Author Archives: Donncha

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Linux desktop applications – features a few apps I use and can recommend.
Developing a Linux command-line utility – Best practices and thoughtful coding make for solid command-line tools.
Free CIV, screenshots and Google directory – I’m not into these types of games but I’m impressed by the fact that they’re still working on it.
BottomQuark: The Smoking Gun of AIDS – Were well-intended medical treatments ultimately responsible for the rise of the HIV virus?
Son, he said… – There’s some truth in this, and I happen to know someone this piece describes perfectly!

EC approves car industry reforms – which could mean car prices go up in Ireland unless the government does something about vehicle registration tax (VRT).

Sky Television
On July 5th Sky Sports acquired the rights for the Republic of Ireland’s home internationals over the next four years.
Last Monday there was speculation that they would try and acquire the rights to the away games. They even offered 17m Euro as an opening bid!
At the weekend, it was reported they had acquired the rights to show Mass on Sundays. (I had a link for that but it required registration) Here at work we speculated on what might happen, Adam thought the following could become a reality:

Picture the scene… Everyone’s in the pub, the priest holds up the chalise and a little caption below says, “Carlsberg don’t do water, but if they did, it’d probably be the best wine in the world”.

And it just gets worse! Thank you Dorothy for this breaking news!

Sky has just won the rights to screen the World Origami Championships from Tokyo.
Unfortunately it’s only available on paper view.

ITV Digital did have the rights, but they folded.

Geoff Crammond is a genius. In 1989 Microprose released Stunt Car Racer to universal acclaim on the C64, Amiga, Atari ST, and Speccy. He’s gone on to produce his GP games but this is my favourite racing game of all time, bar none. Even 13 years after buying it I’m still coming back to this game. wow! Fire up Vice and play the classic C64 version to relive the stresses and strains of driving along a roller coaster of a track!

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Some links via Scripting News

REST – I will get around to reading about this latest fad in network software development, maybe even this week!

Some jokes Gillian sent on, Google found them on the net.
Discretion at the Doctors
Drinking quotes

32 speed CD writer for 69 Euro.. wow!

Boob Licking Scam Busted – Thanks James for this one!

DangerousMeta: A teetotalers’ guide to social drinking – I didn’t drink until 2 or 3 years ago. What? You’re Irish and you didn’t drink from the age of 12? How could you?! Such are the stereotypes we all live with..