apt-cache search racing returns a number of interesting looking games, one of which is TuxKart by Steve and Oliver Baker. A quick “apt-get install” and I was up and racing! The game itself is simple, and if you’ve played any of the other kart games around it’ll be familiar. I laughed when Tux first ran over a fish and heard a big gulp sound but it might get annoying to those around you, so turn the volume down! Check out the homepage linked above for screen shots!
When-in-Ireland
Credit Card Pins – thank you
Hope you had a nice Christmas and you’re enjoying the holiday! I just took a look at my credit card statement and I’m glad the new credit card PIN numbers were brought in. I forgot mine several months ago and now I rarely use my card because a lot of shops won’t accept a chipped credit card without it! Great! No, I haven’t got around to getting a new one yet, thank you.
When-in-Ireland
It's Red Tinsel Day!
Happy Christmas to Today FM fans and everyone else! Unfortunately I don’t have any tinsel but here’s me wishing lots of strangers and friends a Happy Christmas! 🙂
Web , WordPress
WordPress.com Goodies
Yesterday it was announced that Yahoo will bundle WordPress right alongside Movable Type on their website! Matt and the rest of us were keeping mum on everything until yesterday, but now it’s out I can blog this. Matt has links to online coverage of the event. Me? I think it’s great, the best blogging platform just got a huge boost from a very major player on the Internet! Maybe when I talk to people about blogs in the future they’ll know what I’m talking about! The new Automattic website launched yesterday too. There’s a little blurb about me on the […]
WordPress
Interview with me and Matt: Blogging, WordPress, Business.
Tom Raftery has published his interview with me and Matt Mullenweg. He talked to us last Monday on various subjects related to WordPress, commercialisation, plus blogging in Ireland, business blogging and others. You can download and listen to the interview on the above site.
Linux , Web
Gizmo – A free phone for your computer
I tried Gizmo a few nights ago and it works really well! The conference feature could be invaluable for global groups who need to keep in touch. I’m probably one of the few people in the world who hasn’t used Skype so I can’t compare yet. Skype does offer almost-worldwide calls at 2c/minute I think but for calling the US, Gizmo is better at 1c/minute! Even better, just like Skype, Gizmo also runs on Linux! (Edit: the url for this entry has been updated because when I copy/pasted the title I brought over a strange “-” character that the post […]
When-in-Ireland , WordPress
Matt in Blarney
Matt has been in Cork for the past few days and we’re catching up on WordPress stuff. After mentioning a local beverage, the discussion on his blog has centered around which is better, Guinness or Murphys! I don’t drink either so I’ll let that up to others! He’s going home soon, but expect a podcast interview by Tom Raftery before the end of the week, and I’ll post a picture later today! Here it is! A great photo taken by Jacinta outside Blarney Woollen Mills. Later .. Matt is on his travels again and he’ll reach the US later today. […]
Web , When-in-Ireland
Cork City Council wins Golden Spiders Award
The Cork City Council website has won a Golden Spider Award! Well done! Only, don’t view it in anything but Internet Explorer. It looks crap in any other browser. (Thanks Adam!)
When-in-Ireland , WordPress
WordPress guy, meet Microsoft guy
Jacinta and I met Tom Raftery, Robert and Maryam Scoble this wet and cold morning to do the tourist thing in Blarney! Robert and Maryam were really unlucky with the weather today but that didn’t dampen their mood! Want to see a picture? I’ve posted a photo of us after coming down from the castle. Everyone is in good health and the narrow steps of the castle failed to deter us from getting to the top! Robert, Tom and Maryam all kissed the Blarney Stone so as they have now been given the gift of the gab, expect a lot […]
Photography , When-in-Ireland
Us in Us!
Myself, Ryan and Peter all made it into Ray D’Arcy’s photography book, US! I bought the book today in Waterstones after my brother texted me to tell me it was on sale. Some of the images are amazing! I got several shots into the book and I’m delighted!