#“Screw Ideas Part II. It’s still all about execution”
West Cork Tourism began its campaign at the beginning of 2009 to raise funds to get a service back on the Cork Swansea route and a co-op was formed with some 300 members who each contributed 10,000 towards the cost of purchasing a boat. via irishtimes.com These people are legends. Even if it isn't a success, to get this far with the project in the middle of a recession is incredibly inspiring. »
#“The Three Es - Execution, Execution and Execution”
The report backs the introduction of bonus CAO points for maths in the Leaving Cert in order to boost student interest. It also proposes major investment in upgrading broadband capability. And it backs changes to the bankruptcy laws. via irishtimes.com I'll hold detailed commentary until I read the report. The IT story has no ideas in it that anyone working in tech couldn't have come up with over a latte in Starbucks. »
#“Update on Mobile Broadband External Antenna”
Our house is surrounded by small hills so, despite being only 2km from the cop station base-station, even voice calls are a constant pain. SMS arrival time can be measured in hours depending on where we are in the house. There is a one-bar GPRS data signal sometimes using an E270 broadband dongle.
After the floods took out Eircom but not Vodafone and O2, I realised that I could get HSDPA on O2 by sticking the dongle on a bamboo cane and sticking the bamboo cane in a tree fern. »
#“Cloud computing storm - The blind leading the blind”
While not renowned for its technology expertise, one of the roles of the Chief State Solicitors Office is to review commercial agreements for public bodies before they sign them. via irishtimes.com I generally think the Public Sector makes too much use of outside consultants instead of building in-house expertise and encouraging their own people to be specialists. And then something like this happens and I'm actually speechless with despair. »
#“No No No. No-one can play Jim Rockford except James Garner”
The new Jim Rockford is described as "slightly crumpled, wry humored, cynical, world weary, compassionate when it's called for and easily irritated by morons. via msnbc.msn.com - Dermot Mulroney to star in Rockford update - Television- msnbc.com Are they trying to destroy every cherished memory of my youth? What next? Mannix?
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#“You know you’re a geek when this man was your childhood hero”
via guardian.co.uk Sir Clive Sinclair: "I don't use a computer at all" | Technology | The Observer I still want a QL. Dunno why. But I do.
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#“Twitter / JFK__1960: \u0093The key to the future is …”
The key to the future is power - power on the farm as well as in the factory - power in the country as well as in the city. via twitter.com Now if we had a politician who had the vision to see that the key to _our_ future is ultra hi-speed broadband to every house in the nation. That would be someone I could vote for. »