Something Odd!

Patents come to computer gaming

Justin points out that patents are invading the gaming arena. Well, they probably have been for many years but the ones listed are ridiculous!
“Minigames during a loading screen”? Oh, FFS! Justin’s right, I can remember playing games with these features back in the days of the C64 too!

SEO for the newbies

In this Search Engine Optimization Basics essay, Andy Beal provides a neat introduction to the topic, as well as tips on how to refine your own site to improve your ranking!

How to pitch an idea

How to pitch an idea – something that’s of importance in business and life.

Yum! Ice cream!

While waiting for our lunch in a restaurant in Killarney.

photoSIG – Torc Waterfall

We went down to Killarney this afternoon, and while there visited Torc Waterfall. It’s a beautiful location, the walk up to it is through a tree covered path surrounded by green-mossy rock and vegetation. I snapped a few shots up there so imagine my surprise when I saw that someone had posted a photo of the falls on Photosig a few minutes ago!
It’s unlike any of the ones I took, and it’s nice for me to see a different perspective on a beautiful scene!

Cobh Lit Up

We called down to a friend’s house in Cobh last week. Here’s a shot I took outside.

Work and Play

Workers at the building site of the new shopping centre going up in Blackpool. Shot at 300mm – you never know who’s watching! (f/8.0, 300mm, 1/124 sec, ISO 100, Av)