Science Week: Next gadget purchase
Today’s Science Week Question is “What’s the next gadget that you want to buy?”
The next gadget I buy hasn’t been created yet. It’ll be when Nokia take the N95 and the N810 and merge them into one product.
This:
plus this:
It will have:
Quad Band Phone 5MP Camera with xenon flash HSDPA 3G Data Wifi Bluetooth Stereo Bluetooth Audio GPS Touch Screen Slide Out Keyboard Run a variant of Linux TV Out Accelerometer Massive Battery Take massive memory cards Offer full PDA functionality and sync with both desktop apps like Outlook and online apps like Goog Calendar A music player designed for podcasts (remember last spot, bookmark, speedy seek within track) VOIP SIP the same dimensions as the N810 A price tag of less than €400 I don’t ask for much really, do I?
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Thursday, November 15, 2007
Science Week: Invention of the future
Today’s Science Week question is “What invention do you want to see most in the future”. This is an easy one to describe but it’ll be a long time coming. I want to see an inexpensive non-invasive home medical diagnostic machine that can detect and diagnose a wide range of problems on its own and via a data-feed to the relevant medical experts.
The benefits of such a machine could be enormous
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
More Science Week Stuff
Looks like the Science Week guys are hardcore! They’ve hired Edelman to help with PR. I like the idea they came up with. Basically Irish Bloggers have to answer some stuff about their favourite inventions as blog posts during the coming week and we might win a Wii.
Today’s question is “What was the favourite invention from your childhood”.
This is an easy one. The home computer, specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Tuesday, November 13, 2007
3G Doctor Signals the Return of House Visits
I don’t normally mention posts that I write on blognation over here but I think this one is probably of great interest to many of my local readers and those in more rural locations in Ireland and the UK.
A company called 3G Doctor in Kerry provides a service whereby you can get a video consultantion with a qualified doctor using your 3G phone.
I’ve written all about it here. I’d be interested to hear what you think and whether the 3G coverage is good enough yet so that it is useful to the people who need it most.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Science Week in November
There is a wonderful bunch of things planned in Cork as part of Science Week which will hopefully increase the interest in science amongst kids. The target audience is 10-16 year olds but I’m sure we’ll drag our 8 year old along to some of it.
It is on from 11th Nov to 18th Nov in various locations around the city. I believe the HQ is City Hall and local tech companies will have stands there.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Saturday, October 27, 2007
Review of Heston Blumenthal - In Search of Perfection - BBC2
[Heston Blumenthal - In Search of Perfection - BBC2](http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/tv_and_radio/perfection/) _<span class="summary">This second series by one of the world's most cutting edge chefs is as whacky and entertaining as the first but the chicken tikka masala did not impress</span>_ <span><span class="stars" title="5"></span></span> <span class="description"> I’ll be honest, I think Heston is fantastic. I love what he does and how he does it. He tickles my engineering brain cells and my foodie ones at the same time.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Sunday, October 21, 2007
Review of Locanda Locatelli
[Locanda Locatelli](http://www.locandalocatelli.com),8 Seymour Street, London, W1H 7JZ, UK _<span class="summary">Good Italian food ruined by some of the worst service I've had in a restaurant in years. These people need to learn some manners and learn how to smile.</span>_ <span><span class="stars" title="2"></span></span> <span class="description"> This was our final dinner in London and I had very high hopes. I’ve been a fan of Giorgio Locatelli since the wonderful Tony and Giorgio TV series in 2002.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Sunday, October 21, 2007
Review of Petrus
[Petrus](http://www.gordonramsay.com/petrus/),The Berkeley, Wilton Place, Kiightsbridge, London, SW1X 7RL, UK _<span class="summary">The dining experience of a lifetime. Just as we thought it couldn't get any better, we were given a tour of the kitchen and met Marcus Wareing.</span>_ <span><span class="stars" title="5"></span></span> <span class="description"> Of all our anniversary meals in London last week, this was the one where I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would it be overly formal and stuffy? Would it be filled with Gordon Gekko types and Russian tycoons?
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Any certified “Nut Allergy Friendly” restaurants in Cork City?
A friend of a friend is visiting Cork soon and is wondering if any restaurants can assure him that their dishes are nut-free? This person feels that many would use vegetable oil with nut traces when cooking.
It’s a tough one I know but any tips would be appreciated. If you run a restaurant and are willing to make the assertion, even on a sub-set of your dishes, feel free to comment here.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Monday, October 15, 2007
Review of The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain
[The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain](http://www.anthonybourdain.com/) _<span class="summary">A fine collection of articles he has written over the past few years on all things food and restaurant related. A great food writer.</span>_ <span><span class="stars" title="5"></span></span> <span class="description"> This book has been on my ever growing pile of unread books for a long time. I finally took it on a flight to San Fran so I could make a dent in it.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Saturday, October 6, 2007