If you’ve missed it, this year’s hack{cyprus} hackathon tickets are up for grabs. Â And yes, they are exactly 0 (zero!) EUR. Â Free for both participants and visitors, thanks to sponsors. Â So go get yours and don’t forget to attend either!
Are you ready for the @hackcyprus #hackathon? This is the year we go big! Tickets are NOW available! http://t.co/kbZmKPU7M4 @CyEntLink
— Hack Cyprus (@hackcyprus) June 2, 2015
There was a heavy rain in Nicosia today. Â I missed most of it while working in the office though.
Mr.Meat is the first project going live since I joined Qobo. Â I’ve only had a minor role in this one, but it’s still delicious. Â There aren’t many online shops in Cyprus, and even fewer that handle the delivery, so this new addition is very welcome, even if they only cover Nicosia delivery for now. Â The thing that I love the most about this site is the photography – the images are just salivating!
Cyprus News reports … and Cyprus breaks out into celebration.
Cyprus Mail reports:
OVER 2,000 traffic violations were recorded last weekend by two fixed speed cameras installed on Grivas Dhigenis avenue in Nicosia.
Just give it a minute to sink in. Two thousand violations. In only two days. Recorded by only two fixed cameras (fixed means people know where and when they are). Â These numbers are mind-blowing. Â And yet what does the police decide? Â Here’s what:
Deputy head of the Electromechanical Services Department (ESD) Loucas Timotheou said that no one would be prosecuted or fined, for now.
I think this basically explains the attitude towards the traffic laws. Â Furthermore:
Timotheou told the Cyprus Mail that the weekend traffic violations caught by the cameras could add up to €100,000 in fines. “Of course, it’s not about the money. It’s about protecting people and making drivers obey traffic laws,” he said.
Two things that catch my attention here are: