Author Archives: Tawny

By Dr. Andrew Le Gear tl;dr Executing a contract storing just 1kB in a string will cost you about $14 dollars.  Ouch! [20th December 2017]   Beyond the vanilla uses of blockchain, as an immutable public ledger of financial transactions, other quite interesting and very useful applications have been proposed.  Take these two examples: Records […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Calling home is something we often take for granted, but recently while on honeymoon in Thailand, this writer truly appreciated the importance of a reliable and affordable telecommunications service. I have arthritis and it is known to get worse with severe changes in air pressure, so I had packed a small emergency […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn It is that time of year – children are writing and rewriting their Santa lists and the adults are starting to think about what nifty gifts they would like to find nestled under the tree on December 25. Buying for someone who is into their gadgets can be tricky if it is […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Twenty years ago, using the internet to research educational projects for school or university was just coming to the fore and it was something people were slowly but surely adjusting to – now you have educational institutions using interactive whiteboards, online sharing forums for assignment submissions, dedicated email servers for each institution […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn According to research from SMB Group, 92% of small businesses in America are using one or more cloud-based solutions in their businesses. While some people may think that investing in technology is only for the big players, research has proven that embracing technology is one of the things, which can give small […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Back in 2011, CoderDojo was founded in Cork, Ireland and over the past six years, the question of how important it is for children to learn how to code has been popping up in many different academic, social and family circles. CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led community of free programming clubs for […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Social media and technology is an ever-present factor in modern day life. As of 2020, there are more than 3.8 billion social media users worldwide. For those working in the technology sector, technology in and of itself is constantly changing and evolving, but that evolution is amplified when it comes to social […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Since Filipino woman Rhea Rafols left her home country in 2009 to move to Norway, she has been separated from her family and friends by just under 10,000 kilometres – 9,977km to be exact, but thanks to the SmartRoamer app from Horizon Globex, that gap has been bridged and they communicate every […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Imagine meeting the love of your life while at home visiting your family and friends in the Philippines and as your new relationship is getting off the ground, imagine saying goodbye to your newfound love for a whole nine months as he goes out to sea and you go back to Norway […]Continue Reading

By Sandra Quinn Do younger people adapt quicker than their older counterparts to a technology rich workplace? This is an age-old question and it is something which is considered every time a new wave of technology sweeps its way across the sectors and industries. In years gone by, technology in the everyday workplace was limited […]Continue Reading