Archive for June, 2008

4 day working Week.

Writes simon on June 30th, 2008

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From Adam Smith Institute.

Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. of Utah is bringing radical change to his state next month. Currently state employees work eight hours a day, five days a week. Starting in August, they will work ten hours a day, four days a week. The idea is to help employees save on gas and [...]

Quantum of Solace trailer online

Writes ck on June 30th, 2008

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So come November 7th, Daniel Craig tackles the difficult second album, attempting to stay on form for those who were impressed by his first outing in Casino Royale. Mismatched, over rated and thuggish was my by far in the minority opinion of this debut. The trailer looks good, with some elegant looking action and exotic [...]

Friday Tune

Writes ck on June 27th, 2008

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So we’re busy men us Dossing Times posters today. In place of the usual witty posts and Top 6 Friday post you normally expect to round out your week I offer ‘Music’ by Republic of Loose, a song guaranteed to get you in the mood for the weekend.

A Spoonful of Sugar

Writes tuathal on June 26th, 2008

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As my girlfriend would probably attest, I don’t know much about fashion. However I do know about blogs and I would like to draw your attention to a little gem by Miss Milki called A Spoonful of Sugar.
Concerned with all things fashion it offers a plethora of style advise and tips on how to [...]

I “Wanted” Out

Writes tuathal on June 26th, 2008

Read More: Movie Reviews, Movies

Bless me father, for I must have sinned. It’s been 2 months since I’ve seen something good at the cinema.
It was with great reluctance that I headed along to Cineworld on Parnell St. last evening to catch a showing of James McEvoy and Angelina Jolie’s latest offering, “Wanted”. I’m all for being open minded about [...]

Kick ‘Lisbon’ Out

Writes ck on June 26th, 2008

Read More: EU Reform Treaty, Random

We have a 19 year old doing work experience in my office this summer - very competent, mannerly and efficient in her work, some of her remarks as well as her sunglasses being firmly affixed on her head throughout the day have given me cause to fear for the future of the country. Her largest faux pas [...]

Powerpoint Flash Active X control Missing

Writes simon on June 26th, 2008

Read More: Computing

It is midnight and in 5 and a half hours I have to get up to get an early train to London to give a talk in London. I was all ready I did my slides. Got some nice pics. Even did some cool Flash animations. All working fine on my Office PC. Put them [...]

Trip to Malta

Writes ck on June 25th, 2008

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So back a week now from a work trip to Malta and there is still an air of calm that insulates me from the stress of this dam desk I write to you from as a result of my time on the island. I used to watch a TV show ‘The Secret Life of Us’ [...]

‘Arthur’

Writes ck on June 24th, 2008

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I always associate ‘Arthur’ with Christmas, slow sluggish evenings, a dieing fire and a late night showing of this gem of a movie. What got me thinking of it this late June was mention of the film and a piano performance by Dudley Moore in the titular role on the panel quiz show QI. The [...]

Womens work

Writes simon on June 23rd, 2008

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Turbulence Ahead is one of my favourite blogs out there. And I have to wonder why it is not bigger. Anyway here the latest post about the Equality Authorities report that says women work far more then men.
But here’s the thing, Table 4.3 on page 33 of the report shows the authors’ own [...]