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We Are Legion – the Anonymous film
As SOPA meets its end and as the Irish government attempts to muffle the web, a new documentary on the rise of hacktivist group Anonymous is hitting screens around the world. For those who don’t know, Anonymous is regarded by some as an underground group committed to defending the freedom of the Internet in the...
New opportunity for young documentary makers
Calling all budding film and documentary makers. The RTÉ TV Documentary Unit and Filmbase are launching ‘Doc on the Box’: a new initiative designed to encourage emerging voices in video documentary direction and production. The competition (open to over-18s) offers a single, three-month contract to one individual to produce, direct and deliver a 25-minute, original...
Here’s hoping for a better iTunes store
Every time we hear that Apple is going to hold an ‘event’ the tech blogosphere goes wild with speculation. This time, with an event scheduled for the end of January in New York, the rumour mill initially talked up a new iPad before eventually settling on it being ‘something’ to do with Apple’s publishing arm...
YouTube’s top 10 videos of 2011
In 2011 YouTube served up over one trillion views for the first time. One trillion. That’s 1,000,000,000,000. However, judging by YouTube’s top 10 videos of 2011 it appears people mainly use YouTube to watch inane pop videos, talking dogs, crazy babies and the odd revolution and natural disaster. What this says about human nature in...
The top 50 things we don’t do anymore thanks to the Digital Revolution
Technological advancements transform culture and society. They always have. However, in some periods in history (like the Industrial Revolution and the current Digital Revolution we are living through) things change faster than usual. According to recent research* by Mozy, Irish and UK citizens have doubled the number of computers they own in the past 10...
‘Hack the City’ – Dublin becomes Europe’s ‘City of Science 2012’
Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin has launched its 2012 programme of exhibitions, events and workshops. Dublin, as you may know, is Europe’s City of Science 2012. Summer 2012 will see Dublin become “an urban playground for hackers and innovators”. A major interactive exhibition and festival called Hack the City will be organised by Science...
RendezVu releases examspeak.com
The e-learning company RendezVu has announced the release of ExamSpeak (www.examspeak.com) a new online language learning platform. ExamSpeak prepares English language learners for their speaking exams by replicating the exam in real time. How it works Students can introduce themselves to the virtual examiners, answer typical exam questions, talk to other test takers and then...
Inside the mind of a cybercriminal
Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a ‘cybercriminal’? Well, now’s your chance. Tomorrow, (Wed 9th November) a seminar called ‘Innovative Exploitation of Human Behaviour by Cybercriminals’ will be held in The Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT)’s Atrium Building, room A019. Andrew Power and Dr. Gráinne Kirwan will present. The lecture...
The Mad Cows of Ireland
Keg Kartoonz, an animation production company based at Media Cube, IADT and creator of the popular Fadó Fadó series, will produce a new fifteen part animation series to be broadcast on RTÉ2 TV starting 7th November 2011. The Mad Cows, which aims to become a cult classic, is aimed at 6-10 year olds but its...
TheModerns.ie – an interactive, digital exhibition
The Moderns, the largest exhibition to be staged at the Irish Museum of Modern Art to date, will feature over 180 artists, writers, filmmakers, architects, designers and composers. It traces the development of Modernism in Ireland from the 1900s to the 1970s. It is the inaugural event for the Museum’s upcoming 20th Anniversary. To compliment...
Charities ‘like’ social media more than private businesses
Charities are ahead of their private sector counterparts in utilising social media, with 90.6% of Irish non-profit organisations now using social media, compared to only 64% of businesses, according to new research*. 75% of Irish charities say they either “love” or “like” using social media, 72% report that social media has a positive impact on...
iPad story app changes according to weather and time of day
Mousey Howsee and the Rescuers is an interactive picture book app for children (3+), and claims to be the first mobile children’s book application in which the storyline changes according to the time of the day and real-time weather conditions. How? Location based services track user coordinates, automatically syncing the app to play day or...
