Unless you’re well versed in Irish history, it’s hard to appreciate the significance of the Queen’s visit to Ireland that ended yesterday. The history of Britain’s occupation of Ireland goes back four centuries, with many of the familiar elements of colonial domination: the seizure of land by settlers with an alien language and religion; callous [...]
A day’s immersion in the Old City of Jerusalem
Playing with beta software is a good (if slightly risky) way to find out what’s coming round the corner. OpenOffice.org 3.2 is due for release early in the new year, and I’ve been using a beta version to investigate the new features. The good news is that the software has proved to be perfectly stable [...]
Stop Press OpenOffice.org Conference sessions live streaming Recorded sessions – available at the end of the day
I just had a quick flick through the latest results from the OpenOffice.org user survey, covering November/December. The OpenOffice.org Marketing Project is always interested to know how people find out about OpenOffice.org? So the answer is overwhelmingly “by personal recommendation” – 41.2%. Who is making these recommendations?? A clear winner – “a friend” – 22.7%. [...]
Up at 05.30 to find a calm and windless morning, so the Flying Cat was able to set off from Skopelos, and we were saved the dash round the coast to Agnonta. The weather deteriorated steadily during the crossing, so by the time we found ourselves back in Volos we were in the rain, waiting [...]
Another windy night and ferries diverted to Agnonta. There is a definite end of season feeling here now – the breakfast honey has run out; all the outdoor chairs in the hotel are disappearing; the bar is emptying; the hot water is becoming elusive; with luck, we’ll have gone before they start stripping the beds. [...]
