Marking Time

• Irish passports go RFID, and naked | The Register
  “RFID isn’t going to fix the problem that it’s intended to fix, that is, the proliferation of bogus travel documents, yet it will become a boon to identity thieves.”
  (tags: technology security ireland)

• My heart’s in Accra : Brian Eno and Will Wright - from the simple to the complex
  “I get the sense that these guys could talk to each other for about a month, and I could listen to both for at least as long.”
  (tags: creativity culture design)

So you condone the use of torture as a weapon in the War on Terror? Consider this scenario. I am your prospective torturer. Convince me that I shouldn’t torture you.

• Sunday Business Post: Speeding economy’s red light
  “The housing boom has also pushed up the costs of doing business here. Perhaps the most worrying finding of the report is that Irish households, businesses and government combined are spending more than they are earning.’
  (tags: economics Irish)
• Deutsche Bank Research: Us House Prices Declining: Is Europe Next?
  Ominous looking figures for Ireland.
  (tags: Irish economics)

• Black and White Prints of Ireland
  Philip Pankov’s gallery
  (tags: ireland creativity culture)

• Dublin is cited as worst-case scenario of sprawl - Irish Times
  “We’re using it as an illustrative case for cities in eastern Europe to show what can happen if you let the money flow without having a vision of balanced development.”
  (tags: ireland Irish Politics)
• Arse End Of Ireland: The Bertles Help!
  “When I was younger so much younger than today, I needed random businessmen to help me pay my way”
  (tags: Irish News Politics)