Freakonomics on Regulating the Sharing Economy
We recently had Steve DelBianco of Netchoice on our podcast, to talk about the regulatory and legislative challenges facing disruptive "sharing" innovators, specifically Lyft and Uber and the proposed California legislation regarding insurance. This week's Freakonomics podcast and
MissionV Launches its VR Platform for All Schools
Earlier this year we visited a primary school in county Offaly to see the MissionV Virtual Reality Programme for Schools in action, as children used the Oculus Rift VR Headset to immerse themselves in a recreation of
Supermoon Returns for the Last Show of 2014
Last night's supermoon, photographed by David Moore of Astronomy Ireland www.astronomy.ie The last 'SuperMoon' of 2014 is taking place right now. The best nights to see it are Sept 7th, 8th and 9th, with
Fight for Your Right to Fix Your Stuff
[youtube]http://youtu.be/8HU4Z3Cj7J4[/youtube] Yesterday being Guy Fawkes day, iFixit .com and the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced a campaign "to empower technology users (AKA everyone) to take their digital stuff back from government interlopers and corporate money mongers." What
Going to the Irish Web Awards? Let’s Talk!
So you're heading to the Irish Web Awards? Got a story for Technology.ie? Of course you do! That's why you're on the web in the first place! The Irish Web Awards gets underway tomorrow night in
Hurricane Sandy’s impact measured by millions of Flickr pictures
A new study has discovered a striking connection between the number of pictures of Hurricane Sandy posted on Flickr and the atmospheric pressure in New Jersey as the hurricane crashed through the US state in 2012.
Google Helpouts – Live Chat with Experts
Google have just launched Helpouts, a live chat experience which puts users in touch with experts who can provide advice in real-time, for a fee, or for free. [youtube]http://youtu.be/K-VFC9AQM1k[/youtube] There's even a Helpouts for Helpouts, as
