Archive | July, 2013

Grand Theft Auto a first look at the game play

I’m one of those people who played the original Grand Theft Auto when it was first released and it blew me away. Top down viewing but … Anyways it looks like the first trailer of actual game play from the new game GTA5 it out [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-xHcvug3WI&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] I am in awe. The scale of these type […]

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Youth Defence Site Hacked

While the abortion debate in Ireland isn’t technology related, this story is .. Youthdefence.ie is the site of an organisation (Youth Defence) described as: an Irish organisation that opposes legalisation of abortion. It was founded after the 1992 X case established abortion rights in the case of the mother’s life being at risk. It shares […]

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Exploring Twitter’s Native Analytics

When Twitter started “wrapping” all hyperlinks using the t.co URL shortener they emphasised that the service would help the platform’s security. But, as they admitted, it was also going to give them access to metrics on how users’ interact with tweets. You can now access a lot of this data for your account via Twitter […]

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Transit Lounge [Podcast #65]

Join Conn & Michele for the latest Technology.ie podcast.  We cast an eye on the trials of Edward Snowden.  Hailo extends to Cork!  Farewell to Google Reader – and goodbye Alta Vista! Michele’s on the ICANN Expert Working Group which has just published its proposals for rebooting Whois. Blacknight are sponsoring the IIA Net Visionary […]

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