What’s So Funny About the New MacBook? You Had to Be There [Video]
We’ve all seen ‘Hitler Reacts’. Now meet El Risitas – the Spanish comedian who can’t stop laughing at his own stories. He’s the new template for a string of parody videos where the subtitles all tell a different story as he laughs himself sick. In this latest video, Apple’s new MacBook is presented as the result of […]
ICS Calls for Volunteers to Judge National Scratch Competition
The Irish Computer Society is looking for members to volunteer as judges for the National Scratch Competition. The Scratch competition run by the Irish Computer Society aims to raise students interest in software development, and related career opportunities, by providing a better understanding of how software is built and works. Scratch is a programming language that […]
BBC Announces the Micro Bit – A Personal Coding Device for Every Child
The BBC has announced a major project, developed in pioneering partnership with over 25 organisations, which aims to give a million “personal coding devices” free to every child in year 7 across the UK (corresponding to first year of secondary school in Ireland). Still in development, the device has been nicknamed the ‘Micro Bit’, though the name may […]
Museums and Galleries say No to Selfie Sticks
View image | gettyimages.com “Excuse me – would you mind taking our picture?” It’s a question you hear less often nowadays as the fashion for selfies has taken hold, and especially with the increasing use of ‘selfie sticks’ to extend the photographer’s reach and field of view. But it might be making a comeback as museums, galleries and other venues […]
Twitter Museum Week starts March 23rd!
The second annual Twitter Museum Week, an online celebration of museums and galleries around the world, will take place from 23 to 29 March 2015 exclusively on Twitter and any museums, galleries or collections – no matter how large or small – can take part, completely free of charge. More than 1,000 Museums have already signed up for […]
Doom Developer in Thurles at Games Fleadh 2015
Ireland’s largest gaming event, Games Fleadh, is underway today at LIT Tipperary’s campus in Thurles with the participation of three of the biggest names in the industry. The event features games development and research talks by prolific American games designers and developers Brenda and John Romero and Electronic Arts (EA) Chief Operating Officer Bryan Neider. The visitors will also […]
Boys Need to Learn Early On to Show Total Respect for All Women – Tim Berners Lee
World Wide Web Inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has spoken out about the Internet culture of misogyny which has seen abuse, shaming, doxing and threats to the physical safety of women involved in online discourse. Sir Tim was taking part in a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything chat yesterday to launch maketechhuman, a new joint initiative from WIRED and Nokia, created to […]
Apple Watch Widens the Class Gap for Trendy Tech
So the Apple Watch has arrived, and with it a new class distinction in technology. Traditionally, owning an Apple product has been something of a status symbol, marking the owner as a person of discernment, taste and means. Now you can really show off your means with the Watch Edition in Apple-patented 18-karat gold costing up to $17,000! While that […]
Internet Access is Key to Gender Equality – Chelsea Clinton
As International Women’s Day is celebrated this week, a new report compiled by the Clinton Foundation together with the Gates Foundation, claims that access to the Internet is a key factor when it comes to improving women’s participation in educational, economic and societal opportunities. The Full Participation Report is driven by a ‘big data’ approach to over 850,000 data points, collected […]
PCH Makes Rihanna Magazine Cover Move in Fashion First
Irish tech company PCH is at the centre of a radical innovation in media, collaborating with AnOther Magazine, and Alexander McQueen in a revolutionary digital first: a moving fashion magazine cover with a bespoke audio component. The AnOther Digital Limited Edition is part of AnOther Magazine’s three-part celebration of the Present, Past and Future of Alexander McQueen, with pop […]