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Entries from August 2008

tuppenceworth nails it

August 26th, 2008 2 Comments

Oh dear, it looks like tuppenceworth has nailed SFI’s logo. We’re obviously of the “one dot and two swirls” variety.
By way of Damien Mulley.

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Amazon and the Kindle

August 26th, 2008 No Comments

Over at TechCrunch, there’s a post on what Amazon should do if they really want to get serious about the Kindle. The gist of the recommendation is that they should sell the software to a bunch of OEMs, who’ll create new, compatible devices, and make money on the book sales.
Of course, this is what [...]

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SFI funding for GAA sensors

August 19th, 2008 No Comments

There’s an interesting article in today’s Irish Times about GAA referees wearing sensor-enhanced vests during the recent Armagh-Wexford All-Ireland quarter final game. The article mentions that the study was funded by SFI, but does not mention the specific project.
It’s probably the CLARITY CSET, which was funded by SFI very recently, and is working in [...]

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