Neil Grogan

iPhone 6 and Apple Watch

Develop a full Web Application with a NoSQL database

CSThesis: All you need to create a professional looking thesis

Tricks GNU Grep uses to process text

New shell with less baggage

I’ve recently decided to further my education by applying for a Masters in Computer Science at University College Dublin.

Stop spending so much time remembering directory names with this tip

I am currently in Switzerland on a business trip.

If your like me and you deal with a lot of servers for development or test and do it from a Unix machine, I’ve got a really handy tip: SSH hostname pattern matching.

Bash, a command line shell is one of the most used pieces of software in my daily work.

Very good technical documentation skills are a must for any Software Engineer - to explain how a system works in detail forces you to think about the flaws present within the design.

If you haven’t heard of Tor, it is alternative internet - one with privay in mind.

Review of Podcatcher called Stitcher

I recently bought a Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch).

Lately both Google and Microsoft have been advertising their respective browsers on British Television (received in Ireland by the vast majority of the population).

Fresh from the “interesting but pointless facts” desk comes this little kernel (I apologise!)

I’ve recently undergone a tonsillectomy - the process of removing the lymph node tissue hanging idly at the back of your throat.

I’ve seen an article by Miguel de Icaza, a great developer oft criticised for his love of Microsoft technologies on Linux.

I recently finished reading Steve Jobs, the biography by Walter Isaacson.

I recently read an article that posed the question “Does your dock reflect your priorities?”

A great essay on why programming is hard: It’s harder than you think.

Why I think Notepad++ is one of the best windows text editors

As I’ve mentioned before1, I regularly watch technology podcasts and I’ve had a subscription to sites like Lynda.com.

Ikea the TV Business?

Our fifth slot on Athlone Community Radio.

Our fourth slot on Athlone Community Radio.

I’ve only recently started cooking meals from scratch and it’s a worthwhile experience!

Below is code for the start of a Twitter bot I am going to build in Java.

I’d love to own a 4K screen, the more lifelike the images the better it’ll be for movies.

If only we had such sense here in Ireland, we can’t meet our commitments and it will hurt the economy in the long run not to go nuclear.

tl;dr It’s because LTE chipsets are very large and power hungry right now.

Incredibly well-written article.

Our third slot on Athlone Community Radio.

iPad Motorola Xoom HP Slate Android tablet apps iOs tablet apps In this episode Patrick and Neil discuss the main players in the tablet market as well as Neils top Android and iOs tablet apps.

The very first slot on Athlone Community Radio.

The headline is misleading - I actually love my Kindle.

If your passion is in technology, you often sigh with the marketing buzzwords used in sales.

I always enjoy watching shows like CSI for the over-the-top depiction of current technology.

I have recently switched my main desktop over to Arch Linux.

I haven’t been posting much lately because I have been working hard to improve the experience of visiting this website.

It’s been 10 years since the anniversary of 9/11 and much of the world has changed a lot in that period.

I recently bought the wifi version of the Motorola Xoom.

I got a Plantronics .655 USB Headset mainly for the ability to do VOIP well.

I try to listen to as many podcasts (netcasts?)

From one of the best TED talks I’ve seen: I love the story about the jeans.

I’ve always wondered what would happen when we are gone - an inevitability judging by every known animal becoming extinct at some stage.

I had been applying for jobs since I started my last year in college and I am delighted to say even before I completed my final year, I have gained full time employment.

As you read this, I have already embarked on an inter-railing trip around Europe.

It has been a whirlwind four years, but this day marks the cessation of my full-time education for my honours degree.