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2007 Macworld: My thoughts on iPhone...

It’s been nearly 4 days since Steve Jobs stood in front of a packed Moscone Center in San Francisco, and unveiled the most important and most anticipated Apple product of all time. The keynote address, now a traditional January fixture in the wizard of presentation’s calendar, was hyped and over-hyped by media blogs and dedicated fans for almost a year. Since the first filings of patents for an Apple communications...

Apple iPhone a Reality…...

It’s here and it’s stunning. I’ve now stopped reading the live blogs… i’m gonna hold off for the WebCast on Apple.com later tonight. SO EXCITING!!!

The Irish Language is now European!...

Gaeilge, the language of the great and true Irish people of this world, and one of the most eloquent languages of the world, was today inaugurated as a working language of the European Union. For the first time since our joining the Union in 1973, Irish can be freely spoken within the chamber of the European Parliament, and translated into English live. This is an historic day for the language so many claim to having...

Thousands Welcome 2007 thanks to diarmy...

Thousands of people filled the narrow streets of Daingean Uí Chúis on December 31st 2006 to usher in the New Year. The 2006 final ceremony was a mix of tradition and technology, as the town’s Fife & Drum band paraded the town on its traditional route, culminating at the bridge street junction at the foot of Main Street minutes before midnight. From a central position in the crowd, I estimated approximately...