Category: Personal

  • Sleep deprivation sucks!

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    Tom Raftery
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    I had forgotten how debilitating sleep deprivation can be but boy am I feeling the effects of it today! Our newborn, Enrique, was sleeping very well the first couple of weeks, waking only once a night to be fed. But the last couple of nights he has been waking three times a night to be…

  • God, I'm getting old!

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    Tom Raftery
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    This is an article which was run in yesterday’s Irish Examiner (Friday June 2nd 2006) in the wake of the controversy surrounding CMP/O’Reilly’s trade marking of the term Web 2.0. The picture of me included in the article shows just how much the stress of the last couple of weeks has aged me. I can…

  • Introducing Enrique Raftery Carnicero

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    Tom Raftery
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    This is our new son Enrique Raftery Carnicero. Born on Tuesday morning May 23rd at 06:43 weighing 6lb 10oz (3.01kg). Welcome to the world little Enrique and please sleep a little better/more than your older brother Tomás! Thanks everyone for the good wishes – Pilar and Enrique are coming home this morning. For anyone who…

  • Enrique Raftery Carnicero was born this morning!

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    Enrique Raftery Carnicero was born early this morning weighing 6lb 10oz. Mother and baby are doing well, if a little tired. Welcome to the world little Enrique.

  • Enrique Raftery Carnicero is very punctual

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    Tom Raftery
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    Enrique Raftery Carnicero is the name we have chosen for our new son. The doctors told us he was due today – May 22nd. My wife, Pilar’s, waters just broke! We are off to the hospital – it looks like little Enrique gets his punctionality from his father’s side of the family!

  • Happy St. Patrick's day all

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    Tom Raftery
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    Happy St. Patrick’s day from (cold and wet!) Ireland. Hope it is nicer wherever you are reading this!

  • Wiki recommendations

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    Tom Raftery
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    I have a project coming up which will require the installation of a Wiki on the client’s server (a shared LAMP server). The project is pro-bono from my side as the client doesn’t have a budget and works in the area of special education. The project is to roll out a simple system to document…

  • Back in the seat again

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    Tom Raftery
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    I’m back at the computer again and furiously making my way through the backlog of email which built up in my absence. If you sent me an email in the last week or two and I haven’t responded, please re-send it just to poke me! The break was great and Santa was very generous –…