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WELCOME TO THE Weird Wide Web – where we take a look at the week’s best offerings in tech and social media news.
Everyone’s talking about Twitter this week – and not because of some new feature introduced that they can’t get used to. The company debuted on Wall Street this week, and boy did they do it with a bang…
The art of handwriting is not lost, with a number of apps and ‘smart pens’ allowing users to keep records of their handwritten notes on their tablets and smartphones, Business Insider reports. Just write or sketch on paper and the pens capture the words and pictures and store them for you, allowing you to edit and share the content as well. Nifty.
(Image: Equil JOT smartpen/YouTube)
McDonalds is considering whether 3D printers could be used in its stores to produce those Happy Meal toys we all know and love, according to The Register.
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If you thought the half-human-half vampire baby in the most recent Twilight movie was strange, you may want to look away now. This is the creepy Chuckie-esque robot child they almost used, Cinema Blendreports.
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These guys, who are looking for funding on Kickstarter, have developed augmented reality software that allows users to create interactive gaming environments wherever they go. If it works, it might be a way of getting kids out of the house again…
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Its getting worse than dublin, there was a whistle stolen there a few years back
Heard that,any luck finding the culprit?
The whole island will be terrorised. Stab island, eh?
Wow last place you’d expect to hear this kind of violence
You wouldn’t think things like this would happen in a place with such a small population.
By head of population you’d be more likely to get stabbed there than in Dublin.
Thus proving how meaningless statistics are. 7/10 people know that.
78.3% of statistics are made up on the spot.
6 out of 7 dwarfs aren’t Happy.
They even have a traffic warden out there on inishmór
Someone stole his wicycle and then came back to steel his welivision so he stabbed him
With his scian !
Hope the guy is ok, I wouldn’t be all that surprised though, violent acts do take place in rural Ireland.
I always found Galway a kip. Always fights in it. Between that and non stop rain, overcast, damp depressing place.
I’d say you’d fit right in so Matt
I’m sure you really cheered up the place.
No thanks. Will never return to it. Once is enough. Overpriced Dump full of drunks.
So where are you from Matt?? The land of perfection???
Matt do you mean the county or the city? Just that I find the county beautiful and the city wonderful.
It’s hardly a city. You walk it in 5 minutes. Wonderful for a stags or hens party. And for a piss up. Guaranteed to see a punch up on the streets. If that’s what you like.
Is this the same Matt who lives in London?
“Always found”, followed by “once is enough”. Make up your mind.
I was in Galway 3 times. Not by choice. Yes Jamie im living in London.
London – where everyone is sober…
The ever tasty and tempestuous ShuperMacs by the square is always a good for a row!!
You’re full of bs Matt.
Ahh heeyorr, Galway is a great city! Lovely atmosphere and people.
Ah I’ll take your side. Having lived in Dublin, Galway and London. I preferred London but the weather does help. I’m an early riser and out all day with little interest in being out at night, so dry weather during the day is a bonus. There is just no getting away from the continuous drizzle and cold in Galway.
Matt i lived in Galway city for 15 years and it is a safe, fun and vibrant city. Whereas London is a filthy kip of a place where it takes hours to get anywhere… but i guess its all about perspective. What is worse though is bitter ex-pats slagging off their own country.
Who said i was Irish?? Typical. It’s my opinion about the place. Get over it. It’s still a kip. London- Galway. No question. Don’t be stupid.
And for the record rolly. I love visiting Ireland just not a fan of Galway…
Barr all the jokes, judging by the age gap, the people involved may be close.be careful with your humour.its a small community.
Lighten up Bob
Fighting over a sheep?
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Manhattan has the exact same problem.. What is it with these islands?
Beautiful island but I witnessed the locals on several visits as pig ignorant to non American tourists. Still I hope these gentlemen make a good recovery.
Bad news it seems everyone wants to kill each other.One wrong look and it’s out with the steak knife
Was it Christy Mahon and Old Mahon?
Is Inis Mor the new Limerick?
And in come the crap Limerick jokes
A beautyfull place what happened can happy any where
The Field.
Just saw the paper headline.… it was a pilot from aer arann airlines
Fr. Jack and Fr. Dougal by any chance
Obviously a love triangle over a sheep
Culchies at it again
One of them is a Dub actually how surprising
Do ya think drink was taken?
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