1840 The world’s first sticky stamp, the Penny Black, entered official use in the UK on May 6, 1840. It also introduced the idea of pre-paid postage, regardless of the distance traveled. Until the new system was introduced, the recipient paid when the letter arrived. 1856 Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, is born in [...]
05.6.12 | Fun stuff, Innovation, Technology | John P. Muldoon
The Apple 1 was released on this day in 1976. The Apollo 13 mission launched on this day in 1970.
04.11.12 | Fun stuff, Innovation, Technology | John P. Muldoon
If necessity is the mother of invention, then curiosity is the father. But can it also be a wayward parent when it comes to innovation?
03.19.12 | Fun stuff, Innovation | John P. Muldoon
Despite the onslaught of new technologies, there is no need to become overwhelmed or spread too thinly. Martha Rotter explains how.
03.15.12 | Fun stuff, Personal Effectiveness, Technology | John P. Muldoon
Given 54 hours to build a business from scratch, over 100 people in Dublin were up for the challenge.
03.11.12 | Entrepreneurship, Fun stuff | John P. Muldoon
This is the first of a two-part post. Part II is here. Ever walked in to a store to buy something only to become overwhelmed or annoyed when a simple errand turns in to a headache of decision making? Have modern product ranges become so vast that the manufacturers have over-innovated? That was the prime [...]
03.8.12 | Fun stuff, Innovation | John P. Muldoon
After a weekend of full-on business and website development, it came down to a five-minute pitch to six judges to take the title of Startup Weekend Dublin winner 2012. Myneighbourhub.com (@mynhub), a social property management solution. Aiming to help both apartment dwellers and property managers, the team plans to cut costs for management companies while [...]
03.4.12 | Entrepreneurship, Fun stuff | John P. Muldoon
After working very late in to the night — there were reports of people still coding at 4am — the Dublin Startup Weekend (@swdub) is headed for the finish line. The 14 teams have the rest of the day before pitching their ideas to a panel of investors this evening. I’ve got to say that [...]
03.4.12 | Entrepreneurship, Fun stuff | John P. Muldoon
More shots from the working groups. If I got any wrong, let me know. The hashtag to follow the event is #swdub. More pics here and here. Wedolution (@wedolution) taking the stress out of wedding planning. Prescience AI (@aiprescience) : Real life actual intelligence engine MatchBook (@thematchapp). Football programs as an app. DeepGeo : Easy [...]
03.3.12 | Entrepreneurship, Fun stuff | John P. Muldoon
More shots from the working groups. If I got any wrong, let me know. The hashtag to follow the event is #swdub. More pics here and here. Pay Forward (@jink_it): Platform to track chains of good actions Joe Drumgoole (@jdrumgoole) mentoring Care Copilot (@carecopilot) Scumbags building a business. Only joking! ScumbagOnTheBus (@scumbagonthebus) AppAce (@appacegames) : [...]
03.3.12 | Entrepreneurship, Fun stuff | John P. Muldoon
