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26 May 2007
The Times They Ain’t a’Changin’
Seen on The Pleasures of Underachievement
No in-depth analysis of the election results here, I will leave that to others and, in any case, the outcome has left me a bit too weary to do so … election, complaining that it ’said a lot about this country that blackguards like Seán Doherty and John Ellis coast to re-election while decent people like Ted Nealon struggle to get returned’. Ireland... Continue reading »
16 Aug 2006
Rocky road for mobile Linux
Seen on InfoWorld - Application Development Products and Information
(InfoWorld) – Linux has great potential in the mobile arena, but establishing it there will be a tall order, industry participants told a LinuxWorld Conference and Expo audience. Mobile phone users will have to demand the technology, and they are more interested in cool devices and applications than in a software platform for its own sake, said... Continue reading »
22 Jul 2005
Transport – FF TD wants ‘alcolocks’
Seen on fjstransport.com
FF TD wants ‘alcolocks’ in all Irish cars Ireland Online, Ireland – 20 hours ago Fianna Fáil TD John Ellis has called for so-called “alcolocks” to be made mandatory in all cars in Ireland. The device is a breathalyser... Continue reading »
21 Jul 2005
Too locked to drive?
Seen on Dec's Rambling
The Fianna Fail TD John Ellis has called for alcolocks to be made mandatory on Irish cars. Nice idea and while I applaud the sentiment I just have to say, good luck getting that one through the Dail :-) Remember this has to be passed by the same TDs who have jumped to the defense of publicans rights to pump alcohol into the general public without... Continue reading »