Compiled by John Collins

The creation of the world in 8-bit   

WATCH:So-called "8-bit" art and music, which takes its cue from the video games of the 80s which ran on 8-bit processors, can be tiresome.

This video, inspired by Super Mario, Pacman et al, takes the story of God creating the world and places the seven days into seven game levels. Thankfully, some people have way too much time on their hands.

vimeo.com/9500433

How social media is making us better neighbours

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Social media actually improves our real-world relationships. A Canadian new media consultant snapped a burger she bought in her local cafe and posted it to Twitter. The result: the cafe made a burger of the day according to her tastes. MacArthur concludes that social media is actually bringing together businesses and people in city neighbourhoods in ways never possible before.

http://bit.ly/cpXxVA

The history of  the internet

BOOKMARK:Education blog Online MBA has created an excellent info-graphic of the history of the internet with the major events for each year since the net went mainstream.

A useful resource even gives credit to Ireland’s Denbis Jennings for making TCP/IP, the traffic protocol on the internet, mandatory on the National Science Foundation’s network.

http://bit.ly/alBeEz

The nearest pharmacy on your iPhone

FIND:It has been created for those who suffer from heartburn but this app is useful for anyone in Ireland who needs to find a pharmacy in a hurry. Sponsored by Nycomed, you can ignore the promotional material on heartburn and its treatment and skip straight to finding the nearest chemist.

heartburn.ie

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