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Happy 35th Birthday WorldWideWeb – the first browser!

On December 25, 1990, at CERN, a British physicist and internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee created the world's first web browser, called WorldWideWeb.

Try the browser emulator worldwideweb.cern.ch/browser/

#InternetHistory
December 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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December 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Favourite 10 Christmas tunes (in no particular order)

Fairytale of New York
Merry Christmas Everyone
Winters Tale
Keeping the Dream Alive
Feed the World
Only You
Stop the Cavalry
Sleigh Ride
Christmas Wrapping
The Christmas Song
December 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
My top 3 Christmas movies:

3) Home Alone
2) The Santa Clause
1) The Muppet Christmas Carol
December 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Favourite 10 TV Comedies (in no particular order)

The Simpsons
Father Ted
Arrested Development
Summer Heights High
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Flight of the Conchords
Archer
Peep Show
Scrubs
The Inbetweeners
Jam
I’m Alan Partridge
Bottom
The Armando Iannucci Shows
Brass Eye
Peep Show
Tim and Eric Awesome Show
Look Around You
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Red Dwarf
Favourite 10 TV Comedies (in no particular order)

Monty Python's Flying Circus
The Thick of It
The Day Today
Victoria Wood: As Seen On TV
Ripping Yarns
Fawlty Towers
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
The Simpsons
Hancock's Half Hour
The Young Ones
December 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I listen to a lot of radio and I gotta say, I really do love hearing all the Christmas classic hits this time of year #speirgorm
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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This month's #WeeDote Award goes to Keelan and Dylan #LateLateToyShow
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
6 7, am I right! #latelatetoyshow
December 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Ireland potentially get Mexico, South Africa and Korea if they qualify.
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This is one of the worst things I've ever seen #worldcup #worldcupdraw
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Lost a lot of respect for Le Professeur
Wenger: "I believe 48 teams is the right number. It's less than 25% - there's a chance to participate. But still 75% of the teams not there, I count China, India, three billion people."
December 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Objectively the world gets better as time marches on. But I can't help feeling incredibly morose in the post-pandemic AI obscene world of rich getting richer on the pretense of a brighter future for all. Despite all that, we still have bodega cats. The joy I get out of a pic like this 🫶
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Ronaldo’s White House night was a pre-cursor to the political theatre of the draw and a snapshot of so many issues

But the decision on his suspension is viewed of worst things Fifa have done as it cuts to raison d’etre

It messes with sporting integrity

www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Fifa’s bow to Cristiano Ronaldo marks new low in stained reign of Gianni Infantino
The bizarre but unsurprising decision to lift the suspension that should have ruled Ronaldo out of Portugal’s opening World Cup games damages the sporting integrity Fifa is meant to uphold above all e...
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Naturally enough I thought this season would be going better, given all the signings, but I'll put up with this form uafásach for the league win last season. Following The Reds while on The Road was incredible #ynwa #lfc #solotravelling
December 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Man Who Slipped on Ice Airport
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Blogs are back, baby!
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I like Bluesky in general and it has a much nicer vibe than the cesspit app, but it doesn't compare with live events. The memes and everything popping off on twitter after the game I'd say. Do miss that a bit #speirgorm #coybig #ireland
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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On 12 November 1990, British scientist Tim Berners-Lee set out his proposals for creating the WorldWideWeb project: Proposal for a HyperText Project.

#WebDesignHistory
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Conor Bradley has been an absolute monster for #LFC tonight.
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Where is the initiative, or the resourcing, to stamp this out before someone is killed? (2/2)
November 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
On this day 11 months I'll be running my first Marathon Major - the Berlin Marathon - in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.

My goal is to run under 2:50 and raise over €2,500 🙌

davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running...
Running Challenge 2026
Run under 2:50, raise over €2,500
davidmcgurrin.ie
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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29 years ago today, Kang - in disguise as presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole -- heroically declared “abortions for some, miniature American flags for others.” “Treehouse of Horror VII” first aired October 27, 1996.
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Given what an amazing job the billionaire tech bros have done to bring democracy, peace and equality to the US, I for one am grateful to read 5 pages of their advice in my newspaper on how to better run Ireland.
Really.

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
John Collison of Stripe: Ireland is going backwards. Here’s how to get it moving
The Stripe co-founder looks at how the State can get out of the government-by-agency corner into which it has painted itself
www.irishtimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM