2016 – It Begins!
2016 is several days old, but for many people, it's back to work today and back to the world. This cartoon from TwistedDoodles perfectly explains the peculiar space-time mechanics of Christmas holidays in Ireland. https://twitter.com/twisteddoodles/status/683799783073542145 Beannachtaí
Podcast: Super-Grumpy!* [Audio]
On today's podcast I talk to Michele about Star Wars: The Force Awakens - which I have seen and he hasn't. Don't worry - it's a spoiler free zone. Click on the player above to listen to the
Skellig Rocks! Spoiler-Free Irish Star Wars Review
Luke Skywalker is missing. That's not a spoiler: It's revealed in the opening seconds of The Force Awakens, as the familiar text crawls across the screen. It's also been the subject of a teaser hashtag campaign
We Must Solve the Problem of Jurisdiction to Keep Cyberspace Free-to-Roam – Bertrand de La Chappelle [Video]
The internet has no borders; increasingly things get complicated when questions of jurisdiction arise. Bertrand de La Chappelle runs The Internet and Jurisdiction Project, based in Paris, which is working to to establish "a global, issue-based,
Teresa Mannion finds Storm Desmond Memes “Keep on Giving” [Video]
"It's all been good" says Teresa Mannion about her experience going from reporting the news to being the subject of viral online memes over the past two weeks. Teresa is an experienced television reporter, but last week
Going to Star Wars? JJ Abrams Wants You to See the Trailer for his Other Space Story
We won't see reviews of Star Wars until tomorrow, apparently, but those who attended last night's premiere appear to be enthusiastic. Meanwhile, if you're going to see the film, you're likely to see a trailer for JJ Abrams
