Author Archives: Donncha

SCO go after MacOS X

SCO is spraying red ink like blood from a ruptured artery; with time clearly not on their side.

Diamonds are for never

So, we all know that diamonds are intrinsically worthless stones whose popularity and value are a recent creation, the result of a concerted marketing efffort by a monopolist cartel whose control on its market makes Microsoft look like amateurs.

(via Simon)

Turck MMCache for PHP

Turck MMCache is a opcode cache for PHP. It increases performance of PHP scripts by caching them in compiled state, so that the overhead of compiling is almost completely eliminated. Also it uses some optimizations for speed up of PHP scripts execution. Turck MMCache typically reduces server load and increases the speed of your PHP code by 1-10 times.

Looks like the same thing as PHP Accelerator. Hopefully benchmarks and comparisions will come out soon.

Salon.com | Salon’s New Deal – Never stop in the search for new revenue streams. Good luck!

You are Lisa Simpson doh!

Thumbs down for electric toothbrush

Most electric toothbrushes are no better for your teeth and gums than the traditional type powered only by elbow grease, researchers have found.

(via bottomquark)

QDB: Top 50 Quotes

Blood Brothers, Cork Opera House. A mini review.
Myself and Martina went to Blood Brothers last night in the Opera House, Cork. It was an excellent show, and the theatre was packed. I didn’t see one free seat anywhere. In fact I saw several people standing, but I presume they had seats too.
I already saw Blood Brothers in London last year with Martina. We were lucky to get very good seats at that time (seats at the front of the upper section), and we had good seats yesterday too.
How does this show compare to the original in London? The show we saw in London was amazing. We raved about it for weeks afterwards, and Martina said it was better than Les Miserables in New York! The show we saw last night is only almost as good as the original. Don’t get me wrong though, the audience rose up and gave the performers a standing ovation clapping and cheering at the end of the show! Sound effects and lighting were much better than in London and there were a few extra bits I don’t remember from the original play. Many of the original actors were present, although the lead role of Mrs Johnston was played by Rebecca Storm who wasn’t as strong as the actress we saw in London. Her singing is second to none, as is the rest of the cast, but part of the humanity of the character was lost I felt. Maybe it’s because I saw the play already. I don’t know.
Final Word? Go see it. It’s a brilliant play and you certainly won’t regret it!
Notes:

• More reviews.
• This review gives a good overview of the story.
• Pictures were taken with my Nokia 7650 so please forgive the poor quality!