by nabidana | Jul 16, 2009 | Hoons, politics, unstupidity
Brian Cowen, Ireland’s Prime Minister, has ‘not given up hope’ on finding a buyer for the beleaguered nation, as evidenced in photos on the website of the Roinn an Taoisigh. Speaking after today’s three meetings with potential buyers, Cowen...
by nabidana | Jul 16, 2009 | politics
Speaking after the launch of the report of An Bord Snip Nua, Ireland’s Taoiseach Brian Cowen outlined his vision for the leaner Ireland which will emerge in the aftermath of the proposed cuts. “It’s very simple,” said the Taoiseach. ...
by nabidana | Jun 26, 2009 | gadgets
So, the wait is over, and I have my hands on the iPhone 3GS. Ireland apparently only has black editions of the phone, but I managed to get a 32GB model. The staff at the Dublin Henry Street store were exceptionally professional and friendly, and very knowledgeable...
by nabidana | Jun 26, 2009 | gadgets
So here goes, prepare to hear the sound of the world’s smallest violin playing. I am on the way to Dublin City Centre to queue for an iPhone 3GS. O2 official policy is ‘no preorders’ but it seems very many stores have taken allocation lists. The rule...
by nabidana | Jun 17, 2009 | gadgets, the interwebs
I’m a geek. As a result, I think I got this right, but I may be off on my maths. Consider the sweet spot, which I reckon is the €65 with unlimited texts. Tariff 8GB TCC 16GB TCC 32GB TCC Fee Fee Fee Silver 45 €99 €909 €199 €1,009 €299 €1,109 Gold 65 €49 €1,219...