technology, internet oddities & other random stuff
Archive for November, 2007
Ireland.net 2.0 is about to get organised.
Nov 30th
Paul Walsh has taken up the challenge organising an independent body to represent the interests of Irish web based companies. He’s already got a couple of the local heavy hitters (Damien Mulley and Fergus Burns) on his side, and he’s done this before with the British Interactive Media Association, so he’s no enthusiastic novice.
It would be nice to have a body representing native industry for a change. The only companies in this industry getting any mind share from government are the foreign ones, who may provide lots of jobs and pay lots of taxes, but they take their profits home at the More >
3 Skypephone part 2
Nov 28th
An update on yesterday…… I viewed the FAQ before I went out to buy one for myself in the morning as an early Christmas present and it specifically says that SkypeOut isn’t supported “…as 3 already provides you with great value calling to normal phone numbers around the world“. I think I’ll hold off for a while then….
We’ve got a guinea pig for the 3 Skypephone!
Nov 27th
3, the Irish 3G mobile phone operator announced a mobile phone that runs Skype, and an offer that looks on the surface like you can use SkypeOut to avoid paying 3 for most of your calls. They’ve hit the shops, and Damien Mulley, Irish tech blogger extrordinaire has got his hands on one.
As long as you top up with €20 a month, even the data transmission is free. In theory you could use up the €20 on Irish mobile calls (where 3 are about the same price as SkypeOut) and use SkypeOut for everything else, thereby getting very close to More >
Arse End Of Ireland: *yawns, stretches*
Nov 27th
The swearing lady is back from the dead! BT have finally gotten off their arses and bestowed on her the gift of broadband.
Proof that marching band members are total geeks
Nov 19th
The California Golden Bears played the Washington State Cougars a couple of weeks ago but got totally upstaged by the half time show. The band choreographed an amazing tribute to video games such as Pong, Mario, Zelda, Mortal Kombat and Pokemon. The Tetris segment is amazing.
