TNW Europe Conference 10th Edition
The Next Web Europe Conference will be 10 years old next year. The 10th edition of the conference is scheduled to take place in Amsterdam on April 23rd and 24th 2015. According to the organisers over 3500 attendees were at the most recent edition this year, with the same number expected for the 10th anniversary. […]
Transport Minister Launches Dublin Port Company’s first Sustainability Report
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, TD, today launched Dublin Port Company’s first Sustainability Report. The new report, to be published annually, provides an account of Dublin Port Company’s sustainable development responsibilities, challenges and achievements from the previous year with regard to economic, environmental and social considerations. At the launch of the […]
So Good I Can Taste It – Cat Loves Back Scratching [Video]
At Blacknight we like cats (especially cute ones you find on the Internet that you don’t have to feed or clean up after). Today’s hero is a cat with a particularly lip-licking way to express his pleasure at having his back scratched. [youtube]http://youtu.be/T7NHC8YtRtg[/youtube] HT: Storyful – they like cats too. You’re welcome.
250,000 People Experience the ‘Power of Science’ during Science Week 2014
An estimated 250,000 people took part in 800 science festivals, demonstrations, seminars and tours across the country this week during the 19th annual national science week. The week coincided with the success of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission in landing the Philae lander on Comet 67p: a suitable demonstration of the ‘power of science’ – the […]
Benedict Cumberbatch Imitates Stars Promoting The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch and his co-stars in The Imitation Game are currently doing a lot of media interviews to promote the release of the movie. However, Benedict Cumberbatch is well known for his imitations of others. So during a recent interview for MTV he did several in one minute. Stars included John Malkovich, Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Owen […]
All Irish Radio Stations to be Available on a Single App
RTÉ and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) have done a deal with UK company Radioplayer to provide 43 Irish radio stations on the Radioplayer platform by early December. Developed in the UK, Radioplayer already provides a similar service for UK stations and has also launched in Norway, Belgium and Germany. Consisting of a desktop player, […]
Galway is First in the Fray as Four Irish Cities Join Global Startup Battle
Global Entrepreneurship Week gets underway this weekend, and startup weekends are being held in four Irish cities as part of the Global Startup Battle. Galway Startup Weekend is kicking off in about an hour at NUI Galway. Participants with ideas will make 60 second pitches which then get whittled down to the top ideas. Teams will be formed […]
Spotify and Taylor Swift Duet in a Web Comic – “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”
Speaking of Taylor Swift and music streaming services, here’s a web comic from the Joy of Tech which nicely sums up the story so far from the points of view of Spotify and the chart-topping star. Sung to the tune of You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, if you feel like joining in. Spotfy’s CEO says Taylor […]
Comet Landing Beats Kim Kardashian’s Full Moon
So the other day Kim Kardashian took off all her clothes and showed us her lovely bottom, intending to ‘Break the Internet’. Unfortunately for Kim, it appears the Internet was looking the other way, towards a different heavenly body with its own distinctive curves, where a robot built by European geeks was landing on a comet the size of Carlow, […]
Americans Watch Hurling For The First Time [Video]
“They have short shorts. I kinda like ’em” Cute babies, funny cats and exposure to new cultures – these are the rich sources of entertaining web content these days. We think it’s all great! The culture clash is an obvious angle for Irish viral video company Creative Nation, producers of ‘Irish People Taste American Snacks‘. Now see ‘Americans Watch Hurling For […]