Shannon floods at Limerick – the role of Ardnacrusha
As tempers rise to match the River Shannon floods, much anger is focused on the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric power station and its associated...
Technology
Dublin Web Summit
What's the difference between Ross O'Carroll-Kelly and Paddy Cosgrave? Isn't it obvious? Ross O'Carroll-Kelly went to UCD while Paddy Cosgrave attended...
The best evil gadget ever
I'm a sucker for gadgets and to be honest with you I'm a complete sucker for the gadgets that Lidl...
Getting Sick of Broken Smartphones
I have a Galaxy S4 and it's broken. It cost as much as a mid-range laptop even though it doesn't...
In Praise of Electronic Wizards
I'm a big fan of the Canon Powershot series. I've had three. I lost one, an S80, broke one, a G9...
Postman Brings Pluggy-Inny Things, Gets Savaged By Dog
BANGBANGBANGBANG!! What the fuck is that? Kill, growls the Hound of Satan. Fucking Kill! BANGBANGBANGBANG!! All right, all right,...
Smartphones for the Stupid
I got one of these incredibly smart phones the other day. An unbelievably smart phone, but not smart in a neat-slacks-and-jacket...
The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay
I always liked this piece of doggerel, though I'd hesitate to call it a poem. It was written by Oliver...
How Consultancy Works
Here's how consultancy works if you happen to be a government agency or a large private-sector company with bad control...
New Tourism Ireland Website Cost €3 Million
Tourism Ireland's new website was designed by Hugo and Cat -- a creative agency for a digital world. At first...
