Mary Mulvihill

The enterprise seminars threw up several unusual and counterintuitive uses for technology, as well as 11890′s fascinating decision not to use technology — instead of automating the directory service, they use people to help you find your number (more about that later). Then I got back to the office to a Nature press release, that [...]

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Remember when physicists included references to Britney Spears as a way of drawing readers to their websites? Well, how times have changed! These days, general websites trap readers by including references to CERN’s LHC. John Ellis, whose many businesses include suppliers.ie, told me at today’s Enterprise Week seminar on technology, that they added the LHC [...]

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Got to a really useful session on technology and business this morning as part of Dublin city enterprise week.  Useful both for the thought-provoking presentations, and the chance to meet with a wonderfully varied audience, all of whom were keen to do business, and share experiences and business cards. Damien Mulley‘s talk about blogging and [...]

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I have a couple of suggestions (below) that might help you to buy the perfect Christmas presents. . . suggestions prompted by thoughts about what we spend our money on each Christmas. Especially, as your local Chamber of Commerce wants you to get out and ‘shop for Ireland’ this Christmas and help rescue the economy. [...]

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Irish scientists seem to be a particularly shy species. Unlike their counterparts elsewhere, who will blog at the drop of a hat, scientists in Ireland are keeping a low profile. Perhaps they are just too busy doing research and writing reports? Or perhaps they are blogging anonymously?? I’ve started a list of science bloggers over [...]

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Here’s a new website, online community, directory and eco-project that has been winning awards and grants from State agencies, and is well worth a look. GreenMe, based in Co Leitrim, provides “straight-talking, uncomplicated and convenient tips on how to green your lifestyle” and will help you achieve a more sustainable way of living, with “no [...]

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George Lee, RTE’s economic editor, is an excellent economic analyst. So I was surprised to discover that he doesn’t seem to know the value of money. How else to explain the fact that he spent €6,000 on a high-tech gizmo to do his walking for him? George, as revealed on Ryan Tubridy’s radio show, has [...]

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