Minister Bruton asks NCCA to consider coding in schools. And there is the first problem. When a minister asks for something he might as well have whistled the ask in morse code as nobody is going to seriously implement a strategy from an ask. The teachers can’t code. They will need to be trained. This…
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Echoing STEM debut video is out
Vanessa shot and edited #BTYSE2016 for her new channel all about encouraging people to see the coolness of code though a love of music (hope I got that bit right) Next week she meets Mayo band Everyday Solution
STEAMing ahead Vanessa Vlogs about Music & STEM
My daughter Vanessa Greene is vlogging about STEM ₇ Music on Youtube more details from Silicon Republic
why I hate Outlook
I have always hated outlook. but from time to time I am forced to use it to test, counter-test, and due to policy at workplaces I have been. Why do I hate it so much? I have an in built dislike to it. Some of the reasons I hate it from way back when I…
Coder Dojo coolest projects [live blog]
16:12 judging over. Everyone a winner for taking part. We are coder dojo. Well done all. 13:35 DCU bursting with ideas and people viewing. My daughter made a web app project http://coder.dojo.ie/raffle/ 13:07 great projects on display here. Are you near DCU? Get down and see it. 12:21 DCU is buzzing with the sound of…
When Good Plugins Go Bad
Restricting the usage of Extensions We have been talking about this for a while, but it is important to repeat. Limit your usage of extensions (or plugins), along with all other third party components, and only use from trusted sources. More importantly, only if you need the said functionality. The less plugins you have configured…
magic URL’s
what if URLs had no names and no dots and no com net or org? well we wouldn’t remember them, unless we were good with numbers. But for some Maths fun. if you take the IP behind a domain name and compute Octet 1 x 2563 + Octet 2 x 2562 + Octet 3 x…
Don’t lose Leap over it #rescuez @rescuez
Updated: 24/04/2012 Rescuez ID now 33% smaller with full colour design, hi-tack glue & laminated to last. now avalable in beta from www.rescuez.com This is a prototype sticker tag for rescuez.com a start-up providing critical information in an emergency, contacts for next of kin, and getting the things you most cherish back to you if…