July 24, 2011
by Conor O'Neill
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Ireland has more than enough Corporate Lawyers, Audit Accountants, Bankers and Civil Servants. What it needs are creative people building products, services and businesses. That doesn’t necessarily mean every kid in Ireland should be doing Science or Engineering but lord, would more … Continue reading
June 29, 2011
by Conor O'Neill
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It has always struck me as ridiculous that the only place in all of West Cork where you can get a short-term Hot-Desk is in Macroom. We’re not that far from it but it’s still a horrible drive from Bandon. We continue … Continue reading
April 19, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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Not Christopher Guest’s best movie but I always liked the title. I’ve been shortlisted in the Irish Internet Association Net Visionary Awards as front-man for LouderVoice. It’s in the Innovation category. If you have a spare minute, pop on over … Continue reading
February 9, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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I know the tech stuff annoys the foodie readers here and vice versa. So last week I started up a new Posterous blog over on conoroneill.net. It is much more high volume than this blog and consists mainly of pointers … Continue reading
December 10, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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Fantastic mix of features in the PsiXpda. For those who loved Psions, this will suit you. For those who work in the corporate world, your IT department will love it, as it runs XP! The PsiXpda handheld computer in action … Continue reading
November 14, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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We have buildings all over Cork, empty. We have a recession. The hospitality industry is crippled. We need something that encourages tourism, makes use of some of that property and points the way to the future. Can I suggest a … Continue reading
November 8, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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I’ve gone to Le Web every year since 2006. It’s the stand-out event for those working in the Web in Europe. Every December I head over to Paris and come back wit h a head full of ideas and plans. … Continue reading
August 28, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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The stats around Facebook in Ireland are staggering, they are racing towards 1 millions active users here. That just blows my mind. Some are predicting they’ll have more pageviews globally than Google by next year! Whilst I initially didn’t have … Continue reading
March 24, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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If you had never heard of Twitter before, the relentless coverage of it on RTE and elsewhere recently must surely have changed that. It’s a simple system for messaging people who follow you but in a completely public way. You … Continue reading
February 26, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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I’m sure you bought a USB stick or portable harddisk with the best intentions in the world but how often do you actually backup irreplaceable files? How would you feel if those wedding pictures disappeared in a puff of smoke? … Continue reading