technology, media, telecomsTumblr (3.0; @ruairiroddy)http://www.roddy.ie/<a href="http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/media/rss/~3/JzddyVYN8CA/1">Guardian Readers 'Fix' the Fukushima Power Plant</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/4413396630http://www.roddy.ie/post/4413396630Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:39:37 -0400<a href="http://predicate-llc.com/link-blog/text/the-ipad-destroys%c2%a0journalism/">The iPad Destroys Journalism</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/4116580507http://www.roddy.ie/post/4116580507Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:28:36 -0400<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Journerdism/~3/DRXLzBSiv9M/">Matt Waite: To build a digital future for news, developers must be able to hack at the core of old systems</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/3739836962http://www.roddy.ie/post/3739836962Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:08:54 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/iE8UsaTUdnE/">Newspapers Need to Be Of the Web, Not Just On the Web</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/3649167721http://www.roddy.ie/post/3649167721Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:34:04 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NiemanJournalismLab/~3/OjOZar1OOVs/">“The price you pay for asking people to pay the price”: Gerry Marzorati on class and the NYT paywall</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/3638160327http://www.roddy.ie/post/3638160327Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:59:45 -0500<a href="http://feeds.paidcontent.org/~r/pcorg/~3/EHBDia8i7LE/">UK's Biggest Regional Paper Flipping The 'Paid' Web Switch</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/3587203730http://www.roddy.ie/post/3587203730Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:02:25 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/bJL0Ycn0Sak/">Apple’s Digital Newsstand Just Disrupted The Publishing Industry</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/3327730436http://www.roddy.ie/post/3327730436Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:59:30 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/NJf6IKUWZAs/">Washington Post Announces Personalized News Aggregation Site</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/3260997817http://www.roddy.ie/post/3260997817Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:14:12 -0500<p>Rather irritatingly, there&#8217;s a pirate radio station in Cork broadcasting between two Radio 1 frequencies. Grr.</p> <p>This means that when I retune on my crappy radio on my commute, I hit the &#8216;boom-boom-tish-tish&#8221; of their Scooter-themed playlist far too often.</p> <p>Thought occurred as I tried to figure out how long it will take the BCI to raid them: a remote-controllable payg device that has access to, say, mobile data, and is directly connected to the transmitter, means that the link between the &#8216;studio&#8217; and the &#8216;transmitter&#8217; could be forever broken, and that all that is now at risk in a raid is the tx equipment and an android phone; i.e. very little.</p> <p>The prospect of Whack-a-mole with a hundred micro-transmitters must be a scary one for licence-holders. </p>http://www.roddy.ie/post/3085262761http://www.roddy.ie/post/3085262761Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:06:53 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/readwriteweb/~3/vmxJEeZ7fAI/yes_finds_pew_study_people_will_and_do_pay_for_dig.php">Yes, Finds Pew Study, People Will (and Do) Pay For Digital Content</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2529806876http://www.roddy.ie/post/2529806876Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:32:10 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/readwriteweb/~3/0iLfQ9fS4is/the_ipad_not_a_savior_to_magazines_as_digital_sale.php">The iPad Not a Savior of Magazines, as Digital Sales Continue to Fall</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2518197685http://www.roddy.ie/post/2518197685Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:15:36 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Journerdism/~3/Fs5hmgs7exg/amazon-brings-newspapers-magazines-to-kindle-apps-starting-with-android">Amazon Brings Newspapers, Magazines to Kindle Apps, Starting With Android</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2368637395http://www.roddy.ie/post/2368637395Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:48:32 -0500<p><span>Waybuloo, which seems to have heavy influences from eastern mysticism, Yoga and even levitation (from Tibetan Buddhism). <a href="http://ja-jp.facebook.com/group.php?gid=88990399727">Surely, this is inappropriate programming for very young (pre-school) children and inappropriate for CBeebies or the BBC</a>?</span></p> <p><span><span>Just look at &#8216;em. They MUST BE STOPPED.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><br/><object width="640" height="385"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hJvb6Bhily4?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hJvb6Bhily4?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> </span></span></p>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2166503960http://www.roddy.ie/post/2166503960Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:25:59 -0500<p>That particular dungeon is gone, but not forgotten.  Especially by the Revenue Commissioners, bless &#8216;em. :)</p>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2155895317http://www.roddy.ie/post/2155895317Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:52:26 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld44qhjDHQ1qfoyc0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://www.pbfcomics.com/archive_b/PBF108-Genius_Sir.jpg"><a href="http://www.pbfcomics.com">www.pbfcomics.com</a></a>, via <a href="http://www.broadsheet.ie">broadsheet.ie</a></p>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2143381413http://www.roddy.ie/post/2143381413Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:10:59 -0500<a href="http://www.turbulenceahead.com/2010/12/future-we-can-believe-in.html">Build a better nation</a>: <p>We need to heal our psychological connection with the future. And the best balm is that provided by story: especially one that paints a compelling picture of how these dark days can become <span>the early days of a better nation</span>. And our children and grandchildren will wonder at the amazing things we achieved in the face of such adversity.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.turbulenceahead.com">Turbulence Ahead</a>.</p>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2141884712http://www.roddy.ie/post/2141884712Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:22:00 -0500<p><span> </span></p> <ul><li><a title='The Government has brought in a maximum 7% "Universal Social Charge" which will replace the income and health levies.' href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/universal-social-charge-will-rise-to-7-of-income-484767.html">&#8216;Universal social charge&#8217; will rise to 7% of income<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has announced that one of the three Government aircrafts used by ministers will stay in operation." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-to-maintain-single-aircraft-for-ministers-484766.html">Govt to maintain single aircraft for ministers<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="Operational costs of the State Car Fleet is to be reduced by a third over the next two years afte today's Budget announced for 2011." