Julie is the Perfect Ambassador for Europe Code Week [Audio]
Julie Cullen has never written a line of code. That makes her the perfect Irish ambassador for Europe Code Week! Why? Because the message of CodeWeek.eu is that coding is for all, especially for those who haven’t had the opportunity until now. Julie joined me on the podcast, by phone from Brussels where she’s attending […]
Alex says Welcome to Europe Code Week
It’s Europe Code Week, and Alex shows us around the Citywise Coding Club in Dublin. This is really watchable and well-made by Galway Education Centre and gives a great insight into what goes on at coding clubs and Coder Dojos around the country. And Alex is a great presenter and interviewer. Well done! EU Code […]
MyKidsTime Develops in New Directions [Video]
On Saturday, Technology.ie paid a visit to Galway’s Christmas Market, which has just opened in Eyre Square. There I met Jill Holtz, CEO of MyKidsTime.ie, who talked about how that business has grown over the last six years, leading to MyKidsTimeStore.ie which has just been launched. Jill explained that the ticketing expertise developed at MyKidsTime […]
It’s Europe Code Week: Coding for All!
Europe Code Week starts today, and there are hundreds of events taking place in Ireland and across the EU. The aim of the week is to increase awareness of and build interest in computer programming and the message is that coding is for everyone, not just those whose job it is. Coding is the new literacy, and […]
LG Smart TV: Ní Amháin Glic, ach Gaelach
Bhí sé thar am againn teilifíseán nua a fháil. Ó cuireadh deireadh leis an gcóras analógach ní raibh de ghléas againn sa teach ach ríomhaire Windows 7, le cárta teilifíse ann, agus Windows Media Centre in úsáid againn. Ach bhí an ríomhaire sin ag teastáil san oifig, agus bhí orainn rud éigin a chur in […]
Matt Galligan of Circa on the Atomization of News [Video]
The Irish Internet Association organised a breakfast gathering on the fringe of Web Summit last month, just across the road in AIB’s Bankcentre. Most of the people there were involved in the tech side of media, and the speaker was Matt Galligan, co-founder and CEO of Circa. [youtube]http://youtu.be/p_bsygXnlow[/youtube] This video is a a good deal […]
Ireland is the Startup Star of Europe
Why can’t Ireland be more like Silicon Valley, is something we often hear. Well it turns out we’re the closest thing in Europe when it comes to VC investment, according to research published by the Wall Street Journal, which reveals that “high entrepreneurial activity” is most evident in the northwest of the continent, with Ireland […]
How To Maximize Battery Life [Infographic]
Via Budget Batteries, here’s a useful infographic on how to get the most out of your batteries. How To Maximize Battery Life – By the team at Budget Batteries
€29 million Marine Renewable Energy Research Centre is Launched
A new research centre, with the potential to position Ireland at the forefront of the Marine Renewable Energy Industry has been officially launched by the Minister for Research and Innovation Seán Sherlock, T.D. MaREI, Marine Renewable Energy Ireland, is based at University College Cork (UCC) and will receive funding of €19million from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise […]
TEDx CorkWomen is Launched
TEDxCorkWomen was launched last night at Electric on South Mall in Cork. Technology.ie was there, and spoke to Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, editor of Cork Independent, who will MC the event on December 6. We were joined by Joan Walsh of Partnership Europe, one of the sponsors of TEDxCorkWomen. [youtube]http://youtu.be/BRwFG9zNttw[/youtube] Tickets for TEDxCorkWomen are limited to just […]