http://www.daraghmcg.org The weBLOG of Daragh Mc Grath Fri, 09 May 2008 10:45:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Originally uploaded by DjMagra So, I'm a country boy at heart! I've grown up in the country, surrounded by green fields, and, relative peace and quiet. I've always wanted to live in the city however, and, over the past year or so, have been lucky enough to have lived in the ... http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/05/09/taking-a-break-from-the-city/ A subscription to National Geographic Magazine would be nice please and thank you! :) http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/05/07/if-someone-wants-to-buy-me-a-present/ If, like me, you are a big Coldplay song, you will be delighted to hear that they are currently giving away (yes!!) their new song on their website for the remainder of this week. If you want to get your free copy of their song, take a look at this ... http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/04/30/coldplays-new-songfor-free/ Woo, almost quitting time! This is the first of three short weeks for me! Tomorrow is Anzac Day here in Oz, so, in order to commemorate the Anzac efforts in World War I, we get a day off. For me, that means that I have a nice long weekend to ... http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/04/24/first-of-three/ Is anyone else having problems subscribing to new feeds in Google Reader today? I've tried to subscribe to three different feeds, and each one of them has been giving me problems! Not something I'm used to in the usually flawless Google Reader! http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/04/24/google-reader-problems/ Ever wondered how to build a submarine fibre optic cable? PIPE Networks are a large carrier / IXP here in Oz, and are in the process of building a much needed submarine cable between Sydney and Guam. I've met with Bob, their Network Architect and he told me about some ... http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/04/24/how-to-build-a-submarine-cable/ For a very long time, I have longed for a decent to-do list. Better again, one that was online, allowing me to access it from anywhere. I've tried out a few different solutions over the years, but none have really worked for me. Today, I discovered Remember The Milk, a ... http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/04/23/remember-the-milk/ My new toys, my Canon EOS 40D and Canon EF24-105L have just arrived to my office, and are sitting here on my desk beside me. I'm itching to take them out and start playing with them, but, I know as soon as I do that, that's the end of me ... http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/04/22/itching-to-play/ I now work in a predominately MS Windows environment. Yes, I still have UNIX servers to look after, and Cisco kit all around the country to play with, but, most of the users here are Windows users. To that end, I'm currently install Windows Vista on my laptop! The thought ... http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/04/21/i-cant-believe-im-doing-this/ And having a fantastic time! I've settled into work just nicely, and I'm really enjoying it! I'm covering a whole range of different things, and some of it is quite new to me, so, I'm learning loads too. Lots of pressure to get things done for a big deadline we ... http://www.daraghmcg.org/2008/04/20/yup-still-busy/