Don’t worry. Real blogging is back soon where I’ll be using the C word (Cork), the N word (National Broadband Scheme), the F word (Food), the R word (Regulator) and other fun words like dollop. Isn’t dollop a really interesting sounding word? Say it slow. Say it fast.
Archive for the ‘irishblogs’ Category
I just like the hook
Sunday, December 28th, 2008Regina does Little Boxes, so does Elvis, so does Deathcab
Saturday, December 27th, 2008Don’t forget those mobiles!
Saturday, December 27th, 2008Now that you or a family member got a phone for Christmas, donate the old one and win another!
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Shearwater – The Snow Leopard
Friday, December 26th, 2008Shearwater. Another “not the official vid” fan-generated thing. Amazing song. Get the album which is called Rook.
I wrote some words…
Thursday, December 25th, 2008and there’s a slight Christmas theme going on.
Up loud, turn it and happy Christmas!
Thursday, December 25th, 2008Passion Pit – Sleepy head.
Loving my Christmas present:
For you
Thursday, December 25th, 2008Early Christmas tack
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Fluffy Links – Christmas Eve 2008
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008Twas the day before Christmas on the No Nonsense blog…
Playboy of the Western World, modernised.
The British Wind Energy Association, an industry trade group, has cut its CO2 reduction calculations in half after talks with the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority, which enforces rules on claims in advertisements.
Free and pretty Powerpoint animations/designs.
“There are no tragedies. Only plot twists.” Jeff Howe is the guy that wrote that book on Crowdsourcing and writes for Wired. His son Finn has been diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum and he is now documenting it on the blog A Boy Named Finn.
Shopping with Tesco and touch screens. Classy.
If you’re into analytics then the new YouTube channel from the Google Analytics people will be of use.
Neato idea. An unsilent night.
Online making more than printing the paper. Oooh.
Guy Tweets live after his plane crash. People watch CNN where airport spokesman has no info yet those subbed to the guy are way inside the fence.
The Times coverage of it is hyper-bitchy. How dare a commoner get attention over their news event!
Something new every three years. Not a bad idea. Bit like Malcom Gladwell’s 10,000 hours idea.
Obama’s Team have a simple but powerful comment moderation policy.
Fuck Buttons – Bright Tomorrow
And let us not forget the media in our thanks
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008The wise men have gotten their praise but despite blogs and twitter and all this “citizen journalism” it is traditional media that connects those with the technologies and the new business ideas to those with the money and the power. In Ireland especially, the media still have a strong role when it comes to a business getting custom, name recognition and connections with possible investors, suitors and partners.
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A few people in the media (but they’re not the only ones) got my attention this year for their tireless work in spreading the news about Irish Tech companies.
We have John Collins from the Irish Times who is a wise and patient person and who has gone out of his way again and again to give Irish companies coverage in his paper. John is a very decent guy with a thorough grasp on technology and business. It’s great to see that they have made him acting Assistant Business Editor in the Irish Times now. Something he has more than earned.
We then have Marie Boran and John Kennedy in Silicon Republic who again work very bloody hard at giving exposure to many Irish companies and are always happy to chat on the phone about what you’re working on. They’ve also given up work and personal time to come along to events too. A lot of companies are quite grateful for the coverage they got. SiliconRepublic also contribute to the Irish Indos coverage of tech too so they’ve really spread the news far and wide.
In the Sunday Business Post we have Adrian Weckler, Emma Kennedy and Dick O’Brien who between them cover technology and business.