Category Archives: Rants

Amazon Web Service’s ec2-bundle-image on Ubuntu

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Barry O'Donovan

This is really a post for Google’s crawlers on getting AWS’s EC2 AMI tools working under Ubuntu (I’m currently on Gutsy 7.10). Despite any bitching I may do below, EC2 and S3 are cool services. The first problem is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Linux, OSS, Rants, Software | 1 Comment

If architects had to work like programmers…

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Barry O'Donovan

A friend sent me this link today. It’s too true to be funny: http://www.pcuf.fi/~pjt/pink/software-architecture.html

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I’m voting Green. Here’s why…

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Barry O'Donovan

We’re just coming to the end of three weeks of a fascinating political election campaign here in Ireland. Fascinating that is if you’re a political anorak. The big election is on Thursday and the two main blocks seem to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Rants | 2 Comments

Make room PLEASE!

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Barry O'Donovan

I had to get the Dart last Wednesday as I was going to the Irish match in Croker. It was rush hour and I experienced what I face the very odd time I get the Luas when I don’t cycle … Continue reading →

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Is It Anyone’s Business Whether or Not I Read Their E-mail?

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Barry O'Donovan

I got an e-mail today from a third-party on behalf of a mutual customer. This person wanted to remind me that his e-mail to me the day before “was opened 22 mins 7 seconds after [he] sent it to [me]” … Continue reading →

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