Archive for August, 2011
Ar Strae sa tSaotharlann - Irish Language Science Series
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
One of our major productions over the past year was Ar Strae sa tSaotharlann, a 15-part weekly half hour radio programme, commisioned by RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltachta and broadcast over the last 4 months of 2010.
Following in the footsteps of our 2008 series Eureka!, Ar Strae sa tSaotharlann was produced by Conn Ó Muíneacháin, and […]
A Fez and a Cloak
Thursday, August 4th, 2011Since the release of James Cameron’s film, the word ‘avatar’ is on everyones lips. The original Hindu word refers to the physical incarnation of a deity in this world. Its modern usage in computer systems is quite similar, except that the avatar is a virtual world representation of the physical person.
In MissionV, users […]
Small Business Show, Video Edition
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011It’s 5 weeks since we launched The Small Business Show with FocuSMEIreland.com. The weekly podcast is attracting subscribers and performing well in the iTunes charts. And now we’re adding video!
We love to watch entrepreneurs talk about their businesses, and we’ll be bringing the HD cameras to more events in future. Are you […]
A Lesson or a Game?
Monday, August 1st, 2011MissionV is a new company working to bring game-based learning to schools using virtual worlds technology. They’ve just completed their first pilot at Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc in Carlow. Phase 2 commences in September with a roll-out to 20 schools and a project for Science Week 2011.
This is the first in a series […]