A self-confessed geek, working in a bar, writing about technology when I should be sleeping. Older than I look and younger than I feel.
The Internet is a wonderful thing. If I didn’t think so I wouldn’t be here writing this blog.
I’m lucky - I can benefit from all that the web has to offer, but not everyone is as lucky as I am. Those that are deaf or blind face real problems when trying to access information on [...]
The dream for this year is over after Munster suffered a heavy defeat to Llanelli Scarlets in the Heineken Cup. The final scoreline of 24-15 doesn’t adequately reflect the gulf between the two teams - 12 of Munster’s 15 points came in the last 13 minutes. Munster just weren’t good enough, and they were completely [...]
A flaw in the way that Windows handles animated cursors has been discovered, which can allow remote access and arbitrary code execution. This flaw is being actively exploited in the wild through malicious web sites and emails. Windows users are advised to be careful about opening unsolicitated emails and to be wary about visiting unknown [...]
Just because you’re not paranoid, doesn’t mean that they’re not after you.
The BBC are running an article on a paper just published in Nature regarding the role the death of the dinosaurs played in the rise of our mammalian ancestors.
By examining the family tree for mammals, scientists have created a “supertree” which shows how todays different mammals are related and when they diverged. By examining the [...]