Conspiracy theory of the day: Emacs comes with bad default settings to nudge people into learning how to customize it.
— John D. Cook (@JohnDCook) December 27, 2014
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The plump guy with the white beard
George R.R. Martin Ruins Christmas
Preceded by an exceptionally obnoxious commercial. I felt like killing everybody associated with it, so you could say it fits 🙂
How to create a monster
Monday Night Irish Class, December 8, 2014
Irish Class, December 8, 2014
Rang Gaeilge, 8ú lá Mí na Nollag 2014
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Seanfhocail
| Dhéanfadh sé cat dá eireaball. | He can do anything. | “He would make a cat with two tails.” |
| Turas na gcearc go críoch Lochlann. | A trip that will never happen |
“Trip of the chickens to the border of Scandinavia.” |
| Is trom (an rud) cearc i bhfad. | A light burden eventually becomes heavy |
“A chicken is a heavy thing in time.” |
| eireaball | tail | = rioball = drioball |
| Aon turas dhuit. | one trip for you. | (to heaven) – blessing |
| Dá thuras dhuit. | Two trips for you. | (to St. Peter at the Heavenly gates, then to hell) – curse |
| D’anam don Diabhail. | Your soul to the devil. | |
CRÚBA NA CINNIÚNA
le Áine Uí Fhoghlú
Caibidil 2: Gnáthlá
Your PC can read punched cards!
A few of you remember this technology.
Monday Night Irish Class, December 1, 2014
Irish Class, December 1, 2014
Rang Gaeilge, 1ú lá Mí na Nollag 2014
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Seanfhocail
| Oisín i ndiaidh na Féinne. | Always living in the past. | “Oisín after the Fianna.” |
| Ansiud, a bádh a choileaín. | The place where he always hangs out. | “There/yonder his pups were drowned” |
Don’t like the cold weather here?
Be careful what you wish for.
Australia has hottest spring on record as temperatures soar
Continue reading
Monday Night Irish Class, November 24, 2014
Irish Class, November 24, 2014
Rang Gaeilge, 24 lá Mí na Samhna 2014
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| An capall a phreabas is é a éimhíos | The horse that starts/throbs is the one that squeals | preabann, éimhionn “The one who starts the ruckus makes the most noise.” |
| Paidir chapaill | Prayers of a horse | I.e. on its knees — “slacker” |
CRÚBA NA CINNIÚNA
le Áine Uí Fhoghlú
Caibidil 1: Eachtra san Oíche [tuilleadh]
The Quiet German
The world reshaped
The end of the population pyramid
For all of history, humans have lived in societies dominated (in numbers at least) by children. By 2060 children will be barely more numerous than any other age group up to 65. And looking after parents and grandparents will be as big a, or a bigger, social requirement as bringing up children and grandchildren. The year 2015 is, roughly, the halfway point in this astounding transformation.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 