Blogswipes, Law and the Indo
Plagiarism is back in blog discussions again after another apparent piece of fat-fingered filching from Talbot street's Indo group.
Eircom Phonewatch’s alarming fearmongering
Twice this week an alarm company has pushed a lurid flyer through my letterbox. Under the heading 'Who's Next?', three or four shadowy figures loom from a blue-ink gloom. The one at the back is wearing a wide brimmed hat, such as would mark out a villain in the 1940s.
Watching this space
Filled with enthusiasm for blogging with my new keyboard, I'm stumped for weighty topics. So, I'm going to just copy the presiding member over at the Midnight Court and blog a bit of telly. Prime Time Budget specialRTE 110.
New Toy!
I now have a bluetooth keyboard to go with my N800. All I need now is somthing to say and this blog could burst into life wherever there is a table. Many thanks to Daragh O'Brien for his example and generosity.
Bus Thoughts
Some thoughts that drift through my mind as I sit on the bus on the way to town. LumpsReportedly, a recent opinion poll suggests that voters feel cheated by the government. They feel that the outgoing FF ministers didn't tell them the truth during the election.
Right Hook Speaking Notes
For future reference, I'll stick my rough notes from last Monday's Right Hook up here. It is likely that almost nothing in it will be news to the readers of this blog, with the possible exception of the Google patent referred to below. Right Hook Notes 19th November 2007Over the weekend, there was a quiet revolution.
Trivial Pursuits
Browsing a bookshop at the age of 16, I once picked up a copy of The Riddle of The Sands by Erskine Childers and scanned the blurb. I’d heard of the author in history class, but hadn’t until then known he was a writer. The blurb told me that the book was notable for the accuracy of its prediction of the coming of World War I.
Child Homelessness Speech
Simon mentioned recently that I spoke as a delegate of the Labour Lawyers Group at the recent Labour Party Conference in Wexford. The subject was a personal hobbyhorse of mine, child homelessness.
Science Week: The shock of the new
What in your opinion was the best invention of 2007?And now, the end is near. This week, I've been answering questions set as part of a competition run by Science Week (and publicised by Damien) about technology. I've mostly taken a lo-fi approach with my answers (perhaps excepting my wish to own an internet radio).
Science Week: Treasured Tags
Today's question:What invention has helped you most with your working life?I have had a few different career strands. And, being a indoorsy sort, all of them have been centred on rearranging the order of pieces of paper. But vitally, I also needed some way to contol those pieces of paper.
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