Malta joins the Euro
Posted by: Owen on Thursday, 3rd Jan, 2008
I’m sure things are pretty “interesting” in Malta at the moment, as they are currenty in a changeover period switching from the Maltese Lira to the Euro. The general public started using the Euro as currency on the 1st January and shops will stop accepting it at the end of this month. It’s a pretty [...]
Want to see what Malta looks like?
Posted by: Owen on Monday, 31st Oct, 2005
A fellow Maltese geek, Mark Spiteri, has just posted details of his latest project; a Javascript/XML rendition of Malta providing information about each of the major towns and villages. Excellent effort and looks amazing. Check out the detail here
National ID Cards
Posted by: Owen on Wednesday, 22nd Jun, 2005
It seems like every man and his dog has an opinion about whether Britain should implement ID Cards for it’s citizens. Here’s a humorous take on it: A Very Model of a Modern Minister.
Just to give you a taster, here’s the first verse:
The world today is filled with villains stealing one’s identity
And terrorists intent on [...]
Back in the UK
Posted by: Owen on Thursday, 9th Oct, 2003
Just got back from Malta and it’s back to work again! I had to pop to Malta to get a US visa so I could visit Microsoft in Redmond, as the US Embassy in London needed around 6 weeks to get it done. Amazing how much red tape can slow you down.