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-to-cut-cost-of-state-cars-by-a-third-484765.html">Govt to cut cost of State cars by a third<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="The Government has said there will be a ¬8 per week reduction in all FAS training allowances in its Budget announced for 2011." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/fas-training-allowances-hit-with-8-cut-484764.html">FAS training allowances hit with €8 cut<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="As expected, the Government will replace the Student Services Charge, currently ¬1,500, with a flat rate higher education student contribution of ¬2,000." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-brings-in-new-2000-higher-education-charge-484763.html">Govt brings in new €2,000 higher education charge<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="The Government has announced a 5% cut to all capitation grants in Budget 2011." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-reduces-school-capitation-grants-by-5-484762.html">Govt reduces school capitation grants by 5%<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="The School Transport charge for secondary school children will increase to ¬350 after today's Budget announced by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-increases-school-transport-charge-to-350-484761.html">Govt increases school transport charge to €350<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="It has been announced by the Government that bets placed on the internet by domestic customers will be subject to same level of betting duty as high street betting shops." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/online-betting-to-be-taxed-at-betting-shop-level-484757.html">Online betting to be taxed at betting-shop level<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="Brian Lenihan has announced this afternoon a rise of 4c on the price of a litre of petrol and a 2c rise in the price of diesel." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-hikes-price-of-petrol-by-4c-and-diesel-by-2c-484756.html">Govt hikes price of petrol by 4c and diesel by 2c<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="Budget 2011 will see an extension of the car scrappage scheme introduced last year for six months to end June 2011." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-extends-car-scrappage-scheme-for-six-months-484755.html">Govt extends car scrappage scheme for six months<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="The Government has made the decision to reduce its tourist tax to ¬3 in today's Budget." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/tourist-tax-reduced-to-3-484754.html">Tourist tax reduced to €3<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has announced a reform of stamp duty with immediate effect in the Government's Budget for 2011." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-announces-reform-of-stamp-duty-484753.html">Govt announces reform of stamp duty<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has announced that he is abolishing employee PRSI and health levy reliefs on pension contributions." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/lenihan-abolishes-prsi-and-health-levy-reliefs-484752.html">Lenihan abolishes PRSI and health levy reliefs<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="It has been announced in the Dáil that income tax bands and credits will be cut by 10%." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-to-cut-income-tax-bands-by-10-484751.html">Govt to cut income tax bands by 10%<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="As speculated, the Government has abolished the income and health levies and replaced both with a Universal Social Charge in today's Budget." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-introduces-universal-social-charge-484750.html">Govt introduces &#8216;universal social charge&#8217;<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="The Government will introduce an extra 15,000 activation and training places for the unemployed in Budget 2011." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/budget-introduces-15000-extra-training-places-for-jobless-484749.html">Budget introduces 15,000 extra training places for jobless<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="It has been announced in the Dáil by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan that public sector pensions of more than ¬12,000 will be cut by 4% in the Budget for 2011." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/lenihan-cuts-public-sector-pensions-by-4-484748.html">Lenihan cuts public sector pensions by 4%<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="The Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has announced a cap of public service pay, to include the salary of the next president, of ¬250,000." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/public-service-pay-to-be-capped-at-250k-484747.html">Public service pay to be capped at €250k<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="It has been announced by the Government that the Taoiseach's salary is to be cut by an additional ¬14,000 and ministers' pay by ¬10,000." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/budget-to-cut-ministers-pay-by-10k-484745.html">Budget to cut ministers&#8217; pay by €10k<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="The Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has announced in today's Budget that all households in receipt of fuel allowance will get an additional ¬40." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-increases-fuel-allowance-by-40-484744.html">Govt increases fuel allowance by €40<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="As expected a cut child benefit has been announced by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan in his 2011 Budget." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/child-benefit-to-be-cut-by-10-per-month-484742.html">Child Benefit to be cut by €10 per month<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has announced that working age rates of payment will be reduced by 4%." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-cuts-working-age-pay-rates-by-4-484741.html">Govt cuts working age pay rates by 4%<br/><br/></a></li> <li><a title="As expected, the Government has left the state pension untouched in its Budget for 2011." href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/news/govt-leaves-state-pensions-alone-in-budget-484740.html">Govt leaves state pensions alone in Budget</a></li> </ul><p><em>via <a href="http://budget.breakingnews.ie/mainpoints/">breakingnews.ie</a></em></p>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2133643984http://www.roddy.ie/post/2133643984Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:59:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mBi1uNIroBM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>My pips are squeaking *already*.</p>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2131194828http://www.roddy.ie/post/2131194828Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:53:49 -0500<a href="http://themediabusiness.blogspot.com/2010/12/content-farms-and-exploitation-of.html">Content Farms and the Exploitation of Information</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2076160578http://www.roddy.ie/post/2076160578Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:49:07 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/readwriteweb/~3/-PxPydnzUEo/json-vs-xml.php">JSON vs. XML</a>http://www.roddy.ie/post/2076160587http://www.roddy.ie/post/2076160587Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:49:07 -0500