If you’re a Game of Thrones fan and you’re still putting up your Christmas decorations then maybe some GOT inspired snowflakes might work: You can find full instructions on how to make your own as well as the graphics to download and print here. (Via)
Amnesty International have launched an online virtual memorial to Nelson Mandela which allows visitors to post their thoughts and reflections on Nelson Mandela under the banner of “What does Nelson Mandela mean to you?” They’ve also released a video highlighting Mandela’s importance in human rights:
Thanks to James for bringing this to my attention. If it wasn’t made by Microsoft Research, I might be afraid this site is a password stealer. What it actually is is a tool to help you test your password to see how guessable it is. Think no one can guess your password? Go ahead and […]
TEDxCorkWomen is on tonight! Here’s the last of the videos we shot at the launch event last month. Dr Shirley Gallagher is one of the speakers at TEDxCorkWomen. A native of Arranmore Island in Co. Donegal, she is working on a Sustainable Islands project supported by the EU. [youtube]http://youtu.be/nmRJPSnrdPE[/youtube] Tickets for TEDxCorkWomen are, unfortunately, sold […]
Nelson Mandela brought peace to a divided nation. The work of development in South Africa and other countries in the region is an ongoing challenge, and Mandela believed that science and technology have a central role in that. Calestous Juma writes in New Scientist: Apartheid did not just separate races. Probably the most destructive of its […]
Star Wars meets Queen and the result is both entertaining and brilliantly executed.
Irish newspaper front pages are dominated by the death of Nelson Mandela. via RTE Radio 1 Tomorrow mornings front pages (via @MikeHogan4FM) pic.twitter.com/OPwC04pqNk — RTÉ Radio 1 (@RTERadio1) December 6, 2013
It was barely promoted; indeed it was hardly mentioned since the Copyright Review Committee Report was announced over two months ago. But the Public Forum on the Report, to be held next Monday at 5pm at the Royal Irish Academy, is all booked out. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation have confirmed to technology.ie that […]
14-year-old Waterford coder Jordan Casey, has created a brand new free app for visitors to the Winterval Festival, which is taking place in Waterford from November 29 to December 31. Waterford schoolboy Jordan is the CEO of Casey Games and he currently has seven games on the App Store and has travelled the world over to major Tech conferences including the […]
Sabina Bonnici was at CONGregation on Saturday, where simply being a passive participant was not allowed. All who attended had to “blog their way in”, and Sabina’s contribution was Five Social Media Tips from Alfred Hitchcock! I had a chat with her during a break at the event. [youtube]http://youtu.be/G8KjOTK0nbY[/youtube] There are 56 submissions by the […]
