MissionV Launches its VR Platform for All Schools
Earlier this year we visited a primary school in county Offaly to see the MissionV Virtual Reality Programme for Schools in action, as children used the Oculus Rift VR Headset to immerse themselves in a recreation of historic Clonmacnoise which they had built themselves. The resulting video was our biggest hit on Technology.ie, clocking up over 10,000 views […]
Supermoon Returns for the Last Show of 2014
The last ‘SuperMoon’ of 2014 is taking place right now. The best nights to see it are Sept 7th, 8th and 9th, with the Moon technically being closest to Ireland in the small hours of Monday Sept. 8th. Astronomy Ireland is inviting people to send in their photographs of this ‘extra-large’ Moon, and their comments and […]
New Graduate Jobs Website has the Scoop for Interview Success [Audio]
mGrad.ie, Ireland’s newest graduate jobs website, launched today, giving students and graduates access to the interview questions used by over 50 employers. Its founder, Luke Ferriter, is our guest on today’s podcast (click the player above or download here: 11:21; 7MB; MP3). The site contains step by step walkthroughs on how to get a job […]
Astronomy Ireland Lecture Tonight: Putting Soil into Orbit
Tonight’s monthly lecture by Astronomy Ireland is all about soil. If the human race is to become a space-faring species, we will need to think about soil, what it is, and where we are going to find it in space. Martian soil is toxic. Planting crops in it would be like sowing seed in bleach as the soil […]
Netflix Announce New Social Feature and Gotham Deal
You know that feeling when you’ve watched something really great, something that moves you or makes you laugh, and you immediately think of someone else who would love it too? It’s the feeling of wanting your friends and family to enjoy the show just as much as you did. On Tuesday, Netflix launched a new social […]
Insurers warn of Cybersecurity Risks
Irish companies were today warned of the increasing risk of cyber security to their businesses at a conference held by Aon Risk Solutions, at The Convention Centre in Dublin. The company revealed its latest research on the subject, saying that it highlights severe vulnerabilities among companies operating in Ireland. Data based on inputs from over 1200 […]
Be the Disruptor, Not the Disrupted
Industry disruption will mean 50% of the current Fortune 500 Companies will have disappeared in 10 years. A conference to be held in Dublin on this Friday promises to show businesses how to be a disruptor rather than the disrupted. The recent arrival on these shores of billion dollar valued startups such as Uber and airbnb from […]
Keep The Internet Open
The US government produced this animated video. It’s simple and its message is one I personally support: Its release is also very timely, as the Internet Governance Forum officially kicks off tomorrow ..
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How we Grew DoneDeal, by Fred Karlsson [Video]
These days it’s a household name, but DoneDeal.ie started life as an idea in the minds of Fred and Geraldine Karlsson when they moved back to Ireland from Sweden in 2005. Having used a similar site to sell their stuff in Sweden, they wanted to do the same to furnish their home in Ireland, and they […]
Duolingo’s Irish Language Course Launches in Beta
Duolingo, the crowdsourced language-learning company, has beta-launched one of its most eagerly anticipated courses: Irish. It may come as a surprise to some, but when Duolingo asked its community what language courses they should develop next (after Portuguese, Spanish, English, Italian, German and French), the top requests were for Irish, Danish and Dutch. On St Patrick’s Day, […]