Skangerland

Are you startin' or wha'?

2016-12-31T23:59:00.000+00:00

If you're new in town and you want to have a little look around Skangerland then this is the place to start. A few old favourites: Da Bertie Code Garda Reserve The Irish Sopranos Behave Mary Harney Decides Liffey Driving Now check out a few more pages and we hope you see something you like. You'll find a mixture of the serious and the frivolous, but that's life and

How to get Pokemon GO outside the US #PokemonGO

2016-07-11T13:07:00.001+01:00

How to download Pokémon GO for iOS from outside the US The iPhone Pokémon GO game is available in the USA and a few other countries. Here's how to get it if you live elsewhere. You need: A computer that can (1) run iTunes and (2) sync with your iPhone or iPad An email address for which you do NOT already have an iTunes account. If necessary, just create a fresh email account on gmail or

Healy Ray of Light

2016-02-01T21:17:00.003+00:00

Stop and Cancel an iTunes Download

2015-09-10T13:16:00.003+01:00

Cancel and Stop an iTunes Download If you want to get rid of a download in iTunes that won't stop or that keeps coming back, try this. Sometimes large files insist on downloading, and iTunes does not make it easy to stop them permanently. These instructions apply to iTunes 12.2.2 running on a Mac, but I hope they'll be of use to Windows users, too. One solution is to let the download

Tour de France Calendar 2015 ics calendar #tdf #tdf2015

2015-07-01T13:48:00.001+01:00

Tour de France Calendar Subscribe or Download As usual, you use and take this on an as-is basis, no warranty, etc. If you want to download to check it's legit then open it up in any text-editor and you can inspect the code. It's as accurate as we can make it (we'll be using these calendars ourselves) but we can't guarantee that it is error-free. If you spot any mistakes then do please let

Vuelta a España Calendar 2014 ics calendar Spain Espana #vuelta #vuelta2014 UPDATE:2014-08-24

2014-08-23T22:19:00.000+01:00

Vuelta a España 2014 Calendar Subscribe or Download Just in time… Well, almost… As usual, you use and take this on an as-is basis, no warranty, etc. If you want to check it's legit then open it up in any text-editor and you can inspect the code. It's as accurate as we can make it (we'll be using these calendars ourselves) but we can't guarantee that it is error-free. If you spot any

How to Export and Save a Route or Track from Garmin Connect

2014-08-08T14:54:00.003+01:00

Download gpx, tcx, fit, json, or gpolyline from the Garmin Connect Website You can view routes and tracks online at Garmin's connect website, but it is not obvious how you download a copy. Here's how to do it. Look at the URL or web address of the Garmin Connect webpage. It should look something like this: http://connect.garmin.com/course/3220309 (This particular route is the Clonakilty

Giro d'Italia Calendar 2014 ics calendar Italy Italia Ireland Irlanda Belfast Dublin #giro #giro2013

2014-03-18T14:58:00.000+00:00

Giro d'Italia Calendar Subscribe or Download The Giro d'Italia 2014 calendar (v1) is available now. It's as accurate as we can make it, but use it at your own risk etc. If there are any changes or if more details are released, then we will update this to v2. Subscribe The links for subscribing to the Google calendar are the same: ICS XML HTML Download The downloadable .ics file for

Tour de France Calendar 2014 ics calendar #tdf #tdf2014

2014-02-03T21:56:00.000+00:00

Tour de France Calendar Subscribe or Download UPDATE: The 2015 version is available HERE. As usual, you use and take this on an as-is basis, no warranty, etc. If you want to download to check it's legit then open it up in any text-editor and you can inspect the code. It's as accurate as we can make it (we'll be using these calendars ourselves) but we can't guarantee that it is error-free

MIRROR: WashingtonsBlog: These Programs Were Never About Terrorism: They’re About Economic Spying, Social Control, and Diplomatic Manipulation. They’re About Power

2013-12-18T20:53:00.000+00:00

This is a mirror of an article posted on WashingtonsBlog. The original has been subjected to a "Reddit hug", so this is up in the meantime. I make no claim to ownership over the content. The original should be available at: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/12/programs-never-terrorism-theyre-economic-spying-social-control-diplomatic-manipulation-theyre-power.html “These Programs Were

Eircom eFibre and Your Mac: How to Get Them to Work Together

2013-10-24T21:38:00.000+01:00

Apple Mac OS X and eircom eFibre Some older Apple Mac computers, particularly those running OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, will not work with eircom's new eFibre router. If your iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro or even PowerBook hangs or freezes when you try to connect it to your eFibre network, then you'll need to adjust some settings to get it to connect. [UPDATE: Some newer eircom eFibre routers are

Citizens should not be penalised for using private police forces, by NOT Mary Mitchell O'Connor

2013-10-11T15:11:00.002+01:00

A playful response to Mary Mitchell O'Connor's defence of taxpayer subsidies for private schools. As we head into the budget next week, all eyes are on the possible changes that may be made to allow for an adjustment of somewhere in the region of €2.5 billion. As a former Garda in a State-funded Garda Station, and as the chairwoman of the internal Fine Gael committee on Justice, I am fully

Tour of Britain Calendar 2013 ics calendar British Cycling

2013-09-15T14:25:00.000+01:00

As usual, you use and take this on an as-is basis, no warranty, etc. If you want to check it's legit then open it up in any text-editor and you can inspect the code. It's as accurate as we can make it (we'll be using these calendars ourselves) but we can't guarantee that it is error-free. If you spot any mistakes then do please let us know through the comments. The entries include the stage

Have you got a wicked riot-girl side?

