New Post Code System Could be the Next Government IT Fiasco
The new postcode system is set to come in to effect next year, but Communications Minister Alex White is facing growing objections from business and industry interests, as well as concern from emergency services. In April, the then
Speaking Irish is like Programming in an Object-Oriented Language
Michal Boleslav Měchura is a language technologist, which must be the coolest job description in the world, in my geeky opinion. I take it to mean that he uses his programming skills to build software resources for languages, and that he uses his understanding as
ESB Launches State-of-the-Art Control Centre
The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White TD, yesterday opened ESB Networks new electricity distribution control centre in South Dublin, which provides the capacity to centrally control Ireland’s electricity distribution network. The new
Giants of Online Retail to address Ecommerce Expo
Some of the biggest names in Irish online retail are set to address Ireland’s first Ecommerce Expo. The Expo, in association with Willows Consulting, is to be held in the Crowne Plaza, Santry on Wednesday, October
Are Domain Names the new Flags and Emblems?
There's been some interesting talk lately about national and cultural domain extensions. Scotland may have rejected independence in yesterday's referendum, but for those who'd rather not use a .UK domain name, .SCOT opens for general availability on Tuesday
World’s Craziest Intersection
It looks like College Green on a typical day, but this video of the world's craziest intersection is more about editing than reality. It's a giggle, though. http://vimeo.com/106226560 HT: The Verge, via Stewart Curry
