Archive For October, 2008
Click on the “Show details” link above your currently selected blog in Google Reader and you get a nice attractive posting and reading frequency graph, as well as the old Subscriber numbers. As you can see, I don’t read The Online Photographer as much as I’d like to!
You know there’s something special waiting for you when all around you people are clambering for the download link of Booze Design‘s new C64 demo, Edge of Disgrace. The demo won first prize at X-2008 in the Netherlands last weekend. Most entries to the demo competition were uploaded quickly but Booze Design wanted to fix [...]
The Socialist Party held a protest gathering against the recent tough budget. It took place in Emmett Place in Cork this afternoon. I took a few photos and this video. Our friend, Kathy Sinnott was in attendance but I didn’t hang around to listen for long. Must have a read of the leaflet I was [...]
WordPress MU, the multi blog version of WordPress that runs on WordPress.com has been updated. Version 2.6.3 has just been released. This is a security release and a required update. More details about the vulnerability in the Snoopy library that WordPress uses can be found on the WordPress 2.6.3 announcement. This release also includes a [...]
WP Super Cache version 0.8.4 is now available. WP Super Cache is a page caching plugin for WordPress that will significantly speed up your website. This is a minor release but was prompted by White Shadow. He released a plugin that cleans up expired cache files on a periodic basis instead of after X number [...]
So, who is this “Joe Six Pack” that Sarah Palin keeps going on about? The Urban Dictionary says, Average American moron, IQ 60, drinking beer, watching baseball and CNN, and believe everything his President says. That isn’t the most flattering description of a demographic group. Who would willingly view themselves as a “Joe Six Pack” [...]
You’ve probably heard the news that Lenny and Eoin of PollDaddy have joined Automattic. PolDaddy has been acquired by Automattic, but on a personal level we’ve been joined by two great Irish guys from Sligo bringing the Irish contingent of Automattic up to three. Lenny did completely trash me at Wii Tennis but I won’t [...]
Life here in Colorado at 9,600ft is much the same as at sea level except for one major difference. The air is noticeably thinner at this altitude and takes some getting used to. Thankfully we’re not here to train for the Olympics or do anything strenuous like that. Lying in bed is difficult enough! I [...]
For the last few months I’ve added a link to one of my favourite Irish bloggers to my sidebar. If your eyes wander over there now you’ll see Green Ink, Riemann’s Cut, and this month’s blog, Inside View by Bernie Goldbach. All eyes are on the Irish Web Awards (this weekend!), Irish Blog Awards and [...]