2013-08-12T23:10:00.000+01:00

She ain't handsome, she ain't pretty…

Now you too can obstruct the police with your very own Gerry Kelly bonnet-surfer ornament

2013-06-23T13:40:00.000+01:00

Now you too can obstruct the police with your very own Gerry Kelly bonnet-surfer ornament.

Android Emoji Word List

2013-06-22T21:28:00.000+01:00

Android Emoji Word List These words will generate emoji icons with the stock Google Keyboard for Android Jelly Bean (and probably Ice Cream Sandwich, but I haven't checked). That's assuming you have the keyboard and the emojis installed. Get the keyboard The stock keyboard is available from the Google Play Store here. It requires Android 4.0 or above. Set your device to use the Google

Media Hint for Android Firefox Mediahint

2013-06-11T10:39:00.000+01:00

Use Media Hint in Firefox on Android Access BBC iPlayer, Hulu and more (Just because this works for me doesn't mean it will work for you. You're doing this at your own risk - so make a back up.) Open Firefox on your Android device. Enter the URL Address about:config Search for the setting network.proxy.type and set it to 2. (Setting this to 2 tells Firefox to use proxy auto-configuration

Giro d'Italia Calendar 2013 ics calendar Italy Italia UPDATE:2013-04-27 #giro #giro2013

2013-04-27T20:27:00.003+01:00

Giro d'Italia Calendar Subscribe or Download UPDATE: 2014 Calendar available here The Giro d'Italia 2013 calendar has been updated to reflect some minor changes in the stage distances published by the organizers, along with a couple of other minor edits. Subscribe The links for subscribing to the Google calendar are the same: ICS XML HTML Download The downloadable .ics file for this

Spring Classics Calendar 2013 ics calendar Milan San Remo Harelbeke Gent Wevelgem Ronde Vlaanderen Paris Roubaix Amstel Gold Fleche Wallonne Liege Bastogne

2013-02-02T13:44:00.001+00:00

Giro d'Italia Calendar 2013 ics calendar Italy Italia UPDATE:2013-02-02 #giro #giro2013

2013-01-16T20:03:00.004+00:00

Giro d'Italia 2013 Calendar Subscribe or Download UPDATE 2013-04-27: Link to NEW version of Giro calendar added UPDATE 2013-02-02: Link to Spring Classics calendar added As usual, you use and take this on an as-is basis, no warranty, etc. If you want to check it's legit then open it up in any text-editor and you can inspect the code. It's as accurate as we can make it (we'll be using

Vuelta a España Calendar 2013 ics calendar Spain Espana UPDATE#3:2014-08-23 #vuelta #vuelta2014 #vuelta2013

2013-01-14T22:51:00.000+00:00

Vuelta a España 2013 Calendar Subscribe or Download ** UPDATE 2014-02-05: Tour de France 2014 Calendar v1 HERE UPDATE 2014-03-22: Giro d'Italia 2014 Calendar v1 HERE UPDATE 2014-08-23: Vuelta a España 2014 Calendar v1 HERE ** UPDATE 2013-04-27: Link to Giro Calendar v2 added UPDATE 2013-02-02: Link to Spring Classics calendar added UPDATE 2014-08-23: Link to Vuelta 2014 calendar added

iTunes 11 Downgrade: How to go back and revert to iTunes 10 Mac OS X

2012-12-14T19:40:00.000+00:00

iTunes 11 Downgrade: How to go back and revert to iTunes 10 It's worth bearing in mind that you can do things like get the sidebar back in iTunes 11, but if you decide you want to ditch iTunes 11 try this… The simplest procedure is to get the old 10.7 version of the iTunes application from Apple. Here's a direct download link: http://appldnld.apple.com/iTunes10/041-7195.20120912.d3uzQ/

How to get the sidebar back in iTunes 11

2012-11-29T18:55:00.001+00:00

Here's how to lose the button and get the list back in the sidebar in iTunes 11 You can easily restore the sidebar list in iTunes 11 - that's the list on the left with all your library and Playlist items. Simply click on "View" and then select "Show Sidebar". The keyboard shortcut is alt+cmd+S. It's as easy as that. (If you just don't like iTunes 11 and want to go back to 10.7, the earlier

Two photographs #Savita

2012-11-14T19:08:00.001+00:00

The first of these pictures I took in Dublin in 1992. The second one I took in Dublin in 2012. Twenty years and we still haven't managed to sort out this mess - but then that's what you get when you keep voting in a shower of venal cowards.

Amateur Photography Awards Shortlist Irish Times UPDATE 2013-11-26

2012-11-11T17:07:00.001+00:00

UPDATE: The 2013 Shortlist is online here: http://irishtimes.picturk.com/pages/shortlist The 2012 shortlist for the Irish Times Amateur Photography Awards, with links. Each category links to a Picasa album of thumbnails and to an album of larger versions. The category winners have been announced so I've marked them with an asterisk in the lists below. I've also added a full list of the