i2Coalition, the DC-based Internet Infrastructure Coalition, has signed on to an amicus brief arguing that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York failed to properly analyze the extraterritorial application of the Stored Communications Act, in the case where it ordered Microsoft to hand over emails stored on a server in Ireland. In a legal […]
Archive | December, 2014
Galway Digital Summit is Announced, Supported by Blacknight
The West of Ireland’s first Digital Summit was announced last night at an event in Galway city. Sponsored by Blacknight, the OMiG Digital Summit builds on the success of the ‘Online Marketing in Galway’ monthly meetups which have grown in popularity over the past couple of years. The Digital Summit is designed to keep to the same volunteer ethos as […]
‘Home Alone’ Security with 2015 Technology
2015 will see the 25th anniversary of ‘Home Alone‘, starring Macaulay Culkin. In the film 8-year-old Kevin McCallister single handedly defends his family home against a pair of comically incompetent burglars using an array of funny booby traps. In honour of the original film and its Christmas theme, UK property security company Evander has come […]
Fringe Season 5 Comes to Netflix UK and Ireland
Time travel, shape shifting, parallel universes and just about every conceivable science fiction concept were so thoroughly explored during the 4 1/2 season run of Fringe, from 2008 to 2013, that the show got its timelines thoroughly tied up in knots. Add in mid-season breaks and schedule changes and it became a real challenge to follow when it […]
Aer Lingus Shaves its Movember Tache after Raising €35,000
Movember fund raising initiatives at Aer Lingus have raised over €35,000 for the Irish Cancer Society’s prostate cancer service and research fund. During November over 50 staff members grew moustaches and on board collections were organised on all Aer Lingus European flights during the last week of the month. In a quirky initiative to raise […]
Got a ‘Very Particular Set of Skills’? Liam Neeson Could Endorse You on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is all about individuals promoting their ‘very particular set of skills’ and having others endorse them. So some of their marketing executives spotted an opprtunity to tie in with the new ‘Taken 3’ movie starring Liam Neeson. http://youtu.be/535J4gYXsxs The video features Irish actor Liam Neeson, in character as Bryan Mills, hero of the Taken […]
See 5 Airbus A350s Flying In Formation
Seeing planes flying in close formation is always fun, but when they’re Airbus A350s it’s something quite different. This footage was shot in September of this year by Airbus as they were working on getting the planes certified. If you’re into planes you’ll love it, if you’re not it’s still pretty amazing to see. Enjoy!
Attack of the Random Narrator [Video]
So you’re minding your own business, perhaps lost in thought, when you suddenly hear a dramatic narration of the scene, featuring you as the star. It’s one thing to imagine a soundtrack to everyday life, but here’s a guy who’s decided that random strangers need a narration! [youtube]http://youtu.be/5sX-H2Z9Dfk[/youtube]
ComReg Report Shows Mobile Data Up 75% as Texting Declines
The volume of data on mobile networks in Ireland has increased by over 75% in the past year, while texting (SMS) has decreased by almost 20% in the same period according to the latest Quarterly Report by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). The Quarterly Report on the Electronic Communications market for the period (1 July to 30 […]
Tá Gmail ar fáil i nGaeilge anois agus Cuma Mhaith Air
Tá sé fógartha ag Google inniu go bhfuil a gcóras ríomhphoist Gmail ar fáil anois i nGaeilge. D’oibrigh foireann Google le pobal na Gaeilge chun an t-aistriúchán a dhéanamh. Tá Gmail ar cheann des na seirbhísí ríomhphoist is mó atá in úsáid ar fud an domhain, é ar fáil i 71 teanga, le breis agus 425 milliún […]