Monthly Archives: February 2012

Artless protest? Or a disappointing protest that hasn’t yet occupied the agenda of the public or the church?

Despite being critical of Occupy Belfast’s media strategy over the past few months, I’m still disappointed when they respond to Peter Robinson’s jibe about their “artless protest” with a press release.Occupy Belfast would like to take this op… Continue reading

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Inexpensive Loxone WallMount for iPad and iPad2

The Loxone iPad WallMount provides a simple and inexpensive way to attach your shiny iOS home automation touch screen controller to the wall. Check out the video after the jump…

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TeachMeet Belfast – 2 March at 6pm in Stranmillis – an unconference for teachers, by teachers

Collaboration, sharing ideas and spreading best practice are common to most jobs, whether organised through formal structures or informal conversations.The first TeachMeet session in Northern Ireland is being run in Stranmillis University College on Fr… Continue reading

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Belfast Children’s Festival (9-16 March)

Belfast Children’s Festival is back after an absence with a week of events aimed at weans aged zero and up.Some old favourites are back. Belfast Waterfront is hosting the Baby Rave for toddlers and their parents on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11. Cost £5… Continue reading

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New RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 Transceiver Supports LightwaveRF

RFXCOM have announced their new USB 433.92MHz home automation transceiver – the RFXtrx433. This device has replaced the USB receiver and USB transmitter and has flash memory so that new protocols can be added in the future. It already supports a few… Continue reading

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In conversation with Colin Neill // Turas – a story of strangers in a strange land // 21 February at 7.30pm

It’s 2020 and the Irish unification that unionists and loyalists confidently predicted would never happen has become a reality. President Adams is ensconced in Phoenix Park. A group of men from a Lurgan church meet regularly for Bible study. The soci… Continue reading

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Things that fall in-between

I had the pleasure of taking the first set of photos documenting the journey of a group of artists who have embarked on an exciting project entitled “Things that fall in between”. The end result will showcase the practices of makers whose work falls between the three pillars of craft, design and fine art. The [...]

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Festival of History & Broadcasting – Tue 21-Thu 23 February in Belfast … and it’s free!

In association with the Heritage Lottery Fund, BBC Northern Ireland are running a series of talks and events next week in Broadcasting House (Ormeau Avenue) combining the subjects of history and broadcasting.BBC NI has a growing track record of produci… Continue reading

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Alternative Wedding Fair – Crescent Arts Centre – Sunday 19 February, 1-5pm

The Alternative Wedding Fair is back this weekend in Crescent Arts Centre. Between 1pm and 5pm on Sunday 19 February, and with a dowry entrance fee of £5, you can catch up suppliers of cards, cake, flowers, music, glitz, photography, vehicles and venu… Continue reading

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What Nelson takes away with one hand, Sammy can replace with the other

This evening a combination of OFMDFM, DFP and DSD came together to announce that £200,000 unallocated after the January Monitoring round is being made available from DFP to extend the Laganside Events Grant for one further year.The Department of Finan… Continue reading

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