Ronan’s Blog


Random thoughts of an Irish Software Architect in the GIS Industry.

Text messages to replace stamps in Sweden

Posted in Uncategorized, Cool Stuff by Ro on the March 10th, 2011

Sweden is really becoming such an innovative country … Just goes to show what happens when one Engineer thinks “Lets stop making Volvo’s boxy”
Text messages to replace stamps in Sweden - The Local

Kindle 3.1 Software update……

Posted in Personal, Cool Stuff by Ro on the February 24th, 2011

Promises Page Numbers to be displayed if they are present in the eBook … Very Good.
However, mine has updated and the location information has now disappeared.
So, a little reading on the Amazon site, discovers this nugget of info:
Page numbers and locations are only displayed when the Menu button is pushed.

Annoying.
Amazon.com Help: Customize Your Reading


Java Hangs When Converting 2.2250738585072012e-308

Posted in Java by Ro on the February 15th, 2011

127.0.0.1 ?

Posted in Development, Web by Ro on the February 9th, 2011

End of an era….

Posted in Development, Personal, Web by Ro on the January 7th, 2011

Yesterday I finished in eSpatial after 9.5 years.
(Actually I finished on new years eve, but there was nobody else in, so I went in yesterday to say goodbye)

Never easy finishing something that has been such a big part of your life.
My boss wrote on my card “Thanks for the last decade of your life” ….. Which kinda sums it all up.

Anyway, I am joining Workday on Monday, I fly out to San Francisco for 5 weeks training course tomorrow.
Strange times indeed, but exciting and I can’t wait for a new challenge and something new.
Off to pack…

G’ah - Just as I get used to my new HTC Desire, the Desire HD comes out…

Posted in Personal by Ro on the September 16th, 2010

Some nice features, like a new 8 MP camera, but an inferior battery would be of concern, especially since it has a bigger screen. (Headphone jack at the bottom is a little odd also)

HTC Desire, HTC Desire HD compare results (Phone Arena)

Funniest Comic I’ve seen in a while….

Posted in Development, Personal, Cool Stuff by Ro on the September 16th, 2010

This has to be the funniest Comic I’ve seen in a long time.

Interesting String Parsing

Posted in Development, Java by Ro on the September 15th, 2010

Restore your texts from iPhone to Android Phone

Posted in Cool Stuff by Ro on the August 12th, 2010

Kindle Montessori - New Montessori in Dublin 15

Posted in Uncategorized by Ro on the May 13th, 2010

A friend of mine has just opened up this new Montessori in Dublin 15, it looks really good !

Kindle Montessori, Dublin 15

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