So I’m typing this on my computer – get that? MY COMPUTER! And it’s not even the only one I own. Louis CK thinks we’re too complacent about technology. “… now we live in an amazing amazing world, and it’s wasted on the crappiest generation of just spoiled idiots …” Did mention I’ve got A PHONE […]
Many of the farmers I know are born engineers: witness the enthusiasm for machinery, both vintage and cutting-edge, at summer agriculture shows around the country. But as this BBC report suggests, the most successful agricultural entrepreneurs are sympathetic to nature as well as technology. Based in Causeway, Co Kerry, and run by former Entrepreneur of the Year Dr Edmond Harty, […]
If you’re thinking of attending The Summit in Dublin in November, today’s your last chance to to get the Super Early Bird three-day ticket, for €525. Prices go up by €1000 at midnight, but please note that is midnight Pacific Time, appropriately enough for an event with its feet on the ground in Dublin, but its […]
Here’s a video that provides a pause for thought for anyone who is raising a daughter. http://youtu.be/XP3cyRRAfX0 According to the US National Science Foundation: 66 percent of 4th grade girls say they like science and mathematics, but only 18 percent of all college engineering majors are female. via Huffington Post. Bonus link: How to Talk […]
They’ve gone “gangbusters” in the US for proximity technology such as Apple’s iBeacon, says Sean O’Sullivan of LocalSocial. In Europe, we’re beginning to see deployments in just the last few weeks. One of those deployments is LocalSocial’s app for Savill’s Real Estate: Savill’s on Show. It’s designed for use in show-houses: users can install and run the […]
It certainly puts an end to arguments about who’s driving. Nobody is driving: the car is. Google’s self-driving car technology has been making headlines for years. Now they’ve taken to the next level by unveiling their very own driverless car. True to its core concept: it has no steering wheel! In a post on the Google blog, project director […]
[youtube]http://youtu.be/dUZcCBx2UjI[/youtube] “I’m not a naturally techie person … but I have had to learn to love it because it’s vital for me”, says fashion designer Natalie B Coleman. She was one of the speakers at the Chic2BGeek event for secondary school girls held at Microsoft Ireland’s Sandyford campus on Friday, ahead of International Women’s […]
International Women’s Day is on March 8th, but Microsoft Ireland decided to celebrate it a week early by inviting girls from a number of secondary schools to an event focused on career opportunities for women, at their Sandyford headquarters this morning. TV presenter Collette Fitzpatrick chaired a panel discussion which included entrepreneurs Katie Cantwell, founder of […]
Blacknight’s new data centre will be officially launched at 3pm by the Minister of State for Innovation, Sean Sherlock TD. You can watch it live here: Live streaming video by Ustream
We’re counting down to the official opening of Blacknight’s new datacentre this afternoon at 3pm. You can watch it live here on technology.ie and at blog.blacknight.com. And while we wait for the show to start, here’s a guided video tour of the new facility, with Blacknight CTO Paul Kelly. [Update: 5 Feb 2014 – Video […]
