Am I the only one thinking it? That can’t be the case. Then it must be that I’m the only one willing to say it out loud. This year, the government estimates it will collect around six billion euro in corporation tax, give or take a million. Next year, even with credit crunches and recessions …
Monthly Archive: October 2008
Oct 14
Bear Market
It’s Budget day, so I feel like a bear. Not because I’ll lose out, but because I just gave up cigarettes. Forgive me then if I’m a bit grumpier than usual, it’s nothing personal. Meanwhile, I’m going to talk about OpenOffice.org one more time, (lets face it, what could be better for your bottom line …
Oct 13
Office Politics
OpenOffice.org 3.0 was officially launched today. Demand for the new release overwhelmed the website for some time. My attempt to contact the website just timed out. The new release has however been available for a few days on mirror sites, so I’ve been working with it over the weekend. There’s not much I have to …
Oct 10
Doublechecking
A few months ago, I bought an electronic toll device. When I entered my car registration number, the NRA webpage updated to show me the make, model, colour and country of registration of my car. A quick test showed I could also look up any other car details simply by entering a registration number. When …
Oct 09
It Just Works
As I’ve mentioned more than once in this blog when it turns to technology themes, I don’t use Microsoft Office products any more. This article, like all others since 200 Words began, is written using the Openoffice.org (OOo) Writer. Since I began using OOo , I’ve used it to compose hundreds of articles and two …
Oct 08
Full Circle
It’s easy to forget what things were like in June 2000. Back then, allegations of Garda corruption sounded like a madman’s ravings. Who would believe Gardaí were involved in harebrained blackmail plots, or planted fake bombs to promote their careers? Since June 2000, Judge Morris found those things happened. In the district court, Frank McBrearty …