Just published by TED-Ed, this animated video tells the story of the International Space Station. [youtube]https://youtu.be/bJ3oTTm_Pdo[/youtube] TED-Ed: The International Space Station is roughly the size of a six-bedroom house and weighs more than 320 cars — it’s so large that no single rocket could have lifted it into orbit. Instead, it was assembled piece […]
Archive | September, 2015
The Trailer for the New X-Files Mini-Series is Here!
Fox TV has just released the Trailer for the new X-Files mini-series which is due to air in January. [youtube]https://youtu.be/_1SmJUBT5q0[/youtube] The trailer shows Fox Mulder, played by David Duchovny, apparently getting back in the saddle, as he is recruited and gets a shave and a suit. “I can’t do it alone”, he says, before calling his old partner […]
Snowden Joins Twitter – Internet Explodes!
Edward Snowden joined Twitter today Can you hear me now? — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) September 29, 2015 and was immediately granted a verified account. The guys over at Radix must be delighted, as his profile link points to a .press domain – freedom.press And he’s already poking fun at the NSA: Meanwhile, a thousand people […]
Apple Music Will Take €10 From You Unless You Cancel the Auto-Renew Today
If you signed up for Apple Music when it launched on July 1st, you got a three-month free trial, which was set to auto-renew on October 1st: that’s the day after tomorrow! Some people probably went straight in to their Apple Music settings and disabled the auto-renew, allowing the trial to expire when it’s done. Others will have […]
Water on Mars Raises Questions about a ‘Prime Directive’
I’m looking forward to The Martian, the new film starring Matt Damon which opens this week. The word is that if you like your science fiction with the emphasis on science, rather than fiction, it promises to be a rewarding experience. Yesterday, NASA announced the results of research which shows that liquid water has been observed on the surface […]
Social Media and the Super Moon Eclipse
Last night’s lunar eclipse was all over over social media feeds this morning. The eclipse coincided with the moon at perigee – its closest distance from earth, making it appear up to 14% larger in diameter. The coincidence of supermoon (perigee) and blood-red eclipse last occurred in 1982, making last night’s occurrence a spectacular event, with unusually clear […]
Podcast from the Padded Cell [Audio]
Today’s podcast is recorded in Michele Neylon’s office at Blacknight HQ in Carlow. It’s our first show recorded there since we refurbished it with echo-absorbing acoustic panels. Michele jokes that I’ve put him in “a padded cell” – but the sound quality is hugely improved! Click on the player above to listen to the show, or download it here: 34:31; 20MB; […]
Animals Attack Drones [Video]
Drones (or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to be correct) are a cool technology, but they’re not without concerns about safety and privacy. Recent cases have led to prosecutions in the UK, and here in Ireland companies like Flightpath Consulting offer advice about legal and regulatory requirements. But our friends in the animal kingdom don’t care much for the […]
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Web Awards Finalists Announced – Which Site Is The Most Influential Irish One EVER?
The finalists for the 2015 Realex Payments Web Awards have been announced Apart from the “standard” categories there is also an award for “The Most Influential Irish Website Ever”. This is an award that fascinates me and the shortlist is a very interesting cross-section of new, old, serious and “light”: UCC – they were one of the […]