In Google we have a practice called “snippets”, where every employee writes a short list of the things they achieved over the course of the preceding week, allowing anyone else in the company to keep track of anyone’s progress. It’s a handy way to find out what’s going on, and it’s also a good way [...]
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World’s First Lab-Engineered Organ Transplant
Woman given lab-engineered organ transplant – The Irish Times: A woman has become the first person in the world to be given an entirely laboratory engineered organ in a landmark operation. Claudia Castillo’s stem cells were used to create an artificial airway which replaced the bronchus to her left lung, which had collapsed after she [...]
Ireland’s Proposed New Surveillance Legislation
I’ve just shared an item in Google Reader with an attached note that seems substantial enough to merit re-posting it here. The note concerns an article in the Irish Times about a surveillance bill that is to be brought before the cabinet tomorrow. Here it is: It strikes me that this whole push is flawed in two [...]
I Knew I Shouldn’t Have Left
From RTÉ News, my hometown can kick your hometown’s ass: Greystones in Co Wicklow has been named the world’s most liveable community. The LivCom Awards, which took place in China this year, focuses on environmental management and the creation of a liveable communities. There were 20 other towns from around the world were competing for [...]
Mary McAleese Supports Gay Marriage
…I assume. From a brief news piece on the President’s speech at a national forum for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered youth: President McAleese said that in order to respect diversity among young people, society needed to stand up for democratic values and refuse to go along with loudly voiced prejudices. I take it this also [...]