Archive for August, 2008

yes we know gmail was down

August 12th, 2008

I will admit that it is important, although the chaos that resulted after Gmail went down for an hour or so (for some, longer) last night was quite surreal. Thousands of tweets, widespread panic, and even an article to mark the occasion. “productivity up of 20 million people” – Techcrunch Though for many people, this [...]


kitty and the can openers dot com

August 10th, 2008

Kitty and the Cna Openers launched their website yesterday, so head over to www.KittyandtheCanOpeners.com for free mp3 downloads, photos, live dates, and various updates through the blog, with the occasional spot of home recording in the mix. The band’s first E.P. can also be purchased through the online store.


gay pride 08

August 2nd, 2008

Its fascinating to see such open and public acceptance of the gay, lesbian and bi community in Northern Ireland, so known for its segregation and conflict between communities. The streets of the City centre were lined with spectators who screamed, applauded and yelled as the parade and its participants walked along the route from Custom [...]


colour management

August 2nd, 2008

I had heard that most browsers don’t manage colours correctly, but until just the other day I hadn’t noticed it just as much as I have. As I was previewing my next entry on my photoblog, I noticed the tomatoes in the photograph weren’t in fact red. They were orange. Why oh why is this [...]