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Making Movie Magic Suspended

My last two posts, Making Movie Magic #1 & 2, have been taken down temporarily. (They will be reposted when the time is right).
One of the three main actors in that movie, Tom Murphy, died the day before I wrote the first instalment. I didn’t know. Sorry, Tom. I really didn’t know.
He was one of [...]

Upgraded Site

I upgraded to WordPress 2.3 this morning. What else would you be doing at 5am on a Saturday anyway?
They call the release Dexter after some tenor saxophonist I never heard of. Bet he was loud though. But that’s neither here nor there. What is important is that the site is working both for you as [...]

Out of action

The mast has broken. I am drifting aimlessly. There is no chance of rescue for another week at least. Supplies are running low. I am unable to send up flares. I fear for my life.
So the inevitable happened. The ISP I have been with for nearly 3 years now got into difficulties. I mentioned this [...]

Today’s post number three

It rained today. Nothing new there. This is the 44th consecutive day of Ireland’s monsoon season. It rained heavily as I walked up the street and within seconds the road was flooded. Irish drains weren’t designed for a monsoon. Still nothing new. A white van sped by and soaked me from the waist down. I [...]

Sky Handling Partners

Adding my support for Damien in his case (or lack of cases) against Sky Handling Partners.
And again, seeing as he has received a legal letter from them asking that he take down the post.

Up for air

Half way through the thing, folks. So I’ve come up for air. Two down, two to go. Then finito - that means finished in Soprano. Well there’ll be something else to do, but it’ll be spread over 5 months - call it a t h i i i i i i i i i i [...]