The Wake Up machine.
This changes everything. But not in a good way.
Category Archives: Tech
Demented
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A Potteresque commentry on the face-sucking nature of our modern obsession with smartphones by Antoine Geiger.
Bless. This’ll cheer you up.
The AERIUS mini drone ($35/€31.90).
3cm x 3cm x 2cm, preprogrammable aerial manoeuvres and on board LEDs for night flying.
Comfort Zone
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A precision-made combined thermometer/hygrometer weather station from Best Made Co (€151 + shipping). To wit:
When the needles cross in the hatched region on the gauge, heat and humidity are perfectly balanced.
Man O’War
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From a sitting room in “Ranners”
To the technically unfriendly RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave writes:
Today we are excited to announce the next chapter in the Web Summit story. In 2016 Web Summit will move to Lisbon.
Lisbon is a great city with a thriving startup community. What’s more, it has great transport and hotel infrastructure and a state-of-the-art venue with capacity for more than 80,000 attendees.
Tell my wifi I love her.
FIGHT!
Update:
A response from Dublin Chamber of Commerce this afternoon:
The decision by Web Summit to leave Dublin should serve as a wake-up call to the Government about the importance of increasing investment in infrastructure. It’s also a reminder of how Dublin is competing with other international cities for business
Oh, it’s on!
The Next Chapter (Web Summit Blog)
Previously: Who Took The Web From The Web Summit?
Web Summit Loss a Wake-Up Call for Spend-Shy Government (Dublin Chamber of Commerce)
Catless?
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Furry Friend is a free iOS app designed to replicate the soothing purr of a feline for those without same.
Mmf.
A simple graphic equaliser customises across a range from teeny kitty to throaty predator.
Mess with it here.
Lifepaint
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfWzeGlaFvI
LifePaint developed by Volvo – a unique reflective safety spray that’s invisible by day, but highly reflective in the glare of car headlights.