Designers, Dunne & Raby use design ‘as a medium to stimulate discussion and debate amongst designers, industry and the public about the social, cultural and ethical implications of existing and emerging technologies’.
Above, the teddy-bear blood bag – for paediatric transfusions.
Treading a fine line between cute and creepy.
“The Irish people, working people, pensioners, or poor people have no responsibility for that [bank debt]. It should not happen. It is immoral and unjust. When I have confronted the president of the European Commission Mr Barroso with that contention he had no answer.”
Joe Higgins, launching the Socialist Party manifesto in the Ormond Wine Bar, Dublin, today.
This was when Joe confronted Jose in the European parliament.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uah_BVTmHeM&feature=player_embedded#at=102#t=2m38s
Go to 1.40 for the no answer Barosso gave him.
Socialist Party Publishes Manifesto (Irish Times)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5nWsANBkgA
A promo by Moma Propaganda for the Lar Centre Design and Decoration Hall in Brazil.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEo7H9tqSM&feature=player_embedded#at=18
Zombies. Pah.
Vampires. Pshaw.
Trolls. Aaaahhhhhh.
A MUM playing a computer game version of TV’s Countdown with her three-year-old son was outraged when it spelled out SH**HEADS.
Victoria Smith and her lad Oliver (above) were trying to work out the conundrum – a nine-letter anagram – to help him build up his vocabulary.
She was stunned when the jumbled letters SHAHSITED clicked over to reveal the swear word.
The Nintendo Wii game – marketed as suitable for players aged three and over – was created with the backing of Channel 4 which makes the long-running quiz show.
Angry Victoria, 30, said yesterday: “I couldn’t believe my eyes as the word was slowly unveiled as an obscene insult.
Today’s Limerick Leader.
Manx2: A ‘Virtual Airline’
“The visibility [at Cork Airport] was so bad that the tower was not in a position to actually see the aircraft actually when it impacted”
Eamonn Brennan, CEO, Irish Aviation Authority.
“The visibility we know was actually reported – and the pilot would have been told this by ATC – was actually reported at a level below that in which the aircraft could safely land. it wasn’t much below it but it was below it.”
David Learmount, Operations and Safety Editor, Flightglobal magazine.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iekhz3ha74I&feature=player_embedded
20 metres of fail from last year’s Madrid Fashion Week.
