Guy Faints Three Times on a Fairground Ride
This lad has my sympathy. It’s bad enough losing consciousness on a fairground ride, but to do it three times, and wake up screaming each time. HT: Newstalk.
Video: ‘Net Visionary’ Mark Little explains The Vision Thing
Mark Little was an inspiring winner of the Dot IE Net Visionary Award on Friday night. There’s been a lot positive comment on the video of his speech, and that of IIA CEO Joan Mulvihill. Afterwards he gave an interview to Technology.ie. I reminded him that, when he founded Storyful, nobody knew what a “social media news agency” was. […]
iOS8 Autocompletes Movie Quotes
XKCD author Randall Munroe has been playing with iOS8 predictive text, and some famous movie quotes.
New ‘Crouching Tiger’ Film to Premiere on Netflix
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend, the next chapter in the saga started by the critically and popularly acclaimed Ang Lee martial arts epic, will premiere exclusively on Netflix and in selected IMAX® cinemas globally on 28th August 2015. Produced by The Weinstein Company, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend echoes the themes […]
Concern over Proposals to Fine 2% of Global Turnover for Data Protection Breaches [Video]
Last week, we brought you an interview with the Head of the Department of Justice’s Data Protection Unit, Séamus Carroll, who explained the negotiations currently under way among EU states to draft a new set of data protection standards, to replace the 1995 directive on which EU law is currently based. Mr Carroll explained that one of […]
Ireland’s Top Entrepreneurs on TV
From the poster boys of Ireland’s erupting tech scene to the heavyweights excelling in global and domestic markets, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year brings you The Entrepreneurs – an all-new documentary series that follows some of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs as they overcome fear, failure and adversity in pursuit of their ambitious visions. It starts […]
Apple Most Phished Brand Says APWG
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released their Global Phishing Survey for the first 6 months of 2014 (PDF). According to their research Apple is the most phished brand on the ‘net: Apple’s brand and associated marques, such as iTunes and iPad, eclipsed perennial phishing target favorite PayPal with the computing device manufacturer enduring 21,951 of […]
Video: Storyful’s Mark Little Accepts the 2014 Net Visionary Award
On Friday night, the Dot IE Net Visionary Awards was a heartwarming occasion. It’s great to see old friends and meet new ones. And after a night of awards in different categories, there is a special moment when one among us is singled out for that special recognition: the Overall Net Visionary Award. Reading the citation, […]
New Research points to Graphene as a Flexible, Low-Cost Touchscreen Solution
New research published today in the journal Advanced Functional Materials suggests that graphene-treated nanowires could soon replace current touchscreen technology, significantly reducing production costs and allowing for more affordable, flexible displays. The majority of today’s touchscreen devices, such as tablets and smartphones are made using indium tin oxide (ITO) which is both expensive and inflexible. […]
How (Not) to Deal with Nerves when Speaking at the Dot IE Net Visionary Awards [Video]
It’s Net Visionary time again! The Irish Internet Association‘s annual awards event is on tonight at Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin. This year’s MC is Brian Colhoun: he’s got a unique approach to dealing with speaker anxiety! http://youtu.be/5G4yamAyp6Q I’m looking forward to the night; Joan Mulvihill and the IIA always put on a good show, and I’ll […]