rte news reports that smart customers can not make outgoing calls but can take incoming calls. I dispute this. I can call out over smart076 VOIP but not call in, the opposite of what RTE stated. I also can not call in to my office as the line is on call forwarding and no connection…
Eircom drop broadband price
mine is down €10 a month (or so it says) so this is the same price as eircom anytime at 29.99 a month? for 150 hours pstn 33/56Kbits/s ?
emusic.com cancelled
I just remembered to cancel my subscription to emusic.com before the free trial ended and before the charge kicks in for October. I cant remember what the charge would be but around €14, on leaving they offered 20 tracks over 30 days for €7.99 but I declined, reason being not enough chart, or folk or…
Energy Crisis – Free Energy from Ireland
today Make Blog has two projects that could keep the bailiffs away from the door this cold dark winter. Shake it like a Tic-Tac! (Rechargeable led flashlight powered by magnets in a Tic-Tac case) or try a “Self charging LED cactus” me, I will unplug the door bell, make a crystal radio & tune to…
whip around for me gas bill anyone?
Since 2002 [in Ireland], electricity has jumped by 90%, while gas has soared by 126%. From today gas prices will rise by 34% – sanctioned by the Government, with domestic electricity prices to go up by 19.4% on 1 January. In winter months such increases alone could add more that €100 to household energy costs.…
Eleanor McEvoy – Balcony TV
eleanor mcevoy on BalconyTV.com part 2 (01/10) eleanor mcevoy on BalconyTV.com part 1 (30/09)
Berties Swan Song
Sliabh(een) na mBan A loan all a loan by the wave-washed strand And alone in a crowded hall More interest I will pay as they gave me eight grand But my bank account is not here at all It lies far away on islands where I stay In accounts where the statements are all gone…
song of the day – Millie Small – my boy lollipop
still working… its going to be a long day, E&Y awards tonight in City West and a podcast in D2 at 8am on Friday with a Wedding on Saturday when do I sleep? ok enough of me complaining about workload. go find this in your library or buy it if you dont have it, or…
Sony v Lidl dictaphone
I wanted a Sony ICD-MX20 Digital Voice Recorder but the Harvey Normal sales guy sent me to Lidl where dictation machines are €14.99 this morning. Sinead in work picked up the MX20 with 2GB card this evening, but the Lidl offer at the other end of the spectrum is interesting. What could you do for…