The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Denis Naughten TD, has published two reports which he says “highlight the critical importance of digital to economic growth and prosperity in Ireland”. The two reports show the value of the digital economy in Ireland, increased consumer activity online, and the significant growth opportunities for businesses which […]
Archive | May, 2016
Panorama at Sunset in Carlow [Video]
Ireland is enjoying some unusually fine weather this week. This video by Alan O’Reilly speaks for itself. [youtube]https://youtu.be/UF6cR5pgdpw[/youtube] Alan is support manager at Blacknight, and runs CarlowWeather.com. The outlook, he says, is good.
How Influential is Instagram on the Fashion Industry? [Infographic]
Thanks to the folks in the style section at Irish site Evoke.ie for this infographic, reporting on Instagram’s influence on the fashion industry. Some interesting points: In September 2015, when the major Spring 2016 fashion collections were shown, engagement on Instagram reached 44 million unique accounts and had 360 million interactions. The “Insta-Models” are akin to […]
Cool Concertina in a Sunny Studio – Notify [Video]
The concertina is a musical instrument especially associated with County Clare, where I live. It’s popular with kids, both boys and girls, and as the Fleadh Cheoil season approaches, many of them are practicing diligently for a summer of music! This video features my son’s teacher, Pádraig Rynne, playing with his band Notify, in the spectacularly sunning setting of Lettercollum Studios […]
39 Facts About Uber [Infographic]
If you’d invested $20,000 in Uber‘s angel round in 2010, you’d have a €40 million stake now. It’s something to think about! Here’s an offbeat analysis of some of the data surrounding Uber – currently valued at over $50 billion. Made by: Mister Beep
Irish Company Crowdfunds ‘Play Anywhere’ USB Power Cable
The Kickstarter campaign for Ripcord, the world’s first ‘play anywhere’ USB power cable, is making progress towards its target of €25,000, with 9 days to go. The idea comes from Irish company myVolts, which provides innovative power solutions for home, mobile and professional devices. A previous Kickstarter project, ‘Z-charge’, surpassed its funding goal and picked up the ‘Best technology’ award […]
May the Defence Forces be with You! #Sockies16
In the centenary year of the Easter Rising, the Irish Defence Forces proved to be popular winners at last night’s Star-Wars-themed Social Media Awards, or Sockies, held at the RDS in Dublin. Delighted for @defenceforces! Well deserved run of awards this evening. #sockies16 #iestaff pic.twitter.com/Emgr2HMuXP via @TheGregMurphy — Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) May 25, 2016 The organisation, […]
Irish Students Triumph at World’s Largest Science Fair
A total of 3 awards – 2 special awards and 1 category award – were picked up by Irish students attending the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), last week in Phoenix, Arizona. The event, which is the world’s largest high school science research competition, was attended by more than 1,700 young scientists selected […]
Dad Wakes Kid Dressed As Darth Vader [Video]
If you’re a Star Wars fan you might like the idea of dressing up as Darth Vader. But would you want to wake your own child up dressed as Darth Vader, including voice modulator? Well if your wife gave you written permission to do it, maybe you’d consider it? Well one dad decided to try […]
Glasgow.com Domain is For Sale. We Interview Tommy Butler [Audio]
Tommy Butler owns the domain name Glasgow.com, but now it’s up for sale, and in a podcast interview with Technology.ie he talks about his reasons for selling, his thoughts on the value of domain names, his strategy for domain success, and why a good domain is a business asset. Click on the player above to listen to the show, or download […]