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GoGo Dermo get’s to New Orleans
There is a house in New Orleans ‘There is a house in New Orleans They call the rising sun…’ Yes! I’ve reached New Orleans and not surprisingly, there actually is a house, here which is called The Rising Sun Hostel. My plan initially was to stay the night in The Rising Sun, But then my […]
NVIDIA Accelerates Eni’s Oil and Gas Exploration
Eni has expanded the computing capacity of their Green Data Center with their latest GPU hybrid system, supplied by HPE, called HPC4. It’s packed with 3,200 Tesla GPU accelerators and is set to revolutionize how exploration oil and gas activities are managed. What Lies Beneath Finding and producing hydrocarbons is a challenging and difficult process. A number of […]
Eir names new CEO
Eir has announced Carolan Lennon as its new chief executive designate, while David McRedmond will become its new non-executive chairman. Both appointments will take effect after completion of the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the company by a consortium led by NJJ Telecom Europe. This deal is expected to be completed in the first […]
GoGo Dermo Brush with the law!
I had three separate unsettling experiences today, all relating to the American obsession with firearms. One happened this morning at a military installation, one at lunchtime when I met a group of teenagers in McDonalds and the final one later in the evening when I was searching for a suitable place to pitch my tent. […]
Oldest man to cycle around the world
Dermot Higgins from Rush is coming towards the end of his epic bid to become the oldest man to cycle around the world. Dermot, from Rush in north County Dublin, is currently pedalling his way across the vast expanse of the United States, from the west coast to the east. He has less than two […]
Tesla Thinks It Will Beat Toyota In Lean Manufacturing
Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur who launched a Tesla convertible into outer space on Feb. 6, is nothing if not audacious. So when he told investment analysts the next day that his Silicon Valley company would out-Toyota Toyota when it comes to lean manufacturing, he no doubt believes it will happen. He might be the only […]
A fresh update from Dermott Higgins
After recently just making it to Texas, Dermott Higgins posted this update. Without a song to sing what are we? My Facebook friend, Alan Martin recently complimented me on my choice of ‘good’ music for this blog. He may want to withdraw his comment when he sees the title of today’s post. Most music aficionados […]
IDA Ireland selects new location for Global Headquarters
IDA Ireland, the Irish Government agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland, has today confirmed it has selected Three Park Place on Upper Hatch Street in Dublin 2 as its preferred option for its new Global Headquarters. Three Park Place was chosen as the most suitable location following a thorough and […]
GoGo Dermo Update 03/01/2018
Night Rider on the 90 Mile Straight Visibility in Australia is incredibly high at this time of year. You can see for miles and miles over the bush in every direction. However the curvature of the earth limits the ability to see beyond the horizon so that despite being so long, cycling the ‘90 Mile […]
Apple admits slowing down older iPhones to protect batteries
Apple has admitted it slows down some older iPhone handsets in order to protect the ageing battery. The technology giant confirmed it introduced a feature to its iOS operating system last year that manages performance on the iPhone 6, 6s and SE to help preserve battery life, which it says diminishes over time. Many social […]
Pluralsight Announces New EMEA Headquarters in Dublin
Pluralsight, the enterprise technology learning company, today announced plans to open a new EMEA headquarters in Dublin in early 2018. The Dublin office will house the company’s strategic business operations for the region and support its growing customer base in Ireland and throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. Pluralsight plans to hire 150 people in Dublin […]
GoGo Dermo Update 18/12/2017
Detox/Retox. Well, it’s all about ebb and flow, swings and roundabouts, good days and bad days with Gogodermo. On Thursday, Karolina and I enjoyed our epic union ( Please tell all those oul fellas that it’s not worth getting a heart attack doing repeated ascents on The Sally Gap!). Yesterday was a day from hell […]
GoGo Dermo update 06/12/2017
Saddle sore and weary. Saddle sores are easily the most painful and debilitating aspect of cycle touring. I haven’t mentioned them -and I know many won’t want to hear about them, in some time because for the past few weeks I’ve had no problem, – but this evening the curse of the cycle tourer returned […]
Fred’s Documentary of his climb to base Camp Mount Everest October 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ty7h8ST4k
Mount Everest Base Camp October 2017
Fred set off with a large group to climb to the base camp of mount Everest in October 2017 and this was one hell of an adventure but worth every second of it as the scenery and experience was unbelievable. Some fantastic pictures were taken by Fred on his climb to the base camp of […]
Killarney to host major economic conference
Plans for a major new conference focusing on the prevailing political and economic issues and their impact on Ireland, the UK and the European Union have been revealed. The Killarney Economic Conference will take place in in the County Kerry town on January 12 and 13 next and, in its inaugural year, it will focus […]
Xilinx announces intention to invest $40M in Expansion of Research, Development, and Engineering Operations at EMEA Headquarters in Ireland
Xilinx will recruit 100 highly qualified new staff for Dublin and Cork DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 3 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced its intention to invest $40 million in an initiative to expand its research, development, and engineering operations at the company’s EMEA headquarters in Dublin and Cork. The company will recruit 75 senior silicon and […]
GoGo Dermo update 26/10/2017
Yangon This evening saw the start of the next chapter in the Gogodermo adventure. I took an evening flight from Kolkata Airport and am now happily ensconced in Ali Heron’s apartment in Yangon, capital of Myanmar. Ali is a Facebook friend, a Trocaire project worker and also the aunt of Bella, a little girl who […]
Flight Centre Travel Group Announces 30 New Jobs
23rd October 2017- Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has today announced plans to create more than 30 new roles to facilitate its expansion in Ireland. The company, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, plans to expand its Dublin-centred leisure and corporate travel footprint over the next five years as part of a dedicated growth strategy […]
GoGo Dermo Update 12/10/2017
What a difference a day, ( along with some mature reflection and so many positive comments) can make. Yes. Last night was the classical case of emotional meltdown! I’m totally overwhelmed by your responses to my predicament and am pleased to tell you that your comments, likes and shares have redoubled my commitment to finish […]