Exception to Copyright Law Allows Cultural Institutions to Digitise ‘Orphan Works’
The Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English TD has welcomed the introduction of an exception to copyright law that will allow cultural institutions in the State to digitise certain works in their collections where the
How Many Hours Do Irish People Actually Work?
Morgan McKinley have published the results of a survey of Irish working hours. I'm not sure how accurate the results are, as the methodology wasn't exactly scientific: The Survey was carried out in September amongst 200
MoonWatch with Powerful Telescopes in Dublin November 6
To mark National Science Week, Astronomy Ireland is setting up some of the most powerful telescopes in the country to show the Moon closer than most people will ever see it in their lives. Everyone in
Netflix Announce New Series Based on Marco Polo
Netflix have announced that a new series based on the epic adventures of Marco Polo, a kinetic tale of high politics, masterful manipulation and deadly warfare among clashing empires, will premiere exclusively for its members in
Down with This Sort of Thing: TD Calls for Crackdown on “Open Source Browsers”
Fine Gael TD Patrick O'Donovan has discovered that our way of life is under threat from anonymous internet users and their nasty "open source" browsers. But never fear, gentle citizens, he's on the case. Fine
R.I.P. Pilot Season – Why Technology is Making TV Better
Move over broadcast TV - the Internet is changing your industry! On Sunday, Robin Wright won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Claire Underwood in House of
Let the Wookiee Take Your Photo
Actor Peter Mayhew played Chewbacca in the original Star Wars movies. He also took pictures - about 1200 pictures in fact! And he's caused something of a stir on the internet in the last few days
