Louis CK on the Miracle of Technology [Video]
So I'm typing this on my computer - get that? MY COMPUTER! And it's not even the only one I own. Louis CK thinks we're too complacent about technology. "... now we live in an amazing
Flying without Windows in a ‘Transparent’ Plane [Video]
We've all heard of fly-by-wire, but how about implementing aircraft cabin windows in software? The plane in this video is just a concept, but doing away with the traditional fuselage windows opens up some interesting possibilities. Want to look
Now you can pay for your Ryanair tickets with Paypal
Ryanair have announced a new payment partnership with PayPal, providing customers, business travellers, travel agents and corporate travel departments with even more ways to book and pay on the Ryanair.com website. This is the latest development
‘Monkey Selfie’ Photographer David Slater on his Fight with Wikipedia [Audio]
I've written about the 'monkey selfie' photo already this week. Wikipedia users have declared that David Slater's photograph of a celebes crested macaque is in the public domain, because the monkey, not David, pressed the button. David Slater is my guest
America is “Losing the Cloud” over Surveillance, warns i2Coalition
We mentioned Christian Dawson on last week's podcast, and we've interviewed him in a previous episode. He's chairman and co-founder of i2Coalition, the Internet Infrastructure Coalition. i2Coalition is an industry organisation representing businesses that provide the "nuts and bolts"
Centenary Commemoration of Irish Submarine Pioneer
Today is the centenary of the death of John Philip Holland, inventor of the submarine. That's 100 years of table quiz questions, and the iconic image of the bowler-hatted man emerging from his vessel's turret. Born
