Posts Tagged ‘malta’

Who’s going to win?

photo credit: kagey_b It’s been interesting seeing the Online Gaming companies in the Isle of Man go from strength to strength. I was aware that there were a couple of companies operating a sportsbook in the Isle of Man; but I am pretty surprised, not only that they’re still around,...

Malta joins the Euro

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...

Want to see what Malta looks like?

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...

National ID Cards

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...

Back in the UK

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...

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