While a lot of social media networks will offer you tools to edit, tweak and crop your images so that they fit correctly, it’s far easier to prepare images based on their optimal sizes. Unfortunately those “rules” change quite often, but fortunately people keep track of these things, so we are able to share the […]
Archive | December, 2015
Podcast: Super-Grumpy!* [Audio]
On today’s podcast I talk to Michele about Star Wars: The Force Awakens – which I have seen and he hasn’t. Don’t worry – it’s a spoiler free zone. Click on the player above to listen to the show, or download it here: 20:51; 12MB; MP3. We also talk Teresa Mannion, TV reporter turned YouTube viral star, […]
Skellig Rocks! Spoiler-Free Irish Star Wars Review
Luke Skywalker is missing. That’s not a spoiler: It’s revealed in the opening seconds of The Force Awakens, as the familiar text crawls across the screen. It’s also been the subject of a teaser hashtag campaign in the last few weeks. And it’s all I’m going to reveal in this spoiler-free review of Episode VII, which […]
Star Wars Pun Heavy Weather Forecast
Sian Welby’s weather forecast for Channel 5 in the UK is probably accurate, but the presenter managed to slip in about a dozen Star Wars references and puns. Nicely done: One for any Star Wars fan! Via
We Must Solve the Problem of Jurisdiction to Keep Cyberspace Free-to-Roam – Bertrand de La Chappelle [Video]
The internet has no borders; increasingly things get complicated when questions of jurisdiction arise. Bertrand de La Chappelle runs The Internet and Jurisdiction Project, based in Paris, which is working to to establish “a global, issue-based, multi-stakeholder dialogue process between states, International Organizations, companies, civil society and the technical community. The project provides a neutral […]
Star Wars A Cappella Medley
Fan of Star Wars? Like the music? How about an a cappella medley featuring the cast of The Force Awakens? The medley features Jimmy Fallon, The Roots and Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. The European premiere is on tonight in London, with the movie officially […]
Teresa Mannion finds Storm Desmond Memes “Keep on Giving” [Video]
“It’s all been good” says Teresa Mannion about her experience going from reporting the news to being the subject of viral online memes over the past two weeks. Teresa is an experienced television reporter, but last week she became an internet star, as her dramatic report from a storm-tossed Salthill Prom in Galway drew international attention. Last night […]
Frank Underwood Launches US Presidential Campaign
Netflix’s marketing team announced the Frank Underwood presidential campaign bid last night to coincide with the final Republican debate. The campaign video (above) includes a reference to FU2016.com, which is a rather creepy, but amusing, campaign site for Underwood. Kevin Spacey’s eyes follow you around the screen if you mouseover his image! The site also […]
Going to Star Wars? JJ Abrams Wants You to See the Trailer for his Other Space Story
We won’t see reviews of Star Wars until tomorrow, apparently, but those who attended last night’s premiere appear to be enthusiastic. Meanwhile, if you’re going to see the film, you’re likely to see a trailer for JJ Abrams other space story: Star Trek – Beyond. [youtube]https://youtu.be/XRVD32rnzOw[/youtube] Tension is building in Tigh Uí Mhuíneacháin. meanwhile. We’ve watched Episodes […]
Infographic: How CCTV Can Be Used In Criminal Investigations
The guys over at JMC Technologies have produced an interesting graphic which explores how CCTV can be used in criminal investigations. I’m not sure how many video cameras there are in Irish towns and cities, but I suspect the number has been growing over the last few years.