Ireland

Science

How Spontaneous Human Combustion Works

8:39AM September 27, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

Terrifying, isn’t it? To imagine that you could be sitting in your favourite easy chair, happily reading UNIX in a Nutshell, and then your body just COMBUSTS — spontaneously — and you’re a pile of ashes. A coroner in Ireland recently ruled that’s exactly what happened to Michael Faherty, 76, who burned to death last December while minding his own business and collecting his pension. More »


Gaming

Microsoft Hires 14-Year-Old After He Hacks Call Of Duty

11:00AM June 10, 2011 | Sam Biddle

There are two routes when it comes to hackers. You can either prosecute them and subsequently have your arse handed to you by them (Sony) or you can perhaps recognise their talents. Microsoft hired the kid who hacked them. More »


News

Pipe Bomb Found In Ireland Before The Queen’s Visit

12:15AM May 18, 2011 | Casey Chan

Queen Elizabeth II is visiting Ireland, a momentous occasion that’s supposed to signal reconciliation of the two countries. But not everyone is happy! Just hours before the Queen arrived, a pipe bomb was found on a bus headed to Dublin. More »


This Is The World’s First Zero Carbon Convention Centre

6:20AM October 9, 2010 | Sam Biddle

It’s not often (ever?) that a convention centre is anything worth being excited about, but Ireland’s new Convention Centre Dublin uses ingenious engineering and an omniscient mother brain to monitor and adjust itself. The result? Zero carbon footprint. More »


Online

Runaway Cat Boards Train, Reunited With Owner Through Twitter

1:00AM August 29, 2010 | Casey Chan

Cats! Always independent little fellers aren’t they? Lilou the cat ran away from her home in suburban Ireland by boarding a train headed to Dublin. I imagine she was going out for a few pints with her mates. More »


The Bar2D2 Celebrates St Patrick’s Day

1:20AM March 18, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Our favourite bartending robot is at it again. But I watched his St. Patrick’s Day clip with bated breath, fearing that the poor, drunken automaton might fall to the floor mid-river dance.


Mobile

WTF? Ireland Gets The iPhone Before Australia?

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10:41AM February 29, 2008 | Nick Broughall

It just doesn’t make sense. Ireland is getting the iPhone, courtesy of O2, as of March 14. That’s two weeks away today.

For those of you not up to date with your geography and population statistics, According to Google, Ireland has an estimated population of 4,109,086 as at July 2007. Australia, on the other hand, has an estimated population of 20,434,176. That’s roughly five times the population of Ireland, which in my head equates to roughly five times the number of iPhones Apple could sell if they hurried up and released the iPhone in Australia.

I know that it’s all connected to the exclusive deal O2 had with Apple in the UK, but come on – I’m sick of waiting! Release it in Australia already, Apple!

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