Colin Whittaker
@colinwh.bsky.social
Principal Network Plumber
@Amazon
@Amazon
You should know that the US government was the guarantor for Ryanair's post 9/11 aircraft orders. This was done to keep the production line running.
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
You should know that the US government was the guarantor for Ryanair's post 9/11 aircraft orders. This was done to keep the production line running.
Into triple digits, emergency stockpiles are being tapped
October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Into triple digits, emergency stockpiles are being tapped
Irish people are excluded from the legal definition of Foreign under UK law
October 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Irish people are excluded from the legal definition of Foreign under UK law
Cold and Sunny days for the win
September 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Cold and Sunny days for the win
I have received zero from any party/candidate in the last year since I updated moved my vote last year and gave my email/phone number.
I did have one email exchange with a member of the franchise office to validate that a set of suspected duplicate entries were all me and could be cleaned up
I did have one email exchange with a member of the franchise office to validate that a set of suspected duplicate entries were all me and could be cleaned up
September 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I have received zero from any party/candidate in the last year since I updated moved my vote last year and gave my email/phone number.
I did have one email exchange with a member of the franchise office to validate that a set of suspected duplicate entries were all me and could be cleaned up
I did have one email exchange with a member of the franchise office to validate that a set of suspected duplicate entries were all me and could be cleaned up
Humans really are the worst.
September 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Humans really are the worst.
That is a pretty large bubble of people who need to flow through all the various bits of state institutions
August 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
That is a pretty large bubble of people who need to flow through all the various bits of state institutions
My no Zuck rule is aging quite nicely
August 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My no Zuck rule is aging quite nicely
Every government TD I have contacted about it have parroted the dept of justices position that it is a good thing
August 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Every government TD I have contacted about it have parroted the dept of justices position that it is a good thing
Actually I have to give Microsoft some credit here, word made it pretty painless
July 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Actually I have to give Microsoft some credit here, word made it pretty painless
I was this many years old when I first managed to use a printer to address an envelope
July 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I was this many years old when I first managed to use a printer to address an envelope
One of my favourite trips was taking the train from Toronto to Vancouver, it was a great way to experience the scale of Canada and the different provinces. The transitions between them were surprisingly crisp
July 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
One of my favourite trips was taking the train from Toronto to Vancouver, it was a great way to experience the scale of Canada and the different provinces. The transitions between them were surprisingly crisp
The math is going to be the difference in off-peak vs std rates compared to the cost of shoving power in/out of the battery. There margin is small but then any amount of solar widens it. There is also a value in having the ability to run for at least a day with the grid down
July 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The math is going to be the difference in off-peak vs std rates compared to the cost of shoving power in/out of the battery. There margin is small but then any amount of solar widens it. There is also a value in having the ability to run for at least a day with the grid down
I wonder does the traffic vary based on the counties playing and the availability of public transport.
If you don't have a leap card public transport in Dublin is also difficult to access given most people being cashless
If you don't have a leap card public transport in Dublin is also difficult to access given most people being cashless
July 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I wonder does the traffic vary based on the counties playing and the availability of public transport.
If you don't have a leap card public transport in Dublin is also difficult to access given most people being cashless
If you don't have a leap card public transport in Dublin is also difficult to access given most people being cashless
With solar and battery it is possible to shift nearly 100% of demand into off-peak hours
July 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
With solar and battery it is possible to shift nearly 100% of demand into off-peak hours
Reposted by Colin Whittaker
It is all the more frustrating because the nation had flashes of brilliance. The folks who built Ardnacrusha would be amazed at the resources available today and appalled at our inability to get anything done.
June 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
It is all the more frustrating because the nation had flashes of brilliance. The folks who built Ardnacrusha would be amazed at the resources available today and appalled at our inability to get anything done.