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Project Athene; From geeks to Gods #projectathene

Posted on August 12, 2010 by | 6 Comments

An off the cuff response to Mark Nagurski following a comment he had made on my recent post “Invented here syndrome; Demand attention” led me to waking up one morning at 5 am with a crazy plan.  I have spent the last number of days formulating and developing that plan further.  So here goes.

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Code4Pizza; Coding experience not necessary

Posted on August 10, 2010 by | Leave a comment

I have just returned from a great night at Code4Pizza were I had the pleasure of meeting some really switched on people wanting to do stuff just to help people.  That’s a pretty good reason in my book.  We need more of it in this country.  I guess its what people did before David Cameron invented the “big society“. Continue reading →

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Want to start up? You have no idea; Prize available

Posted on August 6, 2010 by | 2 Comments

In my professional and private life I meet many people (me included btw) who would love to start their own business.  All they are missing is that killer idea. Well look no further.  A little reported event this week may just be what you have been looking for. Continue reading →

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Invented here syndrome; Demand attention

Posted on August 2, 2010 by | 11 Comments

What is it with the Northern Ireland/British psyche that we are inclined to be derogatory about stuff, policy, ideas, innovations and such like that are thought up within the confines of ‘our wee country’ or the shores that make up these islands?

We fail to support and nurture that talent and believe that it is good enough to play on the national stage, never mind the global one.  Couple that with the penchant for feigning over things thought up in other countries and you have well and truly got on my goat.

Rory Cellan-Jones blog “Attention, please, for UK startups” hit a bit of a raw nerve when I read it.  To say I was incandescent with rage is a huge overstatement.  I was certainly remotely perturbed at what he was saying to say the least.

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