Gulp.
Annie West writes:
Well now there’s a calendar you don’t see every day….
FIGHT!
This morning.
Attempting to purchase Adele Dublin concert tickets (top) and Ticketmaster’s inscrutable captcha..
Mushypea writes:
@TicketmasterIre How is this captcha acceptable? They’re all impossible to read…
Update:
Anon writes:
This is mad… Adele tickets sold for between €55 to €125 approximately on Ticketmaster earlier this morning and already they are on sale on Ticketmaster ‘Seatwave’ reseller site for up to €850!
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
A billionaire Facebook tycoon,
Wants us all to be over the moon,
And if you don’t Like,
It he says take a hike,
As his daughter chews her silver spoon.
John Moynes
(Facebook)
An inexplicable 4 inch tall model of the BB8 droid from The Force Awakens made from 18ct yellow gold studded with 860 diamonds.
Apparently the vulgar blingball took 400 hours to make and was up for auction (for charidee) at the Force 4 Fashion event last night in New York.
Bidding started at $135,000.
Sound art montages by artist Andy Thomas: bizarre digital organisms (created with a range of software including 3ds Max, Realflow, Quantum force, Fume fx, Krakatoa and Frost) that respond to audio input.
Full screen and sound up for best effect.
More of his creations here.
This afternoon
Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland, Society House Dublin.
Labour TD Kevin Humphreys, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White (right) and Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly launching the Climate Action Legislation Bill.
The bill will provide a statutory basis for Ireland’s “transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER by the year 2050″.
Yay.
Earlier: Dan Boyle on ‘A Climate Of Ignorance’
(Sam Boal/Rollingnews)
Update:
You’ve had your fun.
Give it back.
(Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie)