Category Archives: Opinion

4 Months of Hell

So it’s the first day of 2012, and I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on the last 4 months of my life. 4 months which have been the most stressful, exhausting, depressing and debilitating of my life. There’s been tears, fights, doctors visits and postponed exams. I’ve developed a real dislike for UCD, and the current structure of higher education, and the way it’s moving. Yet despite all this I’m hanging in, I’m going to finish this motherfucking degree!

So how did I get here?

On Uninstalling Dropbox

I’ve been quite a big fan of Dropbox for years. I’ve recommended it to a people and I’ve used it as a backup system, sync system and all things besides. However given the recent spate of security vulnerabilities that have been discovered, and the changes to the terms of service, I’ve decided to uninstall Dropbox. This [...]

Thinking of contacting me?

Here is a handy flow chart for you to decide how to proceed. I’ve noticed an increase in the number of people who contact me just to solve whatever problem they’re having. These are generally people who I barely know, and only ever contact me to ask me questions “Chris should know the answers to”. [...]

Android vs iPhone

I wish that everybody in the world was like Android, and I was more like the iPhone Too bad its the other way around… (source I Can’t draw feet)

L’Oréal: Inspired by the science of genes

Dear L’Oréal, If you can say your product is “Inspired by the science of genes” in an advert. Then you are a horrible, cynical, predator who intentionally bullshits and lies to sell products. I sincerely hope your company fails and every single person in marketing gets impaled by a rusty jagged spike. The sheer contempt you show for [...]