New regulations for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles came into effect in Ireland on 21 December last. In this video, Oisín and Gearóid from iFly Technology summarise the regulations and their impact for users of drones and RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems). Irish Drone & RPAS Regulation February 2016 from iFly Technology on Vimeo. HT: Paul Kelly.
It’s been described as the discovery of a lifetime, the announcement that scientists have observed gravitational waves caused by the collision of two black holes 10 billion light years away (and 10 billion years ago!) What’s all the excitement about? We’ve collected some videos to explain it all. First, scientists from Cardiff University splash around in a […]
Twitter wants to make itself a nicer place by establishing a Twitter Trust and Safety Council. It’s part of their strategy to ensure that people feel safe expressing themselves on Twitter. (more…)
Valentine’s Day is coming up this weekend, so naturally any business that has even the most tenuous of links to “love” are trying to cash in on it. Some of the marketing I’ve seen over the last few days has left me wondering why some people bother 🙂 Anyway online dating sites actually DO have […]
Most people do not read the terms of service associated with the numerous services they sign up to. I know I don’t! But obviously some people have, or maybe Amazon’s legal team either have a sense of humour or way too much time on their hands .. Who knows? In any case the terms of […]
We’ve spoken to Mick Moran, head of INTERPOL’s Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation unit, a couple of times in the past about his work in law enforcement. Today being Safer Internet Day 2016 here’s a video of Mick talking about what law enforcement and INTERPOL in particular are doing around making the internet a safer […]
We are currently in the midst of a general election campaign here in Ireland. The political parties and independent candidates and a variety of pressure groups and lobbyists are going to dominate the media (all of them) from now until the election day. But what do Irish businesses care about? What is their experience? As […]
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, The Blacknight SME Awards carried out a survey this week of the spouses and partners of SME owners. The results confirm that entrepreneurship can be challenging for couples, while family support is seen as an essential resources for SMEs. “If the people at home don’t believe in the project, they may as well call it […]
If you manage social media for a business or organisation being able to switch between the “official” account you’re working on and your own, private account is a key feature. Twitter’s native iOS app has supported multiple accounts for some time and Facebook’s allows page managers to switch around quite easily in both their desktop […]
Michele goes on something of a patriotic rant on this week’s podcast – well it is the centenary of the 1916 Rising. “Forget about these bloody multinationals who are set up over here and have absolutely no loyalty or ties to the country. What about the Irish companies built on the blood and sweat of Irish […]
