The first teaser trailer for the upcoming release of Star Wars The Force Awakens was released on Friday. And essentially “broke the internet”. Since the trailer’s release Star Wars have been active producing memes, analysis of every frame of the trailer and plenty of fan art. Personally this poster is one of my favourites: (Source) […]
We like our beer here at Technology.ie, and we’re aware that there’s something of a quiet revolution going on in craft brewing in Ireland. But this infographic from the Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland puts actual numbers on it. The market for independent craft beer in Ireland grew 32% in 2013, and is estimated to […]
I couldn’t make it to Congregation today , but I’m watching the hashtag #Cong14 with interest as about 50 participants engage in ‘huddles’ to discuss social media, marketing and content in various locations around the village of Cong, Co Mayo. The venues are bookshops, cafes, bars, and an art studio dotted around the little village famous as the location of […]
The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Several airlines are using them, including British Airways, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines. However Emirates has the largest fleet in the world. To keep the Airbus A380 running requires regular maintenance, but doing a “C check” is pretty intense and involves dismantling a lot of […]
I just heard from Eoin Kennedy, organiser of the Congregation Social Media Gathering which is on tomorrow in Cong, Co Mayo. Blacknight are one of the sponsors of this event, which is free to enter: all you have to do is Blog Your Way In! Accomodation has been booked out for weeks in the village itself, although there was still […]
Smartphones are great but they’re not designed to fill a room with sound. Sure there’s a speaker, but turn on the kettle and you can forget about hearing it. BBC podcasts are the worst: they don’t use dynamic range compression and they allow about 8dB of headroom. That’s good practice for radio engineering, sure, but it’s useless when […]
The first official teaser trailer for the upcoming Star Wars movie Star Wars The Force Awakens has been released. And no, this is definitely NOT a fan-made clip [youtube]http://youtu.be/OMOVFvcNfvE[/youtube]
We reported on Scredible when it launched at Web Summit. It’s a single point, AI-driven solution that helps professionals build and sustain a trusted, socially credible brand. Scredible monitors trending online content, news, and connections of value. That information is then organised and ranked based on a subscriber’s profile and goals, before users are advised on what, when […]
Today’s Cat Picture of the Day (not actually a thing, but we could make it a thing – maybe – what do you think?) was shared by one of my all time musical heroes, who I recently discovered is as awesome on Facebook as she is in song. That’s Janis Ian, who’s already my number one source for […]
A new research report – the Philip Lee Sport Report – reveals that 1.3 million Irish adults are considering purchasing a wearable device or app to monitor their fitness over the next twelve months. The research, which was conducted by Amarach, explored Irish public opinion on a range of sports related topics. One of the key […]
