Have you ever heard of Carbon nanotubes? Probably not, but Carbon nanotubes are an exciting innovation that could change the way we do things in many industries. They could be particularly disrupted in the electronic and biotechnology fields, but what are Carbon nanotubes? Carbon nanotubes as the name would suggest are incredibly small tubes of […]
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What is the Technology behind Cryptocurrency?
Many people are wondering how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum and other related technologies work. The underlying technology behind these digital currencies is called cryptocurrency. The developers behind cryptocurrency created it to enable a new form of transaction, just like the money that we have now, but without banks, central governments or international financial institutions. […]
The Trouble with Internet Privacy – Featuring Kevin Spacey!
I’ve been doing a bit of reading about Internet Privacy recently and came across the old article on the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8569750.stm I know this is mainly down to the big record labels pushing this, but do they really think people wont just find another way around it?
Gadgets At The Cutting Edge
Just ten years ago so many gadgets and tech advances were beyond our reach. Lots of the things you see in everyday use now were just a distant hope. Further back in the past, it would have been practically inconceivable that everyone would have a phone. Let alone the fact that every phone can access […]
How Apple uses Ireland to avoid tax – And doesn’t care.
Within hours a terse reply had been dispatched across Ireland’s second city. In the memo, dated September 15, 2004, an E&Y partner explained that the company was not trading and, in any event, was not technically resident in Ireland for tax purposes. “In the circumstances, there is nothing to return from the corporation tax standpoint,” […]
How hard is learning to code?
In this article I look at whether or not it is really required to have excellent Maths and or Science skills to be able to work in the software development field. Fidelity, for example, employs designers from training grounds such as NCAD, the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. She says they think […]