Because of arcane goings on in the insides of computers, a kilobyte is actually 1024 bytes, not 1000. A megabyte is 1024 kilobytes, or 1048576. Hard drive makers have long stiffed us when making storage, eg you would buy a 30M hard drive that was actually just 30 000 000 bytes, not the 31457280 you [...]

Came across a quote that reflects something I’ve often thought :
We were keeping our eye on 1984. When the year came and the prophecy didn’t, thoughtful Americans sang softly in praise of themselves. The roots of liberal democracy had held… But we had forgotten that alongside Orwell’s dark vision, there was another, slightly older, slightly [...]

Apparently, small town Irish funerals are broadcast on local radio….
“Ooh now look, the deceased’s mother has gone for a non-traditional smoky grey two piece, with a matching quite large hat, just a splash of black in that scarf around the hat. It’s quite a fitted outfit, really accentuating her umm…matronly build, and she looks truly [...]

It’s A Knockout!

Most people know these days that things like Father’s + Mother’s Days, and Valentines Day and stuff are mostly just hype from greeting card companies. They have origins, and they have some merit I guess – your mother and father work hard all year and when you are a kid you don’t appreciate it so [...]