Category Archives: Business

Pirate Bay Bought Out?

Posted on 30/06/2009 by Adam

This is all over the news today. Sounds to a bad April 1 prank, have the lads their dates mixed up? The Pirate Bay has been (effectively) acquired by a gaming company called Global Gaming Factory X, who is plunking … Continue reading →

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Rumour: Koenigsegg to buy Saab

Posted on 11/06/2009 by Adam

Fingers crossed someone in Saab kept the plans for the 900 Turbo. Surely be to god if anyone can get Saab back where they belong, it’s Koenigsegg? Autoblog: We don’t have much to go on yet, but Swedish television is … Continue reading →

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Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story

Posted on 12/05/2009 by Adam

If you get a spare hour in front of a computer between now and May 26, this RTE documentary about Chuck Feeney is well worth watching. I rarely last more than 5 minutes watching video on a monitor, but this … Continue reading →

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Long Overdue

Posted on 11/05/2009 by Adam

I’ve posted before about open workshops. Pit Start is a more mainstream idea but long overdue, and probably perfectly timed: If you’re a London gearhead and want to work on your car but have no place to do it, you’ll … Continue reading →

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Irish Foods Under Threat

Posted on 07/05/2009 by Adam

Great post by Kieran Murphy about Tesco’s decision to deprioritise Irish products on the shelves of shops on the border (and in the new Extra store in Douglas in Cork): It’s a story that should have caught the attention of … Continue reading →

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I’m still not a blogger…

Posted on 14/04/2009 by Adam

Although to be fair to Mark from the Sunday Times, he did tell me he’d be doing a piece and quoting me, unlike the thieving hacks in the Star who steal content from Foot.ie on a near-weekly basis. This is … Continue reading →

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Tesco Credit Card Security

Posted on 02/04/2009 by Adam

An open letter to Tesco and the Financial Regulator. CC: Financial Regulator, Dublin 2 CC: Tesco Ireland, Gresham House, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin CC: Tesco Customer Service, PO Box 73, Baird Avenue, Dundee DD1 9NF CC: Tesco Card Center, PO Box … Continue reading →

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The Imaginary NBS Satellite

Posted on 23/02/2009 by Adam

According to a plausible account on Boards.ie, the 8% satellite aspect of the frankly useless National “Broadband” Scheme is, basically, imaginary. The satellite in question hasn’t even been built yet, and the launch vehicle that’s supposed to lob it into … Continue reading →

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RTÉ: Bring Back Glic Rick!

Posted on 19/01/2009 by Adam

Thanks to Allan, via Damien, we now have a way to vent our spleens about the bizarre hobbling of Rick O’Shea’s 2FM show. I haven’t heard the show since I heard about, since 2FM is now out of my rotation. … Continue reading →

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How To Create A BETTER Irish Bar

Posted on 14/01/2009 by Adam

Jason Sheehen of Denver Westward tells us how to create a great Irish bar, and doesn’t get it far wrong. But if he wants a real taste of the “old country” as he calls it – I’ve always hated that … Continue reading →

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