apparently the game is incredible fun as multi-player. This is one of the reasons I actually prefer the Wii to my xBox 360. The games really are just all about fun!

Can’t wait to get into this one.

Googles version of the Blue Screen of Death … three times...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:37:00 +0100

Googles version of the Blue Screen of Death … three times in one morning! DO NOT WANT!

Fallon & Byrne in Dublin really should have looked outside...

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:33:12 +0100

Fallon & Byrne in Dublin really should have looked outside today (it’s raining heavily)

My pile of unread books!

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:25:00 +0100

My pile of unread books!: My unread books shelf from Delicious Library. Some of these I have read part of, such as My Life by Bill Clinton, but never got around to finish. Will have to have a couple of aggressive reading weekends to try and get through them once and for all.

Weekend Break … you’re doing it right. Photos from...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:38:11 +0100

Weekend Break … you’re doing it right.

Photos from a weekend in Portugal where Fii and I spent the weekend with our friends Stu and Sarah. View the Web Gallery.

iPhone 3G and MobileMe ... my new Mac experience

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:17:00 +0100

I first started using Apple products in 2004. Since then I have been completely won over by them, a huge factor of my continuing appreciation for Apple products is the ability Apple have to consistently improve. My experience as a Mac user in 2004 is vastly different to my experience as a Mac user in 2008. This week at the Apple WWDC 2008 (World Wide Developer Conference) Apple announced the release of the iPhone 3G. This is the announcement I have been waiting for since the iPhone first came available in Ireland in March of this year. I’ll admit it’s far earlier than I had anticipated, but welcome nonetheless.

The new iPhone is on a 3G network and there are a few improvements to it’s features, better battery life etc. Having used my iPod Touch for the past few months in lieu of an iPhone when it was initially released I have been completely taken by the user experience these Apple products provide.

I have started the process of winding down my vodafone contract and plan to register for the new iPhone on the 1st of July.

A real selling point for me though - the moment where I said yes I can really get value from this item - was once I understood the MobileMe service being provided by Apple.

As I already am a dot.mac subscriber I will be automatically upgraded to the MobileMe service when it is launched. Each day I use the Apple applications: iCal, Address Book and Mail on my MacBook, my iMac and my iPod touch. Now with MobileMe (and the iPhone) I will have use of the same applications but they will automatically be kept up-to-date across all devices with my information.

For someone that uses these applications daily this is a simply HUGE benefit, and one I am eager to try out. I have no doubt this will make an impact not only on how I work with those applications and the amount of use I get out of them but I believe there will be a knock-on effect later in the year to Apples iLife and iWork suites.

So there you have it, two new products from Apple means I am looking forward to a new Mac experience.

Roller-coaster of Classical Fun

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:34:36 +0100

Roller-coaster of Classical Fun

Firefox 3 Launch Party - Dublin, June 19th. Firefox is one of...

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:21:00 +0100

Firefox 3 Launch Party - Dublin, June 19th.

Firefox is one of the most well respected browsers available, not only for the host of addons and tweaks available to customize your browsing experience but also due to the enhanced security over internet explorer. Furthermore it is an Open Source application, which means its free to download and use as you please.

On June 19th in Dublin a launch party for the newest version of Firefox (Firefox3) is being held and anyone can attend so long as they pre-register here. I strongly recommend you sign up to attend the bash, cause Geeks know how to party.