Random bits

Still haven’t got the inspiration for a full post, so here’s a few more bits that caught my attention over the last few days.

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Today is the day! After the slippy-sliding and pandering from the government & police 8 months ago, the law banning 2nd provisional licence holders from driving alone came into force at midnight last night.

… all learner drivers will have to be accompanied by an experienced driver who has held a full licence for at least two years.

No doubt the bitching & moaning will start again today, as people who have been unwilling or unable to pass their driving tests will find that they are liable for penalty points, fines, increased insurance costs, etc. If you’re one of them, don’t bother moaning to me, I have zero sympathy for you!

I know many people who have used the last 8 months to get off their ass, pushed their testing authorities to give them a test date (many within 2-4 weeks of asking), took lessons, practised and passed! (Congrats Niamh!!)

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I’m going to assume at this point that you’ve seen even a little of the publicity machine that was 4DayMovie. But just in case you didn’t:

In a rare and potentially fatal feat of cinematic daring, Darklight will present a feature length film on the evening of June 29th – the last day of this year’s festival – shot entirely on June 26th – the first day.

The film will be shot by multiple filmmaking teams or individuals between 12.01am to 11.59pm on Thursday, June 26th 2008.

Director Lenny Abrahamson (�Garage�) will curate the film and remix the edit.

The film will be an eclectic, multi-authored impression of Dublin (within the M50) as it lived, died, breathed, made love, filled up and emptied, consumed, wept, was rained or shone on, grew bright and then darkened again … Whatever is true, however big or tiny, static or dynamic, animate or inanimate, in this place, over this time is fair game.

I queried them today to see if they were planning to release the movie online, as I wasn’t able to make the preview screening in the Oak last night. The good news is

“Yes it will be online, as soon as possible! Each individual film, the whole thing and eventually the opportunity to mix and match your own Dublin Movie.”

Keep an eye on their blog and Twitter account to get more details on the release.

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Wal-Mart & Costco have redesigned the gallon milk-jug, benefiting the consumer, the environment (and of course their bottom-line).

The jugs are cheaper to ship and better for the environment, the milk is fresher when it arrives in stores, and it costs less.

However, some customers are complaining that the milk is harder to pour. Sam’s club has now installed public training stands in-store, luring in customers with cookies and showing them how to pour from the new containers.

… described the pouring technique … as a “rock-and-pour instead of a lift-and-tip.