Meet the Currency Fairy
For the last few weeks I've been using Currency Fair to handle some of my foreign exchange requirements. It's a very nice solution and merits a proper review at some point .. They're about to launch
Bikini Bridge Gets Knickers in a Twist
US nuclear weapons test at Bikini in 1946 (Photo credit: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ) OK - so you may have heard the Daily Mail getting all self-righteous and cross about the
Cosmetics Blog Beaut.ie is Saved
Beaut.ie is one of the pioneers of Irish blogging, an inspiration to many as a classic example of turning passion into publishing. Not being a regular reader I was surprised to learn that they had thrown
Cadbury’s Slick Olympics Advertising
Cadbury's hired Dublin firm Publicis to produce their advertising for the Olympics (you can see some of the ads when you go on to the RTE Olympics site to watch the stream) The end result is
Agree to Disagree [Podcast #39]
Michele and I don't see eye to eye on this week's podcast. Facebook introduce real-money gambling: Michele says it's just business. I think it's the end of civilisation as we know it. Well, not exactly -
Some Twitter Reactions To Katie Taylor’s Win
The reactions and memes on Twitter (and elsewhere) to Katie Taylor's win this afternoon are.. well see for yourself: Film star Samuel L Jackson: https://twitter.com/SamuelLJackson/status/233637022814846977 Pop duo Jedward: https://twitter.com/planetjedward/status/233621571586105345 The Irish Defence Forces: https://twitter.com/defenceforces/status/233628846237286401 ESPN's Olympic
#Nikeletter Campaign
A 16 year old in the US who has cerebral palsy may have inadvertently sparked a massive social media campaign targetting Nike. The letter Matthew Walzer posted on his blog a couple of days ago was
